Kathy Smith then
Unlike other fitness gurus who got into the world of fitness-videos after they’ve already had a name in Hollywood and in the public sphere, Kathy Smith came into this world with a clean sheet and built herself from nothing. Eventually, she became one of the most iconic fitness stars of the eighties. Throughout her career as a fitness instructor, since 1980, Smith has sold over sixteen million tapes.
At first, exercising was a way of dealing with her grief and depression. She started exercising in her teens and found it a life-changing experience. During the eighties, Smith collaborated with the American Diabetes Association and created her famous program Project:You! Type 2 – a workout and lifestyle program planned to help people coping with Type 2 diabetes.