Marilyn Monroe lifted weights

I love this picture.


Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood Workout, 1952 - by Philippe Halsman

From David Morrell's Loving Marilyn article at avguide.com -
... she wanted to look even better and asked a military instructor who'd been a weight-lifting champion to teach her how to use barbells and other gym equipment. Her commitment to remaining in physical condition would continue throughout her life. One of the most interesting photographs of her shows her in jeans and a sweat bra, lying on a bench, lifting weights. Visitors would find gym equipment in the corner of her living room. At a time when hardly anyone ran for exercise, let alone women, she would regularly take early morning jogs through the back streets of Beverly Hills.