The Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise Plans are two exercise plans developed for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) by Dr. Bill Orban in the late 1950s, first published in 1961.[1] The 5BX plan (Five Basic Exercises) was developed for men; a corresponding program was developed for women under the name XBX (Ten Basic Exercises) and the two plans were subsequently published together as one book, which was republished in 2016.[2] The popularity of the programs in many countries around the world helped to launch modern fitness culture.[3][4][5]
- ^ The Royal Canadian Air Force 5Bx program for men (1st ed.). Royal Canadian Air Force. 1961.
- ^ Royal Canadian Air Force (2016). Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise Plans for Physical Fitness. Echo Point Books & Media. ISBN 9781626545489.
- ^ "BACK TO BASIC". Washington Post. 1998-03-31. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
In fact, the popularity of the Royal Canadian Air Force's calisthenics program in the late 1950s helped launch the modern fitness movement.
- ^ KRUCOFF, CAROL (1998-06-22). "Going Back to the Basics With Calisthenics". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "Five basic exercises for fitness in 1961". CBC Archives. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
The program became famous worldwide.