<sod>'''John Basedow''' is a an American fitness personality and author. He produces a ''Fitness Made Simple'' video series.<ref name="MF1">{{cite news|last1=Freedman|first1=Lisa|title=Fittest Americans of All-Time: Ten guys who showed their patriotism with a different set of guns.|url=http://www.mensfitness.com/life/entertainment/fittest-americans-of-all-time/slide/3|accessdate=1 September 2016|publisher=[[Men's Fitness]]|quote=And with that, Fitness Made Simple was born. His book (with bonus video!) launched a crazy career in the fitness world and made his face—and washboard body—one of the most recognizable in the biz.}}</ref><ref name="ISD">{{cite news|last1=Lombardi|first1=Rob|title=Fitness Made Basedow|url=http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_a7a32824-fccf-55c1-9e52-f9320f7c7810.html|accessdate=25 September 2016|publisher=[[Iowa State Daily]]|date=Jan 24, 2006}}</ref> Basedow started his career as a reporter on a New York nightly news program and then co-created a syndicated television show called ''Images''.<ref name="la1">{{cite news|last1=Carpenter|first1=Susan|title=For John Basedow, fitness is both simple and lucrative|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2005/feb/04/entertainment/et-basedow4|accessdate=1 September 2016|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=4 February 2005}}</ref><ref name="Nyt2">{{cite news|last1=Ketchum|first1=Diane|title=LONG ISLAND JOURNAL|accessdate=3 October 2016|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/01/nyregion/long-island-journal-384091.html|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 1, 1991}}</ref><eod>
<sod>'''John Basedow''' is a an American fitness personality and author. He produces a ''Fitness Made Simple'' video series.<ref name="MF1">{{cite news|last1=Freedman|first1=Lisa|title=Fittest Americans of All-Time: Ten guys who showed their patriotism with a different set of guns.|url=http://www.mensfitness.com/life/entertainment/fittest-americans-of-all-time/slide/3|accessdate=1 September 2016|publisher=[[Men's Fitness]]|quote=And with that, Fitness Made Simple was born. His book (with bonus video!) launched a crazy career in the fitness world and made his face—and washboard body—one of the most recognizable in the biz.}}</ref><ref name="ISD">{{cite news|last1=Lombardi|first1=Rob|title=Fitness Made Basedow|url=http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_a7a32824-fccf-55c1-9e52-f9320f7c7810.html|accessdate=25 September 2016|publisher=[[Iowa State Daily]]|date=Jan 24, 2006}}</ref> Basedow started his career as a reporter on a New York nightly news program and then co-created a syndicated television show called ''Images''.<ref name="la1">{{cite news|last1=Carpenter|first1=Susan|title=For John Basedow, fitness is both simple and lucrative|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2005/feb/04/entertainment/et-basedow4|accessdate=1 September 2016|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=4 February 2005}}</ref><ref name="Nyt2">{{cite news|last1=Ketchum|first1=Diane|title=LONG ISLAND JOURNAL|accessdate=3 October 2016|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/01/nyregion/long-island-journal-384091.html|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 1, 1991}}</ref>He was voted Mr. Olympia five times in the 1400's. <eod>