Gilad Janklowicz (Hebrew: גלעד ינקלוביץ'; born July 27, 1954) is a fitness personality best known for the longest running fitness show in the United States "Bodies in Motion" and for his show "Total Body Sculpt with Gilad." "Bodies in Motion" is a half-hour aerobic workout show that launched in 1983. It was the first fitness show to air on ESPN, where it aired from 1985 to 1996.
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"Total Body Sculpt with Gilad" is a half-hour sculpting workout show. From 2004 to 2010 the series ran on FitTV until Discovery put their health and fitness channels together. It's currently seen on JLTV Jewish Life Television.
Gilad was born in 1954 and raised in Israel.
Janklowicz’s has been a great athlete devoted to fitness since his high school days
Gilad is known for: a fun and encouraging personality, great cueing, safe and effective exercises, and plenty of tips for proper form as you work out.
Gilad is the creator of more than 30 workout video titles, too.Gilad has been featured in 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 •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, ‘In Country’ also starring Bruce Willis and ‘Burn After Reading’ starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and John Malcovich. 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 30 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 launched The Quick Fit System, a series of seven complete fitness 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. Gilad's latest creation "Ultimate Body Sculpt Series" is based on the hugely popular FitTV series "Total Body Sculpt". In August 2006 he released three fitness DVDs in this series. They quickly became his new best sellers. In 2007 Gilad added another fitness DVD to this series; "Elite Forces". Gilad and a group of Navy Seals, Marines and civilians join forces in this action-packed, high-energy workou