Going Fitness Crazy In the 1980's

Presenter: Llisel Badajos

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 20-21

Semester: Fall

Faculty Mentor: Anne-Louise Dierkes

Department: Art

Funding Source/Sponsor: SYRCE Symposium

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Abstract:
The rise of 80s "fitness craze" had the entire world getting physical like Oliva Newton once sang. The time era in which leg warmers dominated the world. A place where clothing had a bigger personality than the people.  and brought VHS tapes. Dancing studios were filled by women and men and music danced the joy out of everyone. Fitness craze opened doors to many new lifestyle trends and new forms of exercising . for instance music based exercising or as we now like to call it choreapry, aerobics and yoga. Many celebrities expanded their popularity and opportunities by their built bodies and beauty. 

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