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Arthur Jones (born in Arkansas ) is the founder of Nautilus Sports/Medical Industries and MedX, Inc. and inventor of the Nautilus Exercise Machine s, including the Nautilus pullover, which was first sold in 1970 . Jones's ideas helped move the public's notion of bodybuilding and strength-training exercise away from the Arnold Schwarzenegger school of training, which involved hours in the gym, to High Intensity Training . This involves short, single sets with maximum weights, triggering, according to its adherents, maximal muscular growth. Articles published include the Nautilus Bulletins (see links), which aim to dispel contemporary myths of exercise and training. Although credited with helping several high-profile bodybuilders make significant size and strength gains, High-Intensity Training is not universally acknowledged as the best training method. Famous individuals who trained under the rules of Jones include Casey Viator (who participated in the Colorado Experiment ) and Mike Mentzer . The 1977 film '' Pumping Iron '' is cited as generating a fitness revolution of sorts which resulted in gyms full of Nautilus equipment and other similar strength training machines. Nautilus, Inc. markets the Bowflex , StairMaster , and Nautilus product lines. Jones is also the creator of the " Jumbolair " estate, originally created as a haven of 350 acres (1.4 km²) for orphaned African elephants and other wildlife. Some of Jumbolair is now owned by John Travolta . Jones has been named on Forbes Fortune List Of The 400 Richest People . He sold Nautilus Inc. in 1986. He presently lives in Ocala, Florida . High Intensity Training gyms can be found everywhere. Noted ones are Kieser Training in Europe and Superslow training in the US. TRIVIA
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