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Same Old New You

Exercise routines through the decades, inspired by the 'new year, new you' mantra

Magnum Photographers

Philippe Halsman Marilyn Monroe. California, Hollywood, USA. 1952. © Philippe Halsman | Magnum Photos

René Burri A man exercising on a beach, not far from the port where nuclear submarines are stationed. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. USA. 1966. © René Burri | Magnum Photos

Inge Morath © The Inge Morath Foundation A drag queen at an aerobics class at a Crunch Gym. New York, USA. 1997. © Inge Morath © The Inge Morath Foundation | Magnum Photos

Dennis Stock An exercise class at a campground in Florida. Florida, USA. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos

Stuart Franklin Mass Aerobics in the Interlagos Leisure complex. Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2002. © Stuart Franklin | Magnum Photos

Burt Glinn Sumo wrestlers of the Dewanoumi Beya sumo stable do daily exercises in a training camp. Tokyo, Japan. 1985. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos

Peter Marlow Exercise for the elderly at a sanatorium near Riga. Latvia, Soviet Union. 1981. © Peter Marlow | Magnum Photos

David Alan Harvey A seventy-five-year-old Carlos Leblanc exercises on the beach. Barcelona, Spain. 1991. © David Alan Harvey | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker Senior citizens perform tai chi exercises at sunrise on the Bund (Zhongshan Road), with the Pudong skyline in the background. Shanghai, China. 2001. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Micha Bar Am Early morning gymnastics on the beach of Tel Aviv. Israel. © Micha Bar Am | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Central park. New York City, USA. 1987. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

David Hurn The Dancing Grannies are a 5 member team in their early 60s to mid 70s. Although they kick and jump better than most 19 year olds they are all grandmothers. “Who says you can’t feel good and be sex (...)

Thomas Hoepker A jogger stretches at the Central Park Reservoir. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

John Vink Exercising. New York City, USA. © John Vink | Magnum Photos

Eli Reed Girls exercise during basketball lessons. Eau Claire, South Carolina, USA. 1999. © Eli Reed | Magnum Photos

Philip Jones Griffiths Ho Chi Minh City's first health club. Obesity is a new phenomenon in Vietnam. Vietnam. 1993. © Philip Jones Griffiths | Magnum Photos

Leonard Freed A Jewish old age home. Amsterdam, Netherlands. 1985. © Leonard Freed | Magnum Photos

Danny Lyon A health center. Chile, Arizona, USA. 2000. © Danny Lyon | Magnum Photos

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As a new year begins and gym ads, magazine articles and television features suggest working on a ‘new you’, we present a curation of images of exercise, captured by Magnum photographers throughout the decades, documenting the eternal pursuit for the body beautiful.