Retro fitness

When the fitness craze swept the western world, millions upon millions of Baby Boomers took to the gym... wearing outfits that would be unfathomable today.

Everybody's doing it. Swingers, congressmen, housewives, businessmen, engaged couples, secretaries and kids. They're all out there jogging.

I adore this! High heels and a "do" to die for. Just what you need for pumping iron.

Body of Steel video was made up of; Abs of Steel, Buns of Steel 3, Arms & Abs of Steel and Legs of Steel.

Abbye (Pudgy) Eville Stockton, (1917-2006) on her favorite Santa Monica muscle beach, became known as “Queen of the Barbelles” and was the poster-girl for fitness. #vintagephoto

She usually looks impeccably glam and on trend. But former Girls Aloud star Kimberly Walsh decided to go back in time to recreate Olivia Newton-John's trademark Lycra, legwarmers and mullet look she made famous in her 1981 hit Physical.

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In honor of RW’s 50th anniversary, we look at some intriguing styles of the past five decades.

When the fitness craze swept the western world, millions upon millions of Baby Boomers took to the gym... wearing outfits that would be unfathomable today.

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