First released in 1986, the video series is best known for popularizing a hybrid of aerobic exercise and weight training.
She recruited her sister Cynthia Benson and husband Mark Henriksen under the Meridian Films label to co-produce a series of exercise videos.
In 1994, BMG Video reissued the first three volumes along with a FIRM Parts anthology series for retail,[6] alongside Time Life handling direct sales.
[7] Starting in 1998, Meridian Films entered a legal battle with multiple production staff over royalty payments.
Anna Benson started Fitness Favorites, which became the official online store for the original videos after her death in 2009.