Richard Simmons - an actor, TV presenter, is best known for his many books and programs for losing weight. With his eccentric and very energetic approach to exercise, thousands of people were motivated to lose weight. He is a frequent guest of various television programs and the hero of many parodies.
early years
Richard Simmons was born July 12, 1948 in New Orleans in the United States. The boy was overweight, and for several years he struggled with obesity: he often became dependent on various diet pills, chose unhealthy weight loss programs. He lived in Italy for a while, until in 1973 he moved to Los Angeles, where he later founded his own fitness studio for overweight people.
Commercial success as a fitness guru
In 1979, Richard Simmons briefly appeared in the main soap opera Main Hospital, but soon decided to focus exclusively on building a fitness empire. The following year, he launches his own television show, The Richard Simmons Show, which lasted 4 years on the air. He successfully sells his brand, managing to write books for losing weight, creating his own diet programs and a series of exercise videos.
For several years, Simmons has become the most frequent guest of evening television shows, bringing his indefatigable energy and humor to the shows of Jay Leno and David Letterman. He constantly promoted a healthy lifestyle to millions of followers; his tour schedule included about 250 performances a year.
Simmons wrote both cookbooks and various motivational books that help you not to give up exercise and diet. He also developed a special exercise program for people with disabilities.
