Jane Fonda's Workout Book
Jane Fonda's Workout Book is a nonfiction book about exercise written by actress Jane Fonda. It was published in 1981 and made the top five on the New York Times nonfiction hardback bestseller list.[1] A workout video was made from the book.[2] It was also adapted into an album.
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| Illustrator | Steve Schapiro (photographer) |
|---|---|
| Published | Simon & Schuster 1981 |
| Pages | 254 |
| ISBN | 0671432176 |
About the book
This book is a presentation of an exercise program for women, the first by a celebrity.[3] The exercise program is based on a dancer's warm-up and provides detailed instructions for a beginner's routine and an advanced routine.[4]
Success
- This book was later made into the exercise video Jane Fonda's Workout, with a 30-minute beginners' class and a 60-minute advanced session.[5]
- An album Jane Fonda's Workout Record was issued in 1982 (cassette copies were billed as Jane Fonda's Workout Tape), it reached the top 40 in both the UK & US, peaking at #7 and # 15 respectively.
- The book was on the No. 1 bestseller list for over 6 months and over 16 months in the top five in 1983.[6]
Album
Track Listing
| Single | Composer |
|---|---|
| Can You Feel It | Jackie Jackson/Michael Jackson |
| In Your Letter | Gary Richrath |
| Stomp! | George Johnson / Louis Johnson / Rod Temperton |
| Brige Over Troubled Water | Paul Simon |
| Night (Feel Like Getting Down) | Billy Ocean |
| Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes | Jimmy Buffett |
| Harbor Nights | Boz Scaggs |
Charting History
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart (OCC) | 7 |
| 'U.S.' Billboard 200 | 15 |
Other books by this author
Other books by Jane Fonda include:[7]
- Being a Teen: Everything Teen Girls and Boys should know about Relationships, Sex, Love, Health, Identity and More
- My Life So Far
- Jane Fonda: Cooking for Healthy Living
- Jane Fonda's New Pregnancy Workout and Total Birth Program
- Jane Fonda's New Workout Book
- Jane Fonda's New Workout and Weightloss Program
- Women Coming of Age
- Jane Fonda's Year of Fitness, Health and Nutrition
- Jane Fonda's Health and Fitness Diary
References
- AHEARN, KERRY (1983). "Review of One Way To Spell Man: Essays With a Western Bias". Western American Literature. 18 (1): 52–53. ISSN 0043-3462. JSTOR 43018777.
- "Workout (Video 1982) Plot Summary". IMDB. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- Morse, Margaret (1987). "Artemis Aging: Exercise and the Female Body on Video". Discourse. 10 (1): 23. ISSN 1522-5321. JSTOR 41389096.
- "Jane Fonda's Workout Book". Kirkus. Retrieved 22 Sep 2019.
- "Workout (Video 1982)". IMDB. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- Garner, Dwight (2008-02-24). "Inside the List". New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- "Author: Jane Fonda". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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