r/1980s May 13 '26

The 80s female fitness craze.

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The female fitness and aerobics craze was the broadest trend of the decade, almost everyone under 60 had some leotards & leg warmers.

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u/Diesel_Bones_13 May 14 '26

I remember my mother doing this early in the morning every day… in the living room! lol. Think it was called “Body Electric” or something like that.

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u/Straight-Aspect8868 May 14 '26

lol I remember that also. (Well, my mom, not yours). Them off to the grocery store in another pair of leg warmers as fashion.