Talk:Richard Simmons
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- Ooh - yay! Looking good! FYI, a general point to note when doing rewrites is to try and incorporate anything good you can from the previous page, so it wasn't a complete waste of time for the people who wrote it. However, in this particular case, I'm not sure there's much to take, apart from maybe the picture and bits of the See Also section. Novel idea, rewriting on the talk page - I like it - gives people a chance to compare the two. So far, you win - keep it up! -- Whhhy?Whut?How? *Back from the dead* 08:00, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
Richard Simmons (12 July 1948) is an evangelical fitness expert who promotes weight-loss programs, most famously through a line of aerobics videos and television programs in association with the American Family Network. He is known for his piety and religious dedication.
[edit] Early life
Richard Simmons was born Milton Teagle Simmons on July 12, 1948 in Provo, Utah. Simmons was raised in a strict Mormon family and home-schooled through the Provo Family Education Network. He claims to have not been a practicing christian until the age of 17 when, after recovering from a coma in a car accident, he became Born-Again.
His first job, in Utah, was selling prayer books. After starting college at the Bringham Young University, he transferred to Oral Roberts University claiming it to be more aligned with his beliefs. While enrolled there, he went on missionary work in Guatamala for 12 months. He graduated with a BA in Art and minory in Theology. With his Art degree, Simmons designed pamphlets and literature for the Christian Broadcasting Network under direction of Pat Robertson. During his time in New York he also became active in pro-life protests.
[edit] Fitness career
(current WIP) Upon moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s, Simmons worked as the Maître d' at a restaurant in Beverly Hills. He became interested in fitness, but was dissatisfied with the unhealthy fad diet methods and established gyms and exercise studios of the day which favored the already fit customer.
He later opened his own exercise studio, originally called The Anatomy Asylum, where the emphasis was placed on providing encouragement on healthy eating in proper portions and enjoyable exercise. The business originally included a salad bar restaurant called "Ruffage," that he eventually removed in favor of focusing on exercise. The establishment, now called Slimmons, continues to operate in Beverly Hills, California and Simmons teaches motivational classes and aerobics throughout the week.
