The Argentine system of physical education was the dominant body proposal at argentine schools and colleges in the first decades of the 20th century. This system was developed by Dr. Enrique Romero Brest. Taking up concepts of social and cultural history, this article explores the Argentine system of physical education during the first two decades of the 20th century trying to characterize it and also trying to identify "Argentine" bodily fictions built to legitimize its existence. Some of the analyzed questions are: "What was the Argentine system of physical education?", "What were the main features?", "What goals and ideals pursued?" and "What kind of recipient did the system make?".
Physical education; Scientism; Hygienism; Argentineity