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The Mens Room Daily Podcast

10 Forgotten Fitness Fads

The Mens Room Daily Podcast

Audacy

Society & Culture

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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0:00.0

But you know what? That's far from the craziest health fad that we've heard of. The min's room top ten. The minstrup top ten. Chuching. Trying to find it. It's around here somewhere. I know it. Don't worry. Thrill's God. We can do the real show now. Yeah, we can... About damn time. Golly, that guy's dragging us down here. Oh, thank you, Miles. There we go. I saw it.

0:23.7

So I went on here

0:24.3

this from the New York About damn time. Golly, that guy's dragging us down here.

0:21.6

Oh, thank you, Miles.

0:23.3

So I went on here this from the New York Post, and these are bizarre forgotten wellness fads that we're using, rather, and what we're using instead.

0:31.6

Is it like diet or like equipment?

0:33.7

A little bit of diet, a little bit of equipment.

0:35.3

So let's see how much you guys remember here.

0:37.2

The one that's out, Dr. Scholes' exercise sandals. Anybody remember these? No. Dr. Scholes' exercise sandals. Well, Dr. Scholes actually are pretty comfortable. So they were wooden clogs, which gained popularity in the 70s, and they're designed to, quote, shape, tone, and firm your legs with every step you take. But the rigid, uncomfortable design drew complaints out of painful blisters, leg cramps, and unsteadiness.

0:58.5

Never mind, the incessant clacking sound.

1:00.7

What were they? Dr. Scholl's what?

1:01.8

Dr. Scholes, uh, uh, exercise sandals.

1:06.3

They just look, they just look like a slide that was made of wood.

1:09.8

Oh, I see. Yep. So now, now what's in is

1:13.2

supportive sneakers. Many footwear brands have developed specialized athletic shoes and sneakers

1:17.9

have become a trendy staple. The healthiest ones won't help you burn calories on their own, but

1:22.1

will be comfortable and supportive enough that they make you want to walk more. What were they,

1:26.1

the shapeups, I think that jumped in there, what?

1:29.3

Skechers.

1:29.7

Five years ago now?

1:30.8

That was, like, a big thing, too.

1:32.3

And I feel like they were saying they'd help you lose weight or, like, get healthier.

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