15 Facts About Richard Simmons

Before his well-known aerobic tapes, Richard Simmons familiarized himself with proper eating and treadmills. At one point of his life, Simmons weighed 300 pounds and then decided to do something about it. After many failed attempts at losing weight, a combination of eating right and proper exercise helped him shed all those extra pounds. Here are some more interesting facts about the man with the trademark short shorts.