Ong Lip Qin Sports Physiotherapist - Precise Rehab - The treadmill was originally invented by William Cubitt in the early 1800s as a form of punishment for prisoners. At this time, the
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From Prison Bars to Fitness Bars: The Dark Origins of the Treadmill | by James Michael Andrews (Prism Media) | Aug, 2023 | Medium
History In Pictures - Pictured above is someone running on a treadmill in 1923. - Around 1817-1818, Sir William Cubitt, an English civil engineer, invented what was then known as the “tread-wheel.”
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