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Chance Meeting
Friday October 30th, 2020 with Heavy Ben
1980s Exercises for Funding Drive!

Chance meeting on neon leotards of synth-funk and motivation Born today: Charles Atlas (1892-1972) has no idea what he unleashed Channel surf along... Arnie will make those thighs burn! Jazzercise will have you shaking those shoulders to the funk! It also gets weird. And super funky.
A montage from sources including...

In Motion - (promo) - First Choice Super Channel Canadian

Shiva - :20 Minute Workout - Chadwick - 1983 Canadian

Joanie Greggains - Total Shape Up - 1983

Judi Sheppard Missett - Jazzercise - 1982

Sydne Rome - Aerobic Fitness Dancing - 1982

Mary Chapian - Blessercise - The Christian Workout - 1983

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Body Workout - Columbia - 1984

Zuiikin' English - Japanese learning English - Fuji Television

Борис Тихомиров - Ритмическая Гимнастика - Мелодия - 1984

Kathy Smith - The Ultimate Video Workout 59 min Fitness - 1984

Alex & The City Crew - Breakdance - K-tel - 1984

TV Ontario Body Works - Exercise Program Intro - 1980 Canadian

Richard Simmons - Reach - Elektra - 1982

Penney de Jager - Dans Je Fit Met Penney de Jager - Polydor - 1981

Pierre Raymonde - Erotic Aerobics - Jamb Productions - 1982

Jane Fonda - Jane Fonda's Workout - 1982

Linda Evans - The Crystal Light Body Workout - CBS - 1984

Master Gunnery Sergeant Bill Dower - Armed Forces Workout - Dominion/K-tel - 1984

En forme avec Gilbert Delorme - (promo) - Publicité Québec Canadian
Special mention to this. You need the video. If you're not on drugs, you'll think you are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdX_OBUeHb4
Interactive CKCU
Dan
Donation made! Hope the funding drive goes well! Now I'll see if I can actually get any more work done this afternoon.

3:13 PM, October 30th, 2020
Leege
and 1, and 2, and 3... keep twisting... awesome

3:23 PM, October 30th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
Thank you Dan! It might be hard to focus on work with so much encouragement to move your boogie body

3:23 PM, October 30th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
Eins, Zwei, Drei...ZUPER!

3:24 PM, October 30th, 2020
Dan
MORE CALORIES

3:27 PM, October 30th, 2020
Candace
eating homemade spaghetti and not working out haha Hi Heavy Ben!

3:36 PM, October 30th, 2020
Day Job Rob
This is hilarious. Were you chuckling to yourself while putting this together?

3:40 PM, October 30th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
Hi Candace!

3:41 PM, October 30th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
DJR - oh yes, lots of LOLs. As in "were it not for the evidence, I'd hardly believe it"

3:42 PM, October 30th, 2020
Chriz
I'm sweating!!

3:44 PM, October 30th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
That's it Chriz... MORE ENERGY!

3:47 PM, October 30th, 2020
brucew
Crazy good show Ben.

11:18 AM, October 31st, 2020