Originally used to train the Russian army, Kettlebells gradually made their way to the West and became an incredibly popular workout trend in the late 2000s. Kettlebell workouts utilize a cast iro...
With Americans spending an average of 19 to 25 hours per week watching TV and playing video games, the Nintendo Wii challenges the long-standing stereotype of the out-of-shape gamer sitting on the ...
A landmark year for fitness television- including the first year of reality weight-loss television. Not only does Discovery Network decide to re-launch FitTV, with the slated goal of entertaining ...
Cardio striptease, a low impact aerobic workout that uses striptease moves, was first invented and taught by Jeff Costa at West Hollywood Crunch Fitness. Pole dancing workouts were designed to be ...
Circuit training was first developed in England in 1953 as a combination of high-intensity aerobics and resistance training meant to be easy to follow and target fat loss, muscle building and heart...
In 1971, a yogi named Bikram Chodhury opened a yoga studio in Los Angeles where his 26 poses were practiced at temperatures as high as 105 degree Fahrenheit. For the next 20 years, Bikram yoga was...
Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) is introduced to North America and Europe, one year after its unveil in Japan by Konami. The pioneering game prompts players, who stand on a stage within a grid of arr...
Working out with free weights replaces riding a stationary bike as the single most popular fitness activity in the U.S. (according to American Sports Data, Inc.). Riding a stationary bike had held...
Curves is the first one-stop fitness and weight loss facility dedicated to women. Since 1992, more than 7,000 Curves Clubs have opened, making it the largest fitness franchise in the world, with n...
Tamilee Webb becomes a fitness superstar when her workout videos Abs of Steel and Buns of Steel hit the top of the Billboard video charts, selling millions of copies within the first few years. We...
Jake Steinfeld changes the personal training fitness industry with his Body by Jake equipment and programs. Formerly of the body-building world, Steinfeld decides steroids and extreme tans are not...
Gin Miller creates Step Training in the late 80’s, ultimately laying the foundation for what popular culture today refers to as “step aerobics.” During a time when gyms are focusing heavily on bas...
After a biking accident nearly kills him in 1987, Johnny Goldberg (AKA Johnny G) of Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. decides to create a stationary bicycle that provides the feel of a real racing bicycle. ...
Bowflex, Inc. launches with its first product, The Bowflex 2000X using a combination of polymer rods to create constant resistance or tension, in lieu of conventional weights or pulley machines. Th...
The infomercial was born when U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed the Cable Communications Policy Act deregulating television. Among the first infomercials to air features Soloflex, a fitness mach...
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