Ben Franklin was actually fairly athletic. One of his many occupations was being a printer, which required carrying around heavy equipment. He was known to carr

Ben Franklin was actually fairly athletic. One of his many occupations was being a printer, which required carrying around heavy equipment. He was known to carry 2 trays where many Printers only managed 1. He was also a very avid swimmer (unusual as at the time, many people couldn't swim at all) and promoted physical fitness and moderation. (I come from Philadelphia: a town where BF is a revered local hero, to the point we have an "official" BF impersonator.)