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Gilad Janklowicz is one of the world’s
most popular fitness personalities. As a pioneer in the fitness industry
he has helped millions to stay fit with his popular TV programs
‘Bodies in Motion’, ‘Basic Training the Workout’ and ‘Total Body
Sculpt with Gilad’ and with his gold and platinum instructional home
videos.
Filmed on location in the beautiful
Hawaiian Islands, ‘Bodies in Motion’, is a half-hour aerobic and
toning workout show, which launched in 1983. It was the first fitness
show to air on ESPN, where it enjoyed an eleven-year run from
1985 to 1996. From 1996 to 2002 the show aired on Fox Sports and
on The Health Network. As of 2002 the show has been airing on
Discovery’s new fitness channel Fit TV. Currently the show is
the longest running fitness show in the US. ‘Bodies in Motion’
won Cable Magazine’s ‘People’s Choice Award’ for best health and
fitness show every year the category was offered. The show aired in over
80 countries and was chosen as the #1 TV fitness program in the world by
Self Magazine. In a viewers poll conducted by Fit TV
Gilad won the title of ‘Fitness Instructor of the Year’ for the
years 2004 and 2005.
‘Total Body Sculpt with Gilad’
is Gilad’s newest fitness show that began airing on Fit TV in
January of 2005. It was created for Fit TV to complement the
existing ‘Bodies in Motion’ show and give the viewers a dynamic
new concept in fitness that focuses on sculpting exercises and strength
training. Forty shows have been taped to date. Gilad also created an
exercise program for ESPN entitled, ‘Basic Training the
Workout’, a boot camp style training program hosted by his sister,
Ada. The program debuted in 1988 and aired for 5 years.
Most of Gilad’s
life has been devoted to fitness since his high school days where he
excelled in track and field. He eventually became a record holding
decathlon athlete in Israel and a fitness officer in the military.
Later, as an Olympic hopeful in 1980, he trained and competed alongside
some of the best athletes in the world. Gilad was inducted into the
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.
After an achilles
injury shattered his Olympic dreams, Gilad enrolled at the UCLA film
school and began instructing fitness classes in some of Los Angeles’s
top studios and fitness facilities
where he built a
strong following and trained some of the worlds best known celebrities.
Fitness personalities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jack La Lanne and
quarterback Joe Thiesman all trained with Gilad and appeared on his
television program ‘Bodies in Motion’.
Gilad has been featured in myriad print publications
including; Allure, Elle, Fitness, GQ, Longevity, Muscle and Fitness
Magazine, Shape Magazine, Men’s Fitness, People Magazine, Sports
Illustrated, USA Today, New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour
and much more. His television appearances include; Regis & Kathy
Lee, Sally Jesse Raphael, Joan Rivers, The Leeza Show, The Home Show,
Geraldo, Good Day New York, QVC and The
Home Shopping Network.
Gilad has done National promotional
campaigns for LA Gear athletic foot wear, for Ocean Spray
juice drinks and was the spokesperson for the Crystal Light National
Aerobic Championship for two years. ‘Bodies in Motion’ and
Gilad have been featured in various feature films including Rob Reiner’s
‘North’ starring Bruce Willis and Elijah Wood, ‘Ruthless People’ with
Bette Midler and ‘In Country’ also starring Bruce Willis. In 1993 Gilad
created an in flight video for TWA that was used on transatlantic
flights.
In 1997, Gilad co-created a cross training
exercise machine known as Timeworks. It became the third top
grossing infomercial of 1998.
To date, Gilad has generated over 22
top-rated instructional videos, which received accolades and
endorsements from Billboard Magazine to Consumer Reports.
Staying on the edge of the latest fitness
trends, Gilad recently launched the Quick Fit System, a series of
seven complete workouts along with a healthy eating plan, and
interactive member’s web site that blends the latest fitness techniques
into one easy to follow system geared for fast results. The system has
become a best seller.
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