No 80s videoclips tag?... 1988 Aerobic Championship meets Taylor Swift

[spotted zebra]

Originally Posted by yogapam

Great story, I hope your cousin recovered from her break up! I can't see beating myself up over three slices of pizza either, lol. And I agree that the camera angles were definitely geared towards gaining an armchair male audience! If they actually worked out along with the show, they might miss something!

It worked out well for my cousin. She's been happily married to her ex-boyfriend's brother for years. Her ex (now brother-in-law) lives overseas now.

[TinierTina]

Originally Posted by yogapam

Great story, I hope your cousin recovered from her break up! I can't see beating myself up over three slices of pizza either, lol. And I agree that the camera angles were definitely geared towards gaining an armchair male audience! If they actually worked out along with the show, they might miss something!

That ain't the half of it. Something I doubt I could talk about on my (former) blogsite's message boards, but that :20 minute workout had been hyped and repackaged into a soft-core porn entry in the stakes, at least it had been popular in Miami, Florida (USA) --where I'd then lived.

Wondering what kind of (hyper-advanced) aerobicizer actually worked out to it ... As opposed to a male who (I'm being euphemistic here) worked himself up to it ... (you are adults who get my drift) ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF0oNEkVmd8

and

http://vimeo.com/57156025

[spotted zebra]

Well yes, even The 20 Minute Workout is recognized as soft porn (though still exercise you could work out to back in the day). That and Aerobicise were both directed by Ron Harris, who calls himself an erotic photographer and creator of videos such as this one at Amazon.com: TNA.

[jenn38]

That was great.

[spotted zebra]

This video has made people who wouldn't ordinarily pay attention to Taylor Swift's songs, listen. It's quite brilliant. But I wonder if women actually wore thong leotards back in the 80s for the most part? (other than some fitness instructors like Tamilee Webb and others). If any VFers owned thong leotards back then they might not admit to it now!

[TinierTina]

Originally Posted by spotted zebra

This video has made people who wouldn't ordinarily pay attention to Taylor Swift's songs, listen. It's quite brilliant. But I wonder if women actually wore thong leotards back in the 80s for the most part? (other than some fitness instructors like Tamilee Webb and others). If any VFers owned thong leotards back then they might not admit to it now!

It was called "French Cut" back in those days. Meant to be worn with shiny or sheer tights underneath ...

[CatInTheHat]

Originally Posted by spotted zebra

This video has made people who wouldn't ordinarily pay attention to Taylor Swift's songs, listen. It's quite brilliant. But I wonder if women actually wore thong leotards back in the 80s for the most part? (other than some fitness instructors like Tamilee Webb and others). If any VFers owned thong leotards back then they might not admit to it now!

I joined a Jack LaLanne in NY in 1992 or 93, and can say for sure: yes. Those thong leotards were all over the place with the shiny spandex beneath it.

[fanofladyvols]

I had to find a link that worked...hope the fruit of my rabbit trail makes someone else smile too

https://youtu.be/kAsnwFmrJiA

[Vintage VFer]

Originally Posted by fanofladyvols

I had to find a link that worked...hope the fruit of my rabbit trail makes someone else smile too

https://youtu.be/kAsnwFmrJiA

Thanks, FoLV! I'm not a Taylor Swift fan, but that was funny!

[Jane P.]

Cory Everson made a video wearing a thong leotard without any tights on, and she was photographed from the back at times. Of course she was in phenomenal shape, but it was a sight I could do without, and traded the video.