How many VFers have been working out for 20 years or more? - Page 3

fanofladyvols · 06-13-20, 04:47 PM

28 years in September

. Vidiot a little less than that...about 25 years :-)

Lori_Michigan · 06-13-20, 04:54 PM

started with Cathe and Reebok (and Cher!) step workouts in March 1993, joined VF in 1996 and then again in 2014

Daffie · 06-13-20, 05:12 PM

I got Firm Vol. 1 a few years after it was released. Had a few Jane Fonda before that. When I was a teenager I made a mixed tape of Biily Joel and Elton John and made up my own routine. I’m 52 now.

ddj · 06-13-20, 05:24 PM

I jogged some in high school, but never consistently. I bought a Joanie Greggains record in 1982 and have been exercising ever since.

firmaniac · 06-13-20, 05:31 PM

I began in '83 with 20:Minute Workout on tv, and weight training as a gym elective in school. Bought a Jane Fonda video once we had a vcr ( 1987?), and then became more consistent in late 1997 when a friend introduced me to The FIRM. I've never missed a month of since then, for which I'm very grateful. Exercise kept me sane & focused through some pretty bad times, even during illness and injury. So grateful!

MathTeacher · 06-13-20, 05:50 PM

It all started 38 years ago when I was 15 years old. I got Jane Fonda's workout on vinyl. What a happy day!!! My best friend and I had so much fun.

muggle · 06-13-20, 06:12 PM

30 years for me!! Hard to believe really. I started paying attention to my body after a nasty ectopic pregnancy with emergency surgery. I had FIT TV plus a very convincing infomercial for Buns of steel platinum 2000. I was hooked. And hubby got me the VHS set and a step so I could do the Buns of steel workouts. I was using a box!!

FirmDancer · 06-13-20, 06:41 PM

My earliest memory related to "working out" was seeing a doctor for a knee injury, and he set me up with a strength training program, using gym machines. I was so excited that yippee! as a girl, I could go to the "gym" !!! That was 1978. (42 years ago!)

kenda · 06-13-20, 07:07 PM

I'm shocked to realize it's been 28 years for me! I started really working out in 1992 with a (very cheap) stairmaster. I climbed stairs forever, and then in '95 I was at a Suncoast Video (lol) and bought Karen Voight's "Your Personal Best". Did that, a few other Karen videos, and taped Crunch episodes on Fit TV until I found VF and a whole new world opened up. There are definitely days that I've thought about just quitting, but I've been consistent for 25 years and I'm planning on keeping it up!

monterey vidiot · 06-13-20, 07:09 PM

a long time! I'm 73 now. I started with TV (yoga, hooked on aerobics, Joanie Greggains Morning Stretch), books and magazine articles before VHS was invented. Exercise classes at the Y when I was in my 20's. VHS, CDs, audiocassette tapes. Discovered VF 20 years ago. DVDs. I have a Silver Sneakers gym membership but don't go. I swim at the town pool, or did before the pandemic closed it. Barre studio member, but I'm not going back until the pandemic is over. And contradancing (my avatar is from a contradance); looking forward to social dancing being safe again.
No streaming, still enjoy DVDs.

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06-13-20, 04:47 PM
fanofladyvols Join Date: May 2004 Location: Modify City, State of Fierce	28 years in September . Vidiot a little less than that...about 25 years :-) __________________ Don't just work hard, work smart....Pat Head Summitt Never give up on your body!-- Miranda Esmonde-White Word/Guiding Principle for 2024: Embrace: embrace my faith, my family, my friends, myself, the process, the progress, the hard work, the strength program I choose, the recovery methods and rest I need, my life, the good times, and the memories of good people.

06-13-20, 04:54 PM
Lori_Michigan Join Date: Feb 2014	started with Cathe and Reebok (and Cher!) step workouts in March 1993, joined VF in 1996 and then again in 2014

06-13-20, 05:12 PM
Daffie Join Date: Sep 2004	I got Firm Vol. 1 a few years after it was released. Had a few Jane Fonda before that. When I was a teenager I made a mixed tape of Biily Joel and Elton John and made up my own routine. I’m 52 now.

06-13-20, 05:24 PM
ddj VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008	I jogged some in high school, but never consistently. I bought a Joanie Greggains record in 1982 and have been exercising ever since. __________________ Jumping for joy is good exercise.

06-13-20, 05:31 PM
firmaniac Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: A back road in Oregon	I began in '83 with 20:Minute Workout on tv, and weight training as a gym elective in school. Bought a Jane Fonda video once we had a vcr ( 1987?), and then became more consistent in late 1997 when a friend introduced me to The FIRM. I've never missed a month of since then, for which I'm very grateful. Exercise kept me sane & focused through some pretty bad times, even during illness and injury. So grateful! __________________ Julie DISCLOSURES DETAILED IN MY PROFILE Murder at The FIRM: legalgraffitigreetings.wordpress.com Please visit 'The FIRM Ephemera Scrapbook' on facebook for a visual history of The FIRM

06-13-20, 05:50 PM
MathTeacher Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Arkansas	It all started 38 years ago when I was 15 years old. I got Jane Fonda's workout on vinyl. What a happy day!!! My best friend and I had so much fun. __________________ In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

06-13-20, 06:12 PM
muggle Join Date: Jan 2016	30 years for me!! Hard to believe really. I started paying attention to my body after a nasty ectopic pregnancy with emergency surgery. I had FIT TV plus a very convincing infomercial for Buns of steel platinum 2000. I was hooked. And hubby got me the VHS set and a step so I could do the Buns of steel workouts. I was using a box!!

06-13-20, 06:41 PM
FirmDancer VF Supporter Join Date: Apr 2002	My earliest memory related to "working out" was seeing a doctor for a knee injury, and he set me up with a strength training program, using gym machines. I was so excited that yippee! as a girl, I could go to the "gym" !!! That was 1978. (42 years ago!) __________________ “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!” -- Hunter S. Thompson Current Rotations: JSmith: STRENGTHEN ManFlowYoga: morning sessions & Strength Foundations YogaGlo & MFML: easy, morning classes

06-13-20, 07:07 PM
kenda Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wisconsin	I'm shocked to realize it's been 28 years for me! I started really working out in 1992 with a (very cheap) stairmaster. I climbed stairs forever, and then in '95 I was at a Suncoast Video (lol) and bought Karen Voight's "Your Personal Best". Did that, a few other Karen videos, and taped Crunch episodes on Fit TV until I found VF and a whole new world opened up. There are definitely days that I've thought about just quitting, but I've been consistent for 25 years and I'm planning on keeping it up!

06-13-20, 07:09 PM
monterey vidiot VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Monterey County, California	a long time! I'm 73 now. I started with TV (yoga, hooked on aerobics, Joanie Greggains Morning Stretch), books and magazine articles before VHS was invented. Exercise classes at the Y when I was in my 20's. VHS, CDs, audiocassette tapes. Discovered VF 20 years ago. DVDs. I have a Silver Sneakers gym membership but don't go. I swim at the town pool, or did before the pandemic closed it. Barre studio member, but I'm not going back until the pandemic is over. And contradancing (my avatar is from a contradance); looking forward to social dancing being safe again. No streaming, still enjoy DVDs. __________________ "It takes work to change the shape of this muscle." Susan Harris in The Firm Vol. 1, talking about the triceps, in 1986 Still working on my triceps after all these years. ~Cynthia