A bit of research (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2017/jul/03/jousting-ultimate-workout-fit-as-footballers-tennis-champions) on the fitness levels of jousters. Alas, none of the links go to the research but the one marked study does give you a a youtube video.
Quote from: Erpingham on July 04, 2017, 09:22:29 AM
A bit of research (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2017/jul/03/jousting-ultimate-workout-fit-as-footballers-tennis-champions) on the fitness levels of jousters. Alas, none of the links go to the research but the one marked study does give you a a youtube video.
I saw the newspaper article, and it was interesting.
Also interesting is the experience of acclimatising to wearing armour, and the effect it has on fitness: "The effect that wearing armour has on the body makes you intrinsically strong," he tells me. "You are literally working out with weights the whole time you're wearing it."