80’s Fitness Celebrities: You Won’t Believe How They Turned Out

Billy Blanks - Then

Almost everyone has heard of Tae Bo at least once. Billy Blanks is the famed creator of this hit workout routine that was first developed in the late ‘80s by merging martial arts and boxing to create the iconic workout. Before Billy Blanks invented the sensational workout routines, he was well-known for acting in several martial arts films, which includes his role as the kickboxing instructor in the beloved film Kiss the Girls.

Billy Blanks - Now

These days, Billy Blanks is still an active fitness instructor with an ever-expanding celebrity clientele. The fitness legend also continues to make workout videos, which are now an unbreakable fitness empire. Even though he found the majority of his fame in the late ‘90s, younger generations may recognize him from his more recent workout videos titled Billy’s Bootcamp.