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Created by Billy Blanks, this aerobic exercise of the 1990s was a combination tae kwon do and boxing.

Billy Blanks sold more than a million copies of Tae Bo videos, which also inspired the trend of "cardio-boxing".
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This 1960s fitness equipment had a bulky strap that had to be worn around the waist and it jiggled the body to “melt” belly fat.

The fitness fad of the 1960s, vibrating belts are making a comeback in the form of products such as the Vibro-Belt and The Flex Belt.
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The 1980s pop icon Suzanne Somers claimed that this was one of her favorite fitness products for toned thighs.

The Thighmaster was developed by Joshua Reynolds, who also created with designing the Mood Ring that reportedly changed colors based on the wearer's mood or emotional state.
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This fitness fad claimed to give you six-pack abs within eight minutes flat.

Developed by Jamie Brenkus, these 8-minute fitness routines from the 1990s claimed to give you six-packs and a washboard stomach. This series also has a spinoff called 8-Minute Buns.
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This dumbbell-like fitness equipment needed you to shake it instead of lifting it over.

The Shake Weight became a pop culture phenomenon. It also quickly became a target for parody on shows such as The Daily Show, South Park, and Saturday Night Live.
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Nintendo developed this get-fit-through-video-games device.

Launched in 2008, Wii Fit has teamed up with celebrity trainer Kathy Kaehler to develop Wii Fit U programs. Kaehler is renowned for training the Kardashian family.
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Which of these exercise machines uses vibrating technology?

Power Plate promises to strengthen muscles with a mere 10-minute workout. It is endorsed by celebrities such as Clint Eastwood, Madonna, Sting, and Hilary Swank.
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Which among these started a flood of abs-building equipment?

The Ab Roller came out in 1994 and was followed by a fad of abs-related equipment such as Ab Wheel, Ab Lounge, Ab Rocket, Ab Glider, Ab Circle, and Ab Coaster.
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This latest fitness routine promises to turn the most hardcore couch potato to a marathon runner.

This fitness routine involves working your way up to five kilometers by alternately walking and running over a period of nine weeks. Celebrity talk show host and comedian Jimmy Fallon has recently joined the Couch to 5K bandwagon.
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Which among these is commonly used for rehabilitation exercise routines?

Medicine balls are used in plyometric weight training with minimal equipment. These are very effective fitness tools that are mostly used for specialized training of athletes.
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This company provides a high intensity cycling workout on a stationary machine with a heavy flywheel linked to the pedals.

Indoor cycling is the latest form of an earlier fitness fad, spinning. The indoor cycling classes are conducted by SoulCycle, a New York-based fitness company that was founded in 2006.
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Skechers signed up Kim Kardashian to endorse these shoes that claimed to tone the body as you walk.

Manufactured by nearly every fitness brand, the earlier versions of this clunky-looking shoes include Toning Shoes, Fit Flops, and Jumpsoles.
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Jeff Costa launched this sizzling version of aerobics on a pole.

Although Jeff Costa started the fad in 2001, it became more popular when celebrity Carmen Electra started her own video series titled Aerobic Striptease. After that, nearly every local gym starting a pole dancing class.
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Which fitness fad involved bag-like suits that promised weight-loss through intense sweating?

This 1980s fad was made popular by pro wrestlers who wanted to make it to their weight class by losing a substantial amount of fluids right before a weigh-in.
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These colored bracelets had a hologram dot in the center and claimed to increase athletic performance.

In 2010, Power Balance issued a statement stating that they have been misleading consumers about the authenticity of their claims. The company was sued for fraud and then filed for bankruptcy in 2011.
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This high-intensity branded fitness regime uses weights, kettlebells, benches, racks, and medicine balls in a space called the “box”.

Greg Glassman developed CrossFit. It is a registered trademark under CrossFit, Inc, which Glassman and Lauren Jenai founded in 2000 in California. With over 9,000 boxes worldwide, the regime's celebrity endorsers include pop artist Kelly Clarkson.
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What is the combination of athletics and calisthenics performed in outdoor parks called?

Originating in Ancient Greece, street workout has become quite popular in recent years especially in the United States, Morocco, and Myanmar.
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This aerobics exercise was originally inspired by the various styles of Latin American dance.

Created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Pérez in the 1990s, Zumba was originally performed mostly to Latin American dance music. Now, Zumba can be performed to any kind of music using any dance form, given that it involves fast and sl
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Which among these involves a high-octane mash-up of jazz dance, kickboxing, ballet, Pilates, and yoga?

Developed by dance instructor Judi Sheppard Missett, Jazzercise set the stage for different versions of aerobics such as Zumba. It nearly started the trend of choreographed exercise.
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These wearable trackers can track your steps, measure your heart rate, count the number of calories burned, and quality of your sleep.

Fitbit launched the very first wearable fitness trackers in 2009. Over the years, various competitors have sprung up such as Jawbone Up, the Nike FuelBand, the Apple Watch Sport, and the Samsung Gear Fit2.
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Can you name all these fitness fads?

09th July, 2019

All of us who had a television around remember those late night infomercials that sold the latest fitness trends to make us healthier, happier, and fitter pretty quickly than we could imagine. How many of these fitness fads do you remember?

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