More than 30 years after the launch of the iconic Canadian fitness segment BodyBreak, Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod are back with a new workout encouraging people to get up and move after two years of the pandemic.

The pair ⁠— best known for their 90-second television spots in the late 80s and early 90s ⁠— says it recognizes the toll COVID-19 has taken on Canadians, both physically and mentally.

“The pandemic really had us all kind of out of whack … the routines were off, the uncertainty. We felt on edge,” said McLeod, who lives in Oakville with Johnson.

“And whenever you