Exercise Scientist Critiques 1980s Fitness Trends

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[@solo1014]

Clickbait confirmed!

[@savage069]

16:10 Icing comes in a jar, sir.

[@Noname304y2u2]

The bright colored clothes really pop on smaller screens. Mike should wear more color.

[@Rick-fs6ct]

Long and uncut? Sounds like a non Jewish porn star

[@dimitri1515]

Don't forget about the dude that died trying to squat too much.

[@Iron.Historian]

Mike looks like every customizable video game character I have ever created

[@nerdmode5210]

Can’t wait for your Tom Platz documentary 🔥

[@Iron.Historian]

@@nerdmode5210cooking 🔥 😩

[@fabiandejesus6481]

When's the next doc??

[@christopherlydon-sr1gu]

Should've gotten a good mullet wig to top it off.

[@railasvuo]

Your documentaries are the best that can be found on youtube.

[@Entharr]

I'm not convinced Jazzercise is truly as ineffective as Dr. Mike suggests - I believe the only way to empirically test this is to have him do it and report the results. It would need to be filmed and uploaded too of course.. for science.

[@adamalderson9883]

There is already research done long ago that states that Jazzercise was effective for cardiovascular conditioning, in that it helped people train for a 2 mile run. I read about in my group fitness class for school some years ago.

[@456456459]

My thought was that it was exaggerated motion so decent cardio. Sort of like jumping jacks or skipping rope. Not doing much but that sweat is a comin...

[@SmallFry900]

😂 This

[@nowanatall]

For science; of course.

[@Violaphobia]

Double blind trials NOW

[@elgalv]

Real talk: This is a legitimately good look for Dr Mike. He should wear this for every video.

[@jimbrannlund4677]

Let's get a petition going! I'll sign it! :D

[@katelynfisher2050]

An educational series where he wears costumes based on the decade 😱👀

[@gjergjaurelius9798]

He needs to update, 90s are back in!

[@pchwiecko]

100%

[@ScottyD_NZ]

My first thought lol

[@JeremyYost]

Oh my God. I’m probably the only guy that uses the RP app today who also did the Jane Fonda Workout with Weights (with Dan Isaacson) at 10:08 so it’s a total trip to watch Dr. Mike in this critique video. In spring 1989, I was lying on the grass in the quad at college with my shirt off and my eyes closed getting some sun and listening to people around me and I heard this guy say to his friend, “just take your shirt off, Man. The skinniest guy in the world over there has his shirt off!” So I waited a few seconds, sat up looked around and realized that I was the only guy they could be talking about. So that day, I went to The Wherehouse and bought the Jane Fonda’s Workout with Weights (at 10:08) VHS tape and did it EVERY Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for one year with my Marcy barbell and dumbbells and plates. My noob gains kicked in and it totally worked. I definitely looked bigger and stronger a year later and that gave me enough confidence to join a gym, Family Fitness Center that turned into 24 Hour Fitness. Flash forward to today, I’m 54, I can’t say I’m jacked because I bike and run a lot, but I’m totally fit and happy. This January, I started using the RP hypertrophy app and I’m definitely more muscly here in August than the start of the year. It all goes back to picking up that VHS tape and being consistent.

[@Punkledunk]

What a wild ride man! I’m happy for you 🥰

[@DimitriTheBarbarian]

Hanoi Jane?

[@BiboDL]

Beautiful story, thanks for sharing 😂

[@adjoro]

The reporter for the original Golden Door segment at 6:18 was my brother, Judd Rose. Probably something he did for ABC back in the day, he was definitely poking fun at the whole thing and would have loved that Dr. Mike got a laugh out of it all these years later. I love everything about this.

[@Tri-divinity]

w

[@lorddude123]

Sorry for your loss

[@daltondavis8759]

Your brother sounds like he was a cool dude. That segment was awesome.

[@Vader4499]

You’re Roger Rose?!?

[@adjoro]

@@Vader4499 Adam Rose here. I sent it to Roger the moment I saw it!

[@giovannimakhoul]

Its a shame we don’t get to see the bottom half of that outfit

[@Lachaud11]

There is no bottom half of that outfit

[@Iron.Historian]

@@Lachaud11exactly why it’s a shame 😮‍💨

[@shaycray7662]

Yoooooo, Mike went from baddie to straight up ZADDY wit dat outfit, cuh. Nahmean, b?

[@ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος]

Speedo 💯

[@Themangodblessed]

right mike is dumb is he could be standing with a green screen to his side givin a lecture, breakdancing in the 80s uniform

[@charmainesanderson899]

Love your videos. In the 80's I was an aerobic instructor for a ladies only club. Didn't have a clue what I was doing but we had so much fun. Our outfits were so colorful and the leg warmers, well.. As the years went on, we did improve on how we taught and many did see great results. I started teaching when I was 18, turn 64 next week and I'm still in the gym.

[@bobbyologun1517]

thoughts on perfect (1985) with JLC??

[@happynjoyousnfree]

Love that!

[@BestLifeMD]

I also taught at Bally in the 80's. It was much like Perfect.

[@lifewithcats1163]

48 .. would come home from school at 13 and spend an hour with Jane and all the greats .. great times.. still going strong 💪

[@TheLily97232]

Fun makes you do stuff. Where do you see fun nowadays ?

[@TomRoot]

Clearly Dr. Mike was lying when he said he knew nothing about fashion. He's the most fashionable man alive

[@janpolansky9668]

Clearly thats why he owns so many Lambo's

[@Xecoda]

Or at least Scott TVG does 😁

[@jonklein7130]

This actually good from Dr Mike

[@MikeBarbarossa]

I like how the headband worked perfectly as a blink indicator to compensate for not seeing his eyes

[@symh2813]

I unironically like that outfit.

[@dianabriggs1032]

Somebody asked Jane Fonda in her 80s what her fitness and beauty secrets were, and she said something like "A lot of things, but especially good genes and money." I appreciated that.

[@boonavite3200]

The thing is some people enjoy fun workouts like jazzercise so if it’s enjoyable to you, you stick to it and get consistency than something you don’t like. Dancing of any form is great exercise for people who love it.

[@callen8908]

Agree. When there’s a dance floor, and the music is good, I’ll dance until I’m working up a sweat

[@melindaroop1346]

Yep. I do dance style aerobics a lot and get a great workout.

[@SportsMedicine.BodybuildingAK]

Yes, my mom would do jazzersize at the skating rink on Wednesdays back in the 80'

[@danieljakistam9409]

These people wanted to stay fit not become bloated.

[@HexenStar]

Exactly. When exercise is concerned, - sustainability over extended time - is above all other factors. However, the host of this video is apparently oblivious of this concept.

[@landotucker]

Petition for Dr. Mike to wear a 1980s outfit in all future videos 👇

[@JensVesterChristiansson-wr4lz]

Petition for dr Mike to do a Jazzercise video😂

[@bobbyologun1517]

signed!

[@cailllou25]

hahaaaaa

[@matthewlaframboise9935]

@@JensVesterChristiansson-wr4lz signed

[@ChristopherGubelmann]

Signed here as well. Let's help Dr. Mike realize his destiny.

[@anodracr]

The thumbnail alone, was enough to get me to watch the video 😂

[@jkfang]

Fastest I've ever clicked

[@AverageJane222]

Same!!! 😂😂😂

[@Simulacrate]

spot on

[@gooseberristic]

same :D

[@rentaleper3816]

@@christian3338 what girl? All i can see is dr. mikes magnificent beautiful bald head😍. *i'm straight as fuck, i'm straight as fuck, i'm straight as fuck*

[@CHEFPKR]

Mike, you're not allowed to ever change out of that outfit.

[@TamaraJoy7]

I was around 16 in the early eighties. For high school PE we went to a gym to do Aerobics. It was way more about dance moves than exercise moves. While at the gym one day, I peeked into the weight room. It looked like a real playground for serious athletes. I was curious. I went back to the gym on Saturday and asked if I could train in the weight room. The owner, was delighted and took me through my first ever resistance training workout. I was hooked. I ended up becoming a PT at 19 years old. But as part of my job, in 1987, I still had to lead aerobics classes. They were super fun and the music was awesome. I’m 58 now and still in great shape, still lifting. I left the aerobics in the 80s, but my dumbbells will be with me for life!😊❤

[@m420-nd1if]

I remember my mom go to aerobics when I was a wee lad. This video is pure nostalgia

[@lynnettemartos6699]

hahaha, i loved the 80's and graduated in 1985. I loved all the floor aerobics and bench classes. i picked up a book from Cori Everson and started weight training out of it. LOL and still love both the aerobic and weights today. PT is that personal trainer? PT also stands for Physical Therapist.

[@cdmays]

This is possibly the greatest video you’ve ever made, Mike! Please do more 1980s themed videos!!!!

[@DavideTarasconi]

One of my first childhood memories (I was born in 1983) is my mum doing crunches on the floor of the living room while listening to "What a feeling". We can laugh as much as we want by the weirdness of it all, but my parents were the kind of people who got into fitness in those years and heavily influenced me in getting into sport and fitness (my mum is now 62 and none of her friends, even those who are 10 years younger, can keep up with her when she goes jogging).

[@ZachTheExcitedViper]

Badass mom

[@Bunn.B]

Completely agree. I loved how these workout tapes really focused on flexibility and core stability as well. Plus they're just fun af and I love the energy they bring.

[@Meta.Empress]

Yeah, my mom was an aerobics instructor in the 80s - she made her own mix tapes with heavy Bee Gees - she would bring my brother and I along to sit on the mats as toddlers - the over stimulation was enough to preoccupy us 😂

[@humanbean3]

back in the day when stay at home moms were a thing, and the the husband alone could provide for his family. gotta love capitalism and how well they've made half of us believe giving lower taxes to the rich/corpos somehow "trickles down" .. lol

[@Yupppi]

Now that's inspirational if anything.

[@paulcrawford6645]

As a trainer that trains elderly clients on a daily basis, the number one thing that holds them back is the unnecessary injury fear mongering they’ve heard from every fad for the past 3 decades, its so hard to decode them. But once they train properly with me with appropriate eccentric load and technique, they get amazing results and a complete disdain to uneducated, outdated instructors and programs. Makes me smile

[@bubblesthemonkey6615]

Fellow trainer here, definitely agree. Especially older women who were told not to lift weights when they were younger.

[@carastone3473]

Same!

[@thor498]

As a physical therapist i can 100% back this. It's realy anoying. I thought about streaming 60+ powerlifting shows in the waiting room

[@2adamast]

Destroyed a few bike pedals and my knee 3 decades ago. But I get it, you would have saved my knee for sure.

[@a.s.6616]

Great idea actually!

[@frits8986]

‘87 kid here. I remember the gym my mom went to, they had a sort of kindergarten so parents could work out. My mom was also in tights and had ‘the hair’. Still can exactly bring back the specific gym smell and hearing ‘Losing my religion’ blasting. Have some good memories from that, and looking back it was the foundation for me being physically active throughout my whole life so far. Good stuff!

[@hugh2hoob668]

Born in 87? Cause I mean you wouldn't remember anything until like 1991

[@wqweto]

Losing my religion was released in ‘91

[@danm2092]

90s kid here but same sort of thing. We had this community center with a stereotypically 90s gym, ice skating rink and swimming pool with water slides which also had a daycare at one time for kids to be dropped off while their parents worked out. Any gyms I know of these days though that had childcare (Goodlife for example) dropped it around the time of the pandemic and I haven't really seen it since

[@6Haunted-Days]

@@hugh2hoob668you do know not everyone has the same age the start creating or recalling memories....right? WOW you thought every human had this exact same age to the start of their memories? My sister can't recall anything under 5.....I have memories from 2/1/2 onwards. So.

[@melindaroop1346]

​@@hugh2hoob668Women still wore bright colored leotards and had big hair in the early 90s.

[@SadieRichardson-do8qy]

27/08/2024 have to say I joined the Royal Airforce 1990 and without Jane Fonda aerobic workouts I would have failed the fitness test. Was very unfit, started with gentle jogs from back garden to 5k. Added on aerobics and weights straight after jogs/runs. Joined the Royal Airforce Police, ended up winning fittest recruit award. Now work in the fitness industry teaching group ex and loving every minute. Love your videos Dr Mike.😊

[@mzabs1871]

When I was a junior in high school, I did Richard Simmons videos and The Firm videos. I loved Richard Simmons from that moment on. No matter what kind of video or gym or trainer you have, they all need to have the compassion and empathy that he had for everyone. He didnt care what size you were, where your level was, nothing. He just wanted you to get moving and be happy. What a sweet man. The firm videos, they were tough for me back then. Id like to see a review of them. There was quite a few.

[@TyrannosaurusSnacks]

Bro, the facial expressions hidden by the glasses, are multiplied by the headband.

[@sir012945]

Lol I couldnt focus on anything else than the headband

[@Mhai0]

Once you notice, you can't ignore it😂

[@Real28]

Watching it move up and down is hilarious.

[@5.0truck]

the headband moving up and down was distracting lol

[@Ye-Hu]

Full forehead range of motion

[@micalku]

5:06 the funniest part is the headband moving every time Mike moves his eyebrows 😂😂

[@MnopTheGreat]

Trademarked Full ROM blinking

[@yveef5]

😂😂😂😂 I can't not see it now

[@Wyledgirl30]

Richard Simmons videos were something that my mom and I bonded over. He had an infectious energy and it was the first exposure that I had to exercise that I didn’t hate. As a fat kid, I hated exercise and couldn’t get into the idea of it until mom got me to do the videos with her. It was fun, good music, and the first time I saw people of all kinds of body types exercising together (as opposed to a bunch of professional dancers pretending that aerobics made them that fit.)

[@celiashen5490]

May he rest in peace.

[@happynjoyousnfree]

I loved him so much. I met him in person once too. Such a good man.

[@sarahbrown2827]

My Mom had his record and we would work out to that (I cannot remember for the life of me how that worked without a video reference).

[@serenitygilles7064]

MY daughter and I did too...she is 18 and she goes "tight" after his weigh lift vid I used to do when she was little. His legs OMG fab! RIP ❤👼

[@AimeeFleck]

He truly was a treasure.

[@Michalosnup]

I love the recognition that it was not meant for bodybuilders, but for people who just want to be in shape.

[@elaine9288]

I did the aerobics classes in the '80s. It was a good time. I had the one piece outfits and was pretty slim and lean. Now I am 62 and work with a trainer to continue to build. Muscle. Physique is better now. Rock on. Mike!

[@actualtreecare]

Immediately took a screenshot, edited, and now Dr Mike is my background and screensaver and motivational poster in that outfit! Love it!!

[@Coentjemons]

Oooh that's a great idea!!

[@Mistressofthegroove]

I was an aerobics instructor in the 80s in the UK - Jane Fonda was my God..I even had her spandex leotards - bright pink, purple, lime green, yellow and orange, with toning colour head and sweatbands! My hair was backcombed 3 foot high and I think I used a can of hairspray a day, we weren't qualified for shit, we schmoozed the gig by being ex-dancers, there was absolutely NO qualifications in it whatsoever, we were probably responsible for a lot of people's musculoskeletal pain now - it was a magic era and I miss it lots! Love your channel Mike, thank you for that trip down memory lane! 💜💜💜 PS check out Cher's dynaband workout videos.... I remember smacking the one that was free with the video off my face 🤣🤣🤣

[@CatherineHurley-wk8ef]

@Mistressofthegroove - doing an hour of aerobics while breathing in hairspray fumes: now THAT is a level of fitness that's rarely achieved! I salute you 😄

[@amelb6247]

Sounds really cool !! Would have loved to do aerobics in the 80’s with the outfits and big hair !

[@pamelamorrisonn]

*god

[@pamelamorrisonn]

*god

[@licantoflamer4651]

Right on time, man. Here in my country, that is called Uruguay (the one that Homer Simpson makes fan of the name), we celebrate on the 24 of August what we call "The nostalgic night", so many people go out to places where old music is played, just to have fun and remeber old times when they were young (sometimes dressed as the used to dress on that time). So, here you come with a video about the 80s and wearing fitness clothes from that time, haha. Well, best whishes for the channel and thanks for the good humor.

[@hiking1388]

That is such a cool tradition!! Thanks for sharing, I hope it spreads :)

[@twill5626]

4:30 - Dr. Mike caught me with an unexpected body blow here. My mom was 80 years old, and she wanted to get in shape for an upcoming wedding, so we bought her a recumbent bike for Mother’s Day this year. About 2 months later, we found her in her apartment, passed from an apparent heart attack.😢. My mom was the type that, when she did something, she did it 100%. Had I known this was such a concern, I would have done more to warn her to take it slow. I wish this video had come out 6 months ago. If you have an older loved one in your life, and they want to start exercising, tell them to TAKE IT SLOW. VERY SLOW.

[@AAl-ri1yx]

rest easy

[@ajnazatahm]

My condolences to you. This is my first time learning about this and I know I’ll keep it in mind with my own aging mom. I’m sorry for what you’re going through right now, and hope you stay kind and understanding to yourself while you grieve.

[@parry3439]

Hey man, I hope you're not blaming yourself too much.

[@PotHead98]

Don't blame yourself bro not your fault. Your mom was ambitious and determined.

[@fourcolorcommentary2909]

The '80's were my era! I started lifting and fitness at 12 (1980) and have never looked back. I had the bench-press and dumbbell sets with the plastic-encased weights, and would hit it almost every night in high school, even during athletic seasons. Rocky 3 was my big inspiration, i.e., Eye of the Tiger, training montages, etc.

[@rolandantoniogeldres8960]

The RP commercials are getting better timed with each video 😂

[@User57655]

This one was top tier, caught me off guard 😂

[@npacebg]

@@User57655 yeah it was immaculate lol

[@zeroelus]

I HAD to comment on that, it was excellent.

[@Doctharkun]

It was some real ninja art

[@ShereenaD]

I received an RP Strength Ad too. 😂

[@Halden.]

If someone handed me tea and half a grapefruit for breakfast, especially on a work day, someone is going to expire by my hand.

[@branifer]

😂

[@joe-rm4bl]

Especially for 2500 a week back in the 80s...

[@VeteranVandal]

I'm not a breakfast guy, but that's not breakfast either. If people give me tea at any time of the day, I'll ask them why you hate me.

[@gabekish3869]

Preach

[@JustChill-zd4ib]

Relax there tough guy

[@infernus6278]

That outfit is too good on you Mike. You have to rock it daily

[@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960]

Dwarfed by cosmic tank top and neon headband. Now he knows how Croth Blawhaw feels.

[@sunriseandmemories]

These videos of Mike commenting on stuff like that are definitly my favorites, when I hear that music at 0:16, I feel some kind of comfort and I know I'm in for a good time

[@ronaldolivier3518]

Never stop doing these videos the way you do - most days I get to learn valuable technique with a few laughs thrown in, then every so often there's GOLD like this one where I can literally watch this in a primetime slot and feel satisfied!

[@AngelVivaldi]

Bruh hard woof... that outfit's working on you.

[@mosthatedminnesotan]

Teach me your ways!

[@3x3Qt]

lol Angel did not expect to find you here 😂❤🤘

[@jeremiahmuir516]

YOOOOOOOO YOU WATCH THIS????

[@danielfleming9630]

That plug for the RP app was hands down the best commercial placement I’ve seen

[@felipemontero1087]

Dr Mike looks like he’s going to star in a 90’s comedy about the no nonsense ex military detective that has to investigate the drug dealings related to the local Zumba class, and is gonna fall in love to the local mom (played by Cindy Prescot) and gonna be the new father figure to her two kids Brent and Lola

[@RedX32]

Plot twist, the mom was the dealer.

[@JackedandStacked]

would pay so much money to watch that.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Why are we not funding this?!

[@skeptiwolf5654]

I started aerobics in like 1988 when I was in elementary school. It was a ton of fun and eversince then fun has been the primary focus of my fitness. Sure, challenging yourself is fine, but you can enjoy it too.

[@heyitsjuliana]

my favorite decade. thanks for this dr mike

[@TheStranger113]

Okay serious question, is Scott the video guy even real? He’s not in the reflection of the pit vipers… We might have a Tyler Durden situation on our hands fellas!

[@youtubenamenoodles]

Everything just makes more sense now...

[@CobGobblin]

dude, u cracked the code

[@DjDolHaus86]

One day the camera is going to pan around and we're just going to see a mirror

[@hehehehehehe08]

Slowly but surely you are becoming Scott the video guy

[@bbonkers]

@@DjDolHaus86 we have seen him already on a gym mirror on an exercise demo on Jared's Birthday. All hints given, now go binge watch! 😂 We know you want to, and it is good for you!!

[@TraversyMedia]

I was born in 81. I would watch Arnold, etc and actually think that was achievable. Not understanding how much drugs and genetics play a factor. I got a little older and got the same feeling when you're a kid and you find out that Santa Clause isn't real

[@lelsewherelelsewhere9435]

🥲 too real

[@josephfuller272]

I used to be really motivated as a teenager. Wanted to be like Arnold too. Figured out that you'd basically never look like that without YEARS of carefully planned workouts, nutrition and chemical assistance. I still want to, but I'd like to live to 90. Found out I have heart issues that make being heavy really dangerous for me.

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

If you want to be jacked, you can be jacked, but you’re always going to look like yourself. Lifting weights isn’t a full body replacement.

[@Dullday57]

What?😮

[@bobbyologun1517]

ultimate warrior :(

[@MistressOfWhispers]

Scott deserves a raise for thinking of that outfit

[@mibru4624]

💯

[@chemistress293]

so true

[@joshuaphillips1081]

@2:16 when I was at college the fitness center had an elevated running track. It was actually AWESOME to go jog and watch everyone playing on the basketball courts. I ran a LOT of miles on that track.

[@warmlavender5525]

Mine did too! The only thing that made me want to run 😂

[@kcc879]

I remember my mum being an aerobics fitness instructor and I just loved her music choices. They brought the energy and rhythm and fashion to her classes. My mum also did those aerobics dance competitions so cool! I've never been able to jump in the air and do a split while touching my toes then fall down into a one arm push up...Don't remember much else tho as I was only little then.

[@Orbaxus1]

I turned on cc, snapped the "shut up and keep going, that's how gains are made" frame and it's a motivational poster in my home gym now

[@lucycartwright9053]

I did fitness in the 80’s! The shiny Lycra leotard and tights combo (with over-pant or belt ftw)… the full body sweatsuit (kind of a plastic elasticated body bag to make you sweat more)… the woollen leg and body warmers (I had a forest green body stocking)… the perms… the jazzercise… I remember meeting one woman who lifted weights and it blew my mind. Love this for Dr Mike.

[@janisir4529]

But like why'd you want to sweat more? Water is supposed to stay in the body, except for what you pee out.

[@Yupppi]

It's like meeting the leprechaun with the gold pot in real life. But that must've been the coolest thing, not being embarrassed but excited to dress up like that.

[@1234cheerful]

@@janisir4529 If you sweated out, you weighed less. Weighing less was what they cared about. Hydration came in the 90s and 2000s. Back in the 70's there was a best seller called the Stillman Diet by Irwin Stillman MD, and he wanted you to drink eight 8 oz glasses of water a day. For weight loss. Not hydration.

[@sidd4419]

Dr. Mike's headband moving up and down has me all distracted 😂

[@dtxfaded]

Now it’s fucking with me. lol, damn you.

[@MikeBarbarossa]

It's his blink indicator

[@katn1952]

Once you've seen it, you can't unsee 😂

[@bonokat]

I joined Ballys in 1987 at the age of 18. Been lifting ever since, so I guess the commercial worked. And yes, there was a full track and Olympic swimming pool in my local gym. I didn't wear the outfits, though, I was channeling the future grunge moment.

[@kitapita]

My 10th grade PE class in 1988/89 was aerobics. We did a lot of Sweating to the Oldies and other aerobics videos. I loathed PE, so I took the easiest class I could. At the time, I thought I was grossly overweight (I wasn't). Women definitely didn't want obvious musculature. Just a flat stomach (which I've never had). Men expected women to be skinny almost to the point of emaciated. Now, much older, I do cardio/weight training 3 days a week and lead aqua fitness classes 5 days a week (aqua HIIT three days and aqua mobility two days). I also am physically healthier than I've been probably ever and at a lower weight than I have been in over 40 years. Not done, either. 51 y/o, living with Relapsing/Remitting MS with associated seizure disorder (both stable for five years), working on getting as fit as I can to stave off my MS progressing.

[@ElinMai]

As a stylist, I have to applaud whoever did the styling for this🎉 Scott the video guy, you have a hidden talent.

[@harrietxo2310]

I love your outfit in your pfp!!! wow

[@ElinMai]

@harrietxo2310 thank you 🤩

[@WJHDetroit]

My Pops back in the 80s bought a lifetime membership for Vic Tanny which became Bally Fitness which is now LA Fitness. Somehow during each acquisition the lifetime membership carried over so my Dad only pays $80 a year for membership.

[@tf-ok]

No way 😮

[@Yupppi]

The face when lifetime membership lasts your lifetime and doesn't change the price.

[@paddyleather5434]

So he didn’t get a lifetime membership just a locked in price for life . Lame . That $80 should last for 100 years minimum . Tell him to complain to the manager

[@WJHDetroit]

@@paddyleather5434 an $80 yearly renewal is insanly good. every year when he renews the service people have to call corporate inquiring if its real. every time the associates says, that is an insane agreement. its almost $80 a monthly membership. i asked him, he said to buy the lifetime membership was like $500 in the 80s which was expensive but worth it. i'm sure the renewal fee has changed with inflation so it wasnt always $80

[@WJHDetroit]

@@tf-ok its crazy. if he wants to he can also give it to me and then the agreement would carry over to me.

[@TheRealMeanDean]

Style is wild af

[@Matthew-307]

Found your channel through shorts, this is the second full length video i’ve watched of yours, you’re really funny man. Love the deadpan humor. Keep up the great content.

[@tz12346]

Best video yet. I laughed a lot and learned a ton -- and I loved how you dissected 1980s exercise science and fashion game. (Your recommendation for an abdominal exercise is huge, too -- I've been doing an ineffective one I learned twenty-some years ago in high school.) And as a marketer, I'm blown away by your directional cues. Right before you previewed your app, you flexed your pecs and arms like an arrow toward the laptop next to you. And you flexed in sync with the syllables of the words you said. Brilliant. Thanks for keeping it real about which exercise approaches work for different needs, and for teaching me.

[@chibidib]

The band moving closer to the glasses every time Mike blinks aggressively is f ing *killing* me 😂

[@Kaynos]

Born in 72, my teens were in the 80's and it was a blast. Good TV, good music, good everything.

[@Yupppi]

Now we only have Extreme making a new album and Steel Panther touring and doing youtube. Somehow Clint Eastwood, Arnold and Stallone just keep going.

[@LeoCharles]

lmao im truly envious of you, you LEGEND lol 🙂

[@MikeBarbarossa]

In the rest of human history, we call body movement to music ' dancing' But for a brief period in the 80's , it was called aerobics for some reason

[@AB-bu9go]

And blatant racism. Yaay!

[@fritzb.3978]

Dude…! The muscle pants we had in the 80s were excellent. Tons of ball room, tight in the butt, space for quads, no crotch bulge and a gnarly wide waistband so you never had ass crack showing when bending. Also, cutting your muscle shirt down the side to reveal your lats was de riguer! All songs including R&B included a guitar or sax solo… I’m telling you, bring that sh&t BACK!! We had answering machines that you could check remotely… I’m telling you, besides KZbin and info like Dr. Mike, nothing missing today!!!

[@adamturnbull6157]

Man remember Zubazz or whatever the heck they were called with all the wild prints?

[@fritzb.3978]

@@adamturnbull6157 yes!!

[@harrietxo2310]

I’ve seen patterns for those on Etsy. You can properly find a free one or even someone selling it second hand online (if you’re one who doesn’t mind)

[@fritzb.3978]

@@harrietxo2310 Well... I did find them on Gymshark, Amazon, and, yes, Etsy. Thing is... I'm not sure I would be caught DEAD in them anymore! 😂 Despite how comfy they are!!

[@gopnikkid]

It's so great to watch fitness content that is funny, informative, and not toxic. Dr. Mike is single handedly saving the algorithm

[@miturtow]

You squeeze so much quality info into your roasts, it's amazing

[@maryannegauthier]

Now we need an 80s themed motivational workout video of you and Jared wearing these costumes...listening to 80s techno music...getting pumped up...and pumping us up 😎

[@Yupppi]

How come this is not upvoted through the roof? I would (in fantasy world) pay if I saw them training to Flash Arnold's The Pump.

[@Mistressofthegroove]

I'm SO on board with this, oiled and ready, with the rockstar smiles 🤣🤣🤣

[@harrietxo2310]

@@Mistressofthegrooveoil up😭

[@adams0020]

everytime mike moves his eyebrows his headband dances along and I can't stop looking at it

[@andrewtaylor5103]

I didn't notice until reading your comment, thank you so much

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

fuck. Now i cant stop looking at it.

[@sherryg1838]

I had to rewatch the video, just to focus on the headband movement.

[@BrysonDaquiri]

As a kid I hated 80s fitness. To my undeveloped brain, it meant saturday morning cartoons were over

[@madelinehellena4596]

I have no idea how I stumbled upon this video - I am NOT into fitness at all. However, seeing the 80's workout videos convinced me that it's time to get off my butt and move a little (I am ashamed to admit that I REALLY need it). So thank you, Dr. Mike!

[@1234cheerful]

You are exactly where many of us were in the '80s. Jane Fonda got fit to do the movie "California Suite." It was NOT about fitness or health, it was mainly about how you looked. Some of her workouts are on KZbin now.

[@austino2832]

The fact that they are doing episodes again is so awesome. The old show was big around the time of smartphones coming out. It is so cool they are back when generative AI is blowing up. This really takes me back and it’s great too sort of hang out with them again.

[@giantmonkee1199]

My first gym membership was when I was 14 years old in 1987/88. It was a family membership. The place had Raquetball courts that hosted tournaments, nautilus/universal equipment and a carpeted group exercise room. It also had a full-service bar. So guys would do Raquetball, have some drinks, and then use the nautilus machines. My mom actually did Jazzercize or something similar because it was fun for her and she made some good friends.

[@DjDolHaus86]

I bet that carpet smelled awful

[@MU80k]

This is why Dr. Mike is the final boss in KZbin fitness. Solid advice (listen to him and you will make gains guaranteed) mixed with great humour.

[@GeneDarrTV]

I love the way dr. Mike's full ROM blinking makes the headband move 😂 10/10

[@papaspaulding]

I was born in 78 so the late 80s as a kid was when I started to get into fitness. The one thing I remember when starting out was all instruction was thorough, to the point and basic exercises that work. with a solid emphasis of 'no pain no gain' I also remember reading a lot about smiling lol. like near always reading instructions or cue's to "remember to smile through each rep to work those facial muscles" lol. Of what I remember everything (of what I saw at least) put a strong emphasis on the fundamentals. As opposed to years later everyone trying to reinvent the wheel "why you're doing dumbbell flyes wrong" "this hack will increase your biceps" "new best exercise to develop your quads" etc etc

[@astrothelad]

Really appreciate how chill Mike is even when he's correcting things. Most content creators are way too snarky and trying to dunk on people and it's pretty tired

[@BillLinAZ]

I am 62 so I can attest that this was all the rage in the 80s. I was in the navy and learned to lift weights at the base gym so that was part of my routine along with running. I do recall from 8 to 8:20 every morning on TV (in Bremerton WA) was the 20 minute workout and it was an aerobic thing that looked just like the stuff at the end of this video.

[@RS4B7BLACK]

I love that it wasnt just a thumbnail and dr mike is actually wearing the 80s geqr

[@Seanonyoutube]

Mike Discotel

[@dennisjeppesen9387]

You earned your thumbs up

[@sondra4789]

I did the Jane Fonda workout (not that one but her first one) every time after I had one of my 4 babies (1985-1994) and got my pre baby body back each time 😀. I loved it! I can probably still do the whole workout from memory lol. I still do some of them while watching TV.

[@MsSznur]

People with poor posture due to lack of needed muscles exists. I am one of them and I am 32. Some conditions makes you loose muscle and makes getting them back extremely hard.

[@maho9139]

the ad placement is spectacular and perfectly timed, as usual

[@nicolek5747]

Dr. Mike is wearing my new gym outfit. 😂

[@teresamyers4260]

Thank you for this one. I started 7th grade in 1980. Our PE teacher made us do Jazzercise. It was more fun than running laps.

[@spiraljumper74]

I would unironically wear that fit to the gym. Dr. Mike lookin’ majestic.

[@shac8835]

I like how the band bounces up and down when he blinks 😂

[@antirealist]

Just two weeks ago my mother told me that she went to this swanky spa called "The Golden Door" back in the late 80's and I spent the next 10 minutes looking into it - apparently it still exists

[@thatguyoverthere2288]

Bye bye inheritance!

[@1808-m9b]

That phenomenal headshape is definitely complimented by that groovy head band 😎

[@MrFitness94]

You can still tell when mike is getting his blinking reps in behind the glasses

[@lizbecker1677]

Step aerobics -- it was a great way to strengthen you legs while getting an aerobic workout. It helped me loose a lot of weight quickly and firm up. The eighties were fun, and these videos helped normalize exercise for a lot of people who were afraid of getting laughed at and who may have been intimidated to start working out.

[@THEYDONTKNOWMESON111]

great, this is why you blew up your channel + good instructionals and info. funny af too brotha ball

[@branifer]

"Purple Hypothesis, Yellow Notion, Orange Theory" ☠️☠️☠️

[@espenstoro]

Nearly spit out my coffee 🤣

[@k8tozex]

was really hoping someone else laughed at that

[@arihaviv8510]

Que ED

[@Jay-vz7og]

Why is it true tho

[@varunsodhani6812]

The headband bobbing up and down throughout the video are the funniest parts of the whole thing

[@Lys_Mykytah]

Isn't it funny how you can still see Dr. Mike excessively blinking under those sunglasses by the way the headband is jumping up and down on his forehead?

[@michellebetcher-hill5306]

So I actually did all of these videos and actually still have a few that I use to this day ! Please understand that this was the beginning of mass fitness and homework outs. These videos were made for people as starting points and not to get HUGE ! It was a great and and enjoyable way to stay in shape.

[@1234cheerful]

🎯 To increase your mobility and tone and tighten. I know he says there IS NO TONING, but you got your flabby muscles to work! So you looked better, your clothes fit better, and gee, you felt better! That's all toning was. There was always Jack LaLane all along if a local TV channel ran his show, but these videos were like a VHS gateway for women.

[@carmabryant3487]

I don’t know how old this video is, but this is the BEST EVER!!! “Wake me up at 6, you’re getting rage!! I need time until 9 am !!!” Best line EVER!!! I live by waking up at 8/9 and no one understands. I love the outfit❤ fits the video perfectly.

[@danjoredd]

6:20 I looked it up and apparently Golden Door spa is still around. Each week is either a mens week or a womans week, so I decided to take a look to see what mens week cost. It was 11k. I knew spas were expensive, but man I never thought they were that costly

[@kestrelwings]

I don't know which place he went to, but Colonel Sanders (KFC) went to some place like that because he needed to lose weight.

[@jacobfrieden1610]

I’m so bad about liking videos and whatnot, but that smooth transition into the RPHypertrophy plug definitely earned it

[@NaftaliTheFoodie]

I didn’t realize that I needed to see Dr Mike dressed like this, but I’m glad I did. Only problem is the headband is blocking his head muscles 😢

[@FeoshiaHDavis]

Fun video! But sir people doing that Jane Fonda video in the 80s were not trying to get "gains." They were trying to not sit on the couch all day!

[@1234cheerful]

Yes! or do something about "secretary spread" or "freshman 15"

[@yvettep1093]

I was a kid in the 80s and I had a one VHS tape of Jane Fonda’s workouts. It was tough!!!!

[@Loopyschwoopy]

We demand RP Hypertrophy App ad in 80's style.

[@3x3Qt]

Seriously. This! Add a selectable theme!

[@Circinus13]

This is your best look so far. No, really, zero sarcasm here. you look awesome

[@roscoestark6589]

gotta do more of these! dude, you had me rolling with that " you're going to have a lot of thoughts because there isnt a lot of food"

[@Hallum67]

I am an 80's and 90's fitness chick (lady now). Yeah, still working out but with heavy weights to protect my assets and cardio for the heart. Was talking to my pump squad about the "good ol days" just today. Stay busy and fitness for life youngsters! Always look at older fit people and ask them what and why motivates them. Keep moving forward. bye