Lu You, an ancient poet, is a representative figure who exercised through martial arts and whistling. According to records, Lu You was weak and sickly since childhood, and practiced martial arts to keep fit in his early years. As an 85-year-old poet in ancient times, Lu You used to whistle to exercise in his later years, and whistling was also very popular at that time. Modern science also proved that whistling can relax people's mood and body.
Su Dongpo, an exerciser who is different from Lu You, prefers to exercise by long-distance running. In Su Dongpo's view, regular exercise can bring a strong body, so Su Dongpo runs five kilometers every day to exercise. Su Dongpo likes long-distance running exercise, which is also mentioned by Su Dongpo in his letter with Cheng.
Flying rope is the name of skipping rope in Qing Dynasty, and it is called threading rope in Tang Dynasty. It can be seen that skipping rope has been handed down as an ancient sport in China. In ancient times, especially in the Song Dynasty, every household held a skipping competition during festivals.
In ancient times, there was a movement similar to lifting dumbbells, that is, lifting stone locks, which was popular during the Daoguang period. The weight of stone locks is about 30 to 40 kilograms. This sport was very popular in Beijing at that time.
Cuju, as an ancient team sport in China and the predecessor of football, was particularly popular in the Tang and Song Dynasties and was deeply loved by the public.
In addition to some special ancient sports mentioned above, there are also common sports among nobles such as horse riding and archery.