“Gilad’s Bodies in Motion” was aired on ESPN from 1985 to 1996.

Legendary fitness trainer Gilad Janklowicz has died suddenly at age 71. The Israeli-born fitness icon passed away Tuesday in Honolulu from an undisclosed illness, according to Hawaii News Now.

Hawaii News Now spoke with former cast members and friends.

Fitness icon Gilad Janklowicz, who fueled the '80s exercise boom with his ESPN show Bodies in Motion, has died at the age of 71.

Gilad Janklowicz, a fitness instructor whose signature syndicated TV program Bodies In Motion brought daily exercise routines to viewers newly dazzled by the exercise and aerobics movement of the ...