Brief Summary: The Life Of A Gladiator

Life of a Gladiator The life of a Gladiator was extremely difficult, harsh and strict. The gladiators were fixed in their class or group based on their physical condition and overall health then they are trained and put against each other or different classes of gladiators The training of gladiators depended on their class. If they were a Thracian they trained

In light armor. Gladiators were expected to follow certain protocols gladiators are also supposed to know how to die with honor not flee or run away in the face of certain death. Gladiator’s second part of training was basic training. Where no actual swords were used so as to not pose a threat to the health of the trainers and the helpers. The wooden swords were actually double the

The second training technique was a shield or dummy suspended from a swinging pole. When you hit the dummy it swings around and you have to avoid the dummy’s arms. The gladiators practiced hilt and shield strikes as well on these contraptions

That is how a gladiator trained. Beasley 2

The routine of a gladiator started out when in the morning their cells were unlocked and they were sent to the first meal of the day when they ate the gladiators were not allowed to speak and were shackled unless they were training the new gladiators were fed on a high protein diet.

All gladiators ate three meals per day. The roman gladiator's diet mainly consisted of meat or fish, bread, cereals and vegetables. Gladiators also ate barley, dry fruits, cheese, goat milk, eggs and olive oil. The gladiators drank good old fashion H2O(water). Gladiators paid special attention to their personal hygiene. They were given massages and had daily checkups by a trained medical officer who kept the dangers of getting sick very low. Gladiators were allowed baths at the temperature they liked. They gladiators life based on food and living was better than that of a poor class person in Rome at the