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Aerobics Around The World
After publishing his 1968 best-seller, Aerobics, Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, inspired millions to exercise in pursuit of good health. Dr. Cooper’s fitness revolution has not been limited to the United States – his reach is international. From Brazil to China, Dr. Cooper has lectured in more than 50 countries preaching the “gospel of Aerobics.”
Here are a few fun facts about how Dr. Cooper has revolutionized fitness across the world:
- Dr. Cooper used aerobics to train the Brazilian soccer team, leading them to the 1970 World Cup victory. As a result, jogging is translated as “Coopering” or “doing the Cooper” in Brazil.
- Aerobics has been printed in 41 languages, including Braille, and sold more than 30 million copies.
- In Hungary, the “cooperteszt” is the name of the national fitness test.
Today Dr. Cooper continues his work to spread the importance of fitness and good health. Everywhere he goes, people tell him about how Aerobics changed their life.
“Once I was in Hungary, and a man came up to me and asked, ‘Are you the one who created the Cooperteszt?’ I told him I was. He yelled, ‘I hate you!’ I laugh every time I think of that story,” Dr. Cooper shared.
Author John Grisham had the same reaction when he met Dr. Cooper in Dallas. “When he found out who I was, he said, ‘I hate you. I had to run so much in school because of you!’ But he said he’s still running today, and that’s what makes it all worth it.”
Leave a comment below to share how Dr. Cooper’s work has impacted your life.
Celebrating 45 Years of Aerobics
This year is a big milestone for Cooper Aerobics. We are celebrating 45 years since Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, published his international best-selling book, Aerobics, inspiring millions of people across the world to join the fitness revolution.
Check out our new infographic to learn more about the impact of aerobics and Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s journey to help people achieve the best possible quantity and quality of life (we’ve included a sneak peek below).
To celebrate, we are hosting a “45 and Cooperized” Giveaway on our Facebook page giving you a chance to win a Cooperized prize package!
We will be randomly selecting one winner each Friday throughout the month of March – so you have four chances to win! Our prize package includes a signed copy of Drs. Kenneth and Tyler Cooper’s book, Start Strong, Finish Strong, a Get Cooperized t-shirt, a travel-size Beautiful Fit body wash from Cooper Spa and a one-month supply of Cooper Complete Health Nutritional Supplements.
To increase your odds of winning a prize, share the fun with your friends and family, so they can have the chance to win some Cooperized gear, too!
Stay tuned for more posts throughout the month on the history of Aerobics and it’s impact around the world.
And we want to hear from you! Leave a comment below to tell us how has Aerobics changed your life.