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Starting on page 21 - Learn about the
History of Fitness in our special section -
“100 Years of Fitness.”
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Hello and thanks for
joining me.
This book will help you
become a
“Healthy Hero!”
Inside you will find a
lot of information about
Health & Fitness.
Have fun learning and
coloring and make sure
you practice some of
the things you learn.
Remember - ”Have Fun & Try Your Best!”
Your “Healthy Hero” Leader - Dr.Ha l e y
Published by The National Fitness Hall of Fame Created by John Figarelli - Illustrated by Aries Respicio
Copyright 2014 —All Rights Reserved—Printed in the USA www.NationalFitnessHallofFame.com
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The key to a “Fit & Healthy Life” is the practice of
“Good Habits.”
A habit is something you do on a regular basis.
There are ”Good Habits” and “Bad Habits.”
Some Good Habits you should include into you life are:
* Being Active * Completing your Homework * Exercising Regularly * Helping Others
* Eating Healthy * Doing your Chores
Some Bad Habits to
avoid include:
* Eating too much
“Junk Food.”
* Not Listening
* Being Messy
“Healthy Heroes” - Practice Good Habits!
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Playtime
is a Great
Time for
Getting
Exercise!
Make sure
you have
some
active play
in
your day!
What do
you like to
do for
“Active
Playtime?”
List 2
things
below:
______
______
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Exercise helps you:
Energ ize your Body !
Fee l Great !
Think More
C lear ly!
There are many ways to get
exercise into your day!
You can...
Exercise At-Home
Play Games
Participate in Sports
Take Fun Exercises
Classes
“Healthy Heroes” —
List 2 things you do for exercise?
1) ______________ 2) _____________
“Healthy Heroes”
You can get with
a partner to exercise
or you can do it by
yourself. Either
way...it’s okay!
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Start the day off right with this E-Z to learn
exercise routine. Have your parent or guardian
help you learn and practice this fun workout.
Do each exercise in a controlled manner.
Perform each exercise 10-12 times.
Trunk Twists—Place your feet about shoulder
width apart with arms out to your sides. Swing
your arms as you twist from side to side at the
waist. Keep your hips still.
Side Bends—Put one hand on your hip and reach
the other to the sky as you bend slowly from
side-to-side.
Arm Circles— Swing both arms around in giant
circles. Circle forward and backwards.
Seated “V” Stretch—Sit with your legs
straight and open legs to form a “V.” Slowly reach
towards one of your ankles and hold the stretch
for 10 seconds then reach for the other ankle.
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Knee Push-up— Get in a straight body push-up
position on your hands and knees. Lower your body
to the ground and then use your muscles to push
yourself back up.
AB-Curl– Lay on your back with arms folded
across your chest. Slowly roll your head &
shoulders off the ground and squeeze yours ABs
(or stomach muscles) then return to the start
position.
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“Healthy Heroes” —
Here are some tips for Eating Healthy!
Eat plenty of Fruits & Vegetables.
Sit down, chew your food completely & enjoy your meal.
Try to drink water or milk with each meal.
Enjoy healthy snacks!
Limit how much candy, cookies & other sweets you eat.
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What makes you Happy?
List 4 things that make you happy!
1)_______________ 2)_______________
3)_______________ 4)_______________
It’s easy to be happy
and it’s more fun than
being sad,
grumpy or crabby!
“Healthy
Heroes” try
this… Put a
smile on your
face ...that will
put a smile on
everyone else!
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“Healthy Heroes” make time to be with family.
Your parents, guardians, friends and relatives love to
spend time with you. Think of some fun things that
you can do together!
List 2 fun things the entire family can enjoy:
1) _________________ 2) _________________
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“Healthy Heroes” Learn Something New Everyday!
Things to do to “Train Your Brain!”
* Read a Book * Write a Note (or letter)
* Finish your Homework * Draw a Picture
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Safety Tips for “Healthy Heroes”
Wear a helmet and other protective gear when
skating & biking.
Practice water safety and use floats when
necessary.
Wear your seat belt when riding in a car.
Avoid trouble by staying with your group.
Tell a parent or teacher
if someone is causing
trouble or hurting others.
Follow the rules!
Don’t play in the street.
Don’t be afraid to ask
for help!
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List some things
that you can do
to “Stay Safe!”
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
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Start
End
“Healthy Heroes”- Follow the
”Amazing Maze”
to help Sparky get
to the tasty treat.
Sparky
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Before I go,
Let me say— Brush your
teeth every day—
Take good care both night
& day— and have some
Fun along the way!
Your “Healthy Hero”
Leader, Dr. Haley
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Dr. Robert J. Haley
Dr. Haley attended Montclair State College in
New Jersey, where he earned a B.S. degree in
Physical Education in 1984 and a Master’s
degree in Exercise Science in 1990. He
earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from
Life College in Marietta in 1993 and became
a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician in
1996 and has been a Certified Strength and
Conditioning Specialist since 1988.
“I see Chiropractors as the true wellness and lifestyle providers
of the future,” explains Dr. Haley. “It is a perfect time as people are
turning toward a more natural approach to their family healthcare
needs for Chiropractic to expand and become an integral part of
every-one’s lives”… “It is nice to know that there is an alternative
to drugs and surgery and we try to educate each patient on what
choices regarding their health best suit their lifestyle so they feel
comfortable.”
Dr. Haley is an avid sports fan and athlete. In his spare time he
enjoys working out, reading and attending sporting events. Being a
former collegiate wrestler and weightlifter, Dr. Haley recently got
the sporting bug and has started to complete in powerlifting a few
times a year.
Dr. Haley is also very involved in his community. He has been
the attending physician for the Lyndhurst High School Golden Bear
athletic team since 1999 as well as treating many other athletes from
around the area. Throughout his 20 years as a Chiropractor in
Lyndhurst he has sponsored his own recreational basketball and
soccer teams. Dr. Haley also provides information on health and
chiropractic through the means of health fairs and health talks as
well as providing nerve function scanning, using the Insight
Millennium Subluxation Station, and postural screenings to many
sports teams, groups and corporations in the community.
For more about Dr. Haley visit: www.HaleyHealth.com
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The Foundation of Fitness – (1900-1920)
Early 20th Century life was much different then today. Work
was hard and laborious and typically extended from sunrise to
sunset. There was little time for recreational activities and most
of the modern luxuries that we take for granted today did not
exist. For many, life
during this time was
limited to completing
chores and surviving
the elements. One
such element that
many people faced
was sickness due to
infectious diseases.
People got sick from
measles, scarlet fever, typhoid, whooping cough and other
diseases and most medicines used to prevent and cure these
diseases were not yet available. During this era the American
public knew little about the health promoting and disease
preventing benefits of living a fitness lifestyle.
Physical Culture was the term used in the late 19th and early
20th centuries to describe a fitness lifestyle and is defined as, “a
lifestyle that seeks maximum physical development and mental
discipline to improve health, appearance, strength and endurance.”
As people moved from the farm to the city, the benefits which
came from living the Physical Culture Lifestyle started to be
understood by the public. This lifestyle however was not easy to
The History of Fitness: “100 Years of Fitness!”
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adopt, because people had to work a lot. The estimated average
work week for factory workers was 60 hours. (That’s a lot!)
Many women also put in 60 or more hours of housework each
week, making the benefits of fitness difficult to appreciate.
The YMCA & YWCA (Young Men’s & Women’s Christian
Association) were two organizations important in introducing
fitness to the public in the early 1900s. They also helped
introduce new sports to America, including baseball, basketball
and football helping to
build morality,
character, and health.
Exercise classes like
Aerobics, Hip-Hop
Dance, Pilates and
Cardio-Kick Boxing are
popular fitness classes
today, but other types of
group exercises have
been around for a long
time. For years the
military incorporated
various calisthenics type
exercises in their
training and some
universities had group
exercise classes as early
as 1850. One popular
exercise class during this era included the use of Indian Clubs.
Participants would perform a series of gracefully flowing moves
with an Indian Club in each hand. This type of exercise provided
an great way to build grace, flexibility and overall strength.
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America: The Happy & Sad Times – (1920-1940)
Following World War I (1914-1918) many Americans enjoyed
greater leisure time and greater wealth. By the 1920s, the urban
middle class enjoyed a host of new household conveniences,
including hot and cold
running water, gas stoves,
automatic washing
machines, refrigerators and
vacuum cleaners. More
and more people got the
chance to enjoy life outside
of work as recreational and
play time activities started
to become part of the
American Lifestyle. Many
Americans also took up sports such as tennis, golf, and water
sports. These were the happy times.
The sad times came in the 1930s as America faced The Great
Depression and another war, World War II. It was during this
time that the “He-Man” Concept was born.
This era beckoned men to, “Be Tough and Stand Proud.” The
physical educators of the day provided instruction on how to
develop a strong and powerful body and thus creating a “He-Man
in the Mirror.” Most of these instructions came in the form of
booklets which were sold by mail order. George Jowett, Joe
Bonomo, Lionel Strongfort, Joe Weider, Ben Weider, Earle
Liederman, Bob Hoffman and Charles Atlas were just some of the
powerful men who offered these courses.
Pumping Iron was a term used during this time and Bob
Hoffman (1898-1985) was one of the biggest promoters of lifting
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weights to increase strength and physical function. He was known
as “The Father of World Weightlifting."
Let the Good-Times Roll - (1950-1960)
The American Life in the 1950’s was good for most people.
World War II was over and the economy had started to recover.
Jobs became plentiful and the middle class
was flourishing. Many health and beauty
experts of the day got their chance to show
women how to exercise. It was actually
the first time that women, on a mass scale,
learned about body shaping and fitness.
With the invention of television, fitness
got even more exposure. "The Jack
LaLanne Show" was the longest running
television program devoted to exercise.
Between 1951 and 1985, Jack inspired
millions with his easy to follow, sensible
calisthenics exercises, charming
personality and his always witty humor.
Debbie Drake was the first high-profile
female TV fitness stars. Her syndicated
programs, “The Debbie Drake Show” and
“Debbie Drake’s Dancercise,” aired from 1960-1978. And in
1955, Paul Fogarty hosted the largest calisthenics class on
television called, “Your Figure, Ladies” shown on WGN-TV in
Chicago.
The Modern Health Spa became big business during this era.
With the economy being good, luxurious health spas were
constructed, replacing the “dingy gym” and gave everyone the
opportunity to experience this thing called “fitness.” At this time
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the “King of the Health Club” was Vic Tanny. His innovation
was to use bright colors, wall-to-wall carpeting, full-length
mirrors, chrome machines and inspiring background music which
was a sharp contrast to the gloomy gymnasium typical in that day.
In 1939, Tanny moved to Santa Monica, California and began to
build a chain of more than 90 clubs throughout the United States
and Canada.
In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)
received a shocking report that infuriated the Commander in
Chief. The report presented grim statistics about the fitness levels
of America’s youth. President Eisenhower took immediate action
and called for a meeting of all the top fitness experts of the day to
develop a plan of attack.
The President’s Counsel on Youth Fitness was formed in 1956
to combat the problem. After Eisenhower, the council continued
its efforts to help our nation get fit. President John F. Kennedy
(1917-1963) would change the name to The
President’s Council on Physical Fitness. In
1972, The Presidential Sports Award was
established under President Richard M. Nixon
(1913-1994) to motivate Americans to
participate regularly in fitness/sports activity
and in 1984, President Ronald Reagan (1911-
2004) proclaimed May as National Physical
Fitness and Sports Month.
America’s Greatest Fitness Boom - (1970-1980)
The two major physical activities that defined the 1970s, with
regards to fitness were; racquet sports and jogging. These
activities were at the peak of their popularity during this time.
Tennis’ surge in popularity came in part because of the success of
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American tennis stars, Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors. The #1-
ranked players in the world were captivating the American public
by their stellar play on the court and they inspired many to start
swinging a racket! In addition, two up and
coming American players started to shine.
Tracy Austin & John McEnroe brought
youth, exuberance and renewed freshness
to an old game. Parks and recreation
departments in many cities installed lights
for night play.
Racquetball became very popular
during the ‘70’s. It was easier to learn
than tennis and the courts were far less
expensive for clubs to install, so it quickly
became the “in” sport. Beautifully
designed indoor racquetball clubs were
built and many of the finer clubs featured
glass showcase courts with plush grandstand-like seating which
attracted many new members. By the late 1970's racquetball was
one of the fastest growing sports in America. However, in the
1980s, when aerobic dancing was introduced, many courts were
converted into aerobic rooms.
Jogging Mania - Defined as a form of
trotting or running at a slow or leisurely
pace, jogging starting in the 1960’s but
gained wide-spread popularity during the
1970’s. In 1968, there were about
100,000 people jogging regularly. By
1978, the number of joggers increased to
27 million; an incredible increase in just
ten years.
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The ten years from 1980 to 1989 became known as “The
Decade of Excess” and would give rise to a “Fitness Boom”
unparallel throughout American History.
Power Walking, Aerobics, Yuppies, Bodyshaping, Headbands
and Leg Warmers were all household terms during the 80’s. It
was a time when singer Olivia Newton John encouraged everyone
to exercise with her #1 smash hit, “Let’s Get Physical.”
Women of the 80’s became confident, career-orientated and
independently successful and were instrumental in helping the
fitness grow. By 1980, health & racquet club owners began to
cater to woman by designing and building separate women-only
weight rooms with gorgeous chrome-plated machines, beautiful
aerobics rooms complete with plush red carpeting, disco ball and
fully mirrored walls.
In the ‘80s, a new form of group exercise was just starting to
take root. Dance Aerobics was an exciting workout that combined
traditional exercises with contemporary
dance moves and allowed dancers to “strut
their stuff” in an exercise setting.
Actor, turned fitness motivator, Richard
Simmons was creating a buzz of his own with
his humor, flamboyant personality, and
tremendous energy. His self-titled television
program, The Richard Simmons Show first
aired in 1980 and his best-selling book, Never
-Say-Diet book was released the same year.
However it wasn’t until 1981 when, actress
and movie star, Jane Fonda released her best-
selling book, record and video, Jane Fonda’s Workout that the
general public really got excited about fitness. From 1981 to
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1986, more people got turned-on and tuned into fitness than ever
before.
Portraying the right image was essential in the ‘80s as the
credo, “Image is Everything” became the dominant philosophy.
Looking good was imperative at work and at the health club as
gray sweat pants were replaced with neon-colored spandex outfits
complete with shimmering leg warmers and coordinated
headbands for the women and silk warm-up suits for the men.
In contrast to the Big Health Clubs, smaller fitness centers and
studios started to emerge during this time promoting a great
workout in less time. These fitness centers were geared towards
those persons wanting to get in a quick workout and get home,
which differed greatly from the Club Scene at larger health spas.
The Nautilus fitness-chain touted that one could get an entire
full-body workout in less than 30 minutes. Members would
perform just one set of each exercise, using each of the 12-
revolutionary new Nautilus machines and would receive maximal
fitness benefits.
Additionally, working out at-home received a big boost with
the invention of the video player in 1977, it would however take
several years to get to mainstream America. In 1980 the VHS
video player was not yet a common household device. VHS
machines could cost upwards of $300 and the videos themselves
were priced at $59 and up. During this time video stores, which
were usually “mom & pop” operations, rented both the videos and
the machine.
By the mid-80’s the price of the video player dropped
significantly and became nearly as common as the television
itself. The price of the videos also dropped and now could be
purchased for less than $20.
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New Jobs & Fitness Professions – (1990-2000)
GOOD NEWS! - In the early 1990’s, many new jobs became
available especially in hospitals, park districts and universities.
Both the parks and hospitals were instrumental in creating Senior
Fitness Programming, which today is commonplace in most health
clubs and wellness centers.
Personal training finally
became a bona fide profession
in the 1990’s as trainers started
to design complete fitness
programs personalized for each
individual client. Fitness
certification became a
requirement for employment in
the fitness field during this era. Prior to the ‘90’s certification was
not necessary to be a fitness instructor however because of
increasing liability issues it became required.
In the year 2000, after surviving the Y2K
bug, the internet generation was upon us and
with a click of a mouse, you could get anything
you wanted including many free computer
games. However this was somewhat of a
problem because kids (and adults) were not
getting enough regular exercise or physical playtime. Will this era
and future technology be good for America with regards to living
The Fitness Lifestyle? Only time will tell.
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Remember, you can do your part and stay fit, active and
healthy by practicing some of the things you have learned in this
“Healthy Heroes” book. Keep Fit & Be Well!
Sincerely, John Figarelli—NFHOF Founder
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A Brief “History of the Hall”
John Figarelli had a large collection
of fitness and exercise items in storage.
One day, as he was rummaging
through all the stuff and joked to his
father and daughter, “I should make a
museum out of all this junk!” To which his father said, “Yeah,
well if you’re going to do that you should made a hall of fame
as well, so that more people can get involved.”
And thus it came to
pass….The National
Fitness Hall of Fame &
Museum was
established on
December 2nd, 2004 for
the express purposes of
“preserving the history
of fitness while
recognizing those
responsible for helping
create it.”
The official opening
of The National Fitness Hall of Fame & Museum came on
March 6, 2005 in Sycamore, Illinois. A modest Grand Opening
Celebration was held where twelve legendary fitness
professionals became our inaugural induction Class of 2005.
The thirty or so individuals in attendance were treated to
refreshments and a free tour of the museum and had the
opportunity try out some of the antique and modern fitness
equipment which was on display.
The first formal induction ceremony was held at the Oak
Meadows Golf Club in Addison, Illinois. 216 people were
on-hand to experience the fun-filled event and witness the
induction of the individuals of the Hall of Fame Class of 2006.
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Since its founding
the NFHOF has
grown leaps and
bounds and is now
the largest such
organization of it's
kind and induction
into The National
Fitness Hall of
Fame is recognized as the highest level of accomplishment for
anyone working in the fitness industry.
Induction Criteria - An
individual or organization
can be nominated for
National Fitness Hall of
Fame induction
consideration if they meet
the minimum criteria
listed below:
25 or more years of
service in the Fitness
Industry.
The personal practice
of "A Fitness
Lifestyle."
Shows a genuine concern for the welfare of others.
Have a nationally recognized, "Body of Work."
Reached the age of 50.
More photos and information can be found at the Hall of
Fame's website, www.NationalFitnessHallofFame.com