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This Was The Hottest Fitness Trend the Year You Were Born

Men's Health

July 10, 2020 at 5:21 PM

This Was The Hottest Fitness Trend the Year You Were Born

1979 – Roller Skating

1980 – Total Gym

1981 – Denise Austin

1982 – Jane Fonda

1983 – The 20-Minute Workout

1984 – Racquetball

1985 – Jazzercise

1986 – Bowflex

1987 – Buns of Steel

1988 – Richard Simmons

1989 – Fitness Break With Jake And Step Aerobics

1990 – Thighmaster

1991 – The Gazelle Elliptical

1992 – Curves

1994 – Spinning

1995 – Ab Roller and 8 Minute Abs

1996 – Tae Bo

1997 – Dance cardio

1998 – Barry’s Bootcamp

1999 – Zumba

2000 – Barre

2001 - Cardio Kickboxing

2002 – P90X

2003 – Yoga

2004 - Aerobic Striptease

2005 – CrossFit

2006 – First SoulCycle

2007 - Jillian Michaels' 30-Day SHRED

2008 – Wii Fit

2009 - Fitbit

2010 – Functional Training

2011 – Shape-Ups & Kim Kardashian

2012 – Kayla Itsines' BBG

This Was The Hottest Fitness Trend the Year You Were Born

Fitness trends look a lot different than they did just a few decades ago (leotards and leg warmers anyone?). But despite the fact that jazzercise and step aerobics seem old school now, they were popular during their time for a good reason—they worked. And hey, in 20 years, people may laugh about our obsession with SoulCycle and athleisure.

Check out the fitness trends that everyone was trying the year you were born—it might just give you some new workout ideas, or at the very least, make you laugh.

Here's what people were sweating to in the '80s, '90s, and beyond.

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