In praise of workout videos

Kathy Smith's "Weight Loss Workout" reminds us just how unattractive 1991 could be:

The hair-sprayed bangs, fuchsia turtle-necked leotard, and frosty highlights are all there - it feels like Jazzercise all over again. But with musical hits like '"Casablanca" Concerto for a Sweaty Day'

 

and moves so awkward that they could only be "fitness" and not fun, 

the happy workouteer cannot help but succumb to some early 90's wacketry. This includes a "fifties"-themed segment:

and a nutritional plan:

Kathy informs us, in a serious (worthy of an after school special) moment, that we should eat the most servings from the top two categories. Somehow, this has me picturing endless bowls of Special K Red Berries. After all "the prize inside is you."