80’s Fitness Stars in All their Glory (and Neon Spandex)

Jane Fonda Back Then

The famous actress used to also make a name for herself in the fitness industry. When Jane Fonda released ‘The Jane Fonda Workout,’ she was already established as a household name for her acting work in movies like ‘Klute’ (1971) where she won the Oscar for her role.

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But she was also making heads turn in her workout videos. ‘The Jane Fonda Workout’ became the highest selling home video, selling over one million copies. People were so eager to get their hands on the workout tape that they went out to buy VCRs. Her workout series included 23 videos sold a total of 17 million copies.

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