Right now, home workouts are flooding your social media feeds - and believe us, we know we're contributing. But home workouts aren't just a circumstantial fad or trend. In fact, home workouts have a long history in America's pop culture.
From Jack Lalanne to Jane Fonda and the live workouts you see on your Instagram feed today, home workouts have been performed in American living rooms since popularity arose in the 1950's.
Here, we count down the best, sometimes most hilarious, but always fun, home workouts of all time — from the 50's till now. Sit back, grab yourself a glass of Clear Whey Isolate, and relax as we dive into the wacky world of home workouts.
Jack Lalanne & The Jack Lalanne Show
In the 1950's, mass production and ownership of home televisions sparked a cultural phenomenon that would change the landscape of household living rooms in America and the world forever.
Bringing an abundance of positive energy to the post-war era, mass media personalities created visual rapports with audiences at home for the very first time. One of these personalities was Jack Lalanne, who some would call the godfather of American fitness.
From 1951 to 1985, Jack and his show challenged viewers at home to follow along with his workouts in order to "feel better.. look better" and "live longer".
Check out this seriously classic home workout designed to "firm up those hips".
Jane Fonda's Workout
For over 30 years, Jack Lalanne's show dominated the home workout space. It wasn't until 1982, when Hollywood actress and activist, Jane Fonda released her VHS tape, that home workouts would get reinvigorated by a new fitness guru.
Simply named Jane Fonda's Workout, this tape went on to become the top selling VHS of all time - selling 17 million copies worldwide.
With the recent surge in home workout fun on social media, Fonda couldn't resist hopping in on the action, taking to TikTok to bring back her famous exercises. Check that out here.