GENX & WHAT WE LOST – LET'S GET PHYSICAL
This month Inkfluence of Art celebrates the generation that grew up outside, danced in living rooms, roller-skated through neighborhoods, and followed the energetic voices of television fitness legends who inspired millions to move.
Generation X was raised during a cultural explosion of music videos, aerobics, public fitness campaigns, motivational television, bodybuilding icons, and feel-good exercise culture.
The era encouraged people to move their bodies, believe in themselves, socialize in person, and enjoy public life.
From Richard Simmons to Jane Fonda, Olivia Newton-John to BodyBreak, these programs became more than entertainment — they became emotional landmarks for an entire generation.
This campaign reflects on the energy, optimism, creativity, and personal freedom many people remember from the era while also asking thoughtful questions about how modern society shapes people today.
Throughout the month, Inkfluence of Art will feature retro workout videos, artist spotlights, historical fitness culture, community discussions, wellness reflections, humor, and movement-based art activities.
The purpose is simple:
To reconnect with movement.
To reconnect with joy.
To reconnect with each other.
This is not about going backward.
It is about remembering what made people feel alive.
Welcome to:
GENX & WHAT WE LOST – LET'S GET PHYSICAL
Presented by Inkfluence of Art.
WEEK 2 – JANE FONDA WEEK
“The Workout Revolution”
Jane Fonda transformed home exercise culture with workout tapes that became a worldwide phenomenon.
Her programs helped normalize exercise routines for women in everyday households and became one of the biggest VHS movements in entertainment history.
DAY 2 – Women and Empowerment Through Exercise - She Saved House Wives From Mondain, board Existence and turned them into powerhouses, who commanded respect.
Whether you grew up copying her iconic aerobics or just discovered her on YouTube, Fonda’s influence on movement and motivation has stood the test of time.
Ahead, discover how she’s adapting her roots in fitness to serve a new generation — and what we can all learn from her message of strength, longevity, and empowerment.
From VHS to VR: Jane Fonda’s New Digital Workout
Jane Fonda’s aerobics tapes defined an era — now she’s reintroducing her signature routines through a 21st-century lens by partnering with Supernatural, the immersive fitness app on Meta
Core Message: Movement = Confidence
At the heart of Fonda’s fitness vision is the belief that physical strength fuels inner power. This was true in the ‘80s and it remains just as relevant now.
She is her own research, science and proof this is what works, not just a long life, a quality life in senior years, still working, still enjoying life!