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In a spacious hall of more than 300 square meters on the west side of the Palace of Versailles, Joseph watched the craftsmen fix various wooden frames of different heights, nodding slightly.
He approached a half-long "small bed" with a soft cushion, lay down, raised his hand to remove the barbell placed overhead, tried a few bench presses, praised the craftsmen a few words satisfactorily, then walked towards a seat with a string of "iron plates" hanging beside it.
This was precisely the "Asclepius Hall" in preparation, essentially the Royal Gym.
There were all sorts of equipment like rowing machines, cable stations, and chest press machines. Although most were wooden and seemed somewhat cumbersome, they were not inferior in use.
