Charlene Prickett then
Charlene Prickett was born in 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas. In the mid-seventies, she came up with It Figures – a TV series where Charlene and her friends perform exercise routines. What people loved most about Charlene’s workouts was that they were accessible. She focused her efforts on simple workouts that could fit anyone, no matter your age or physical shape.
Charlene’s workouts were popular mostly among older people, who appreciated her attitude and her “simple” exercises, while many people didn’t like the model of her show, claiming it had too much talking and wasn’t motivating enough. Nevertheless, Prickett was an important figure in the fitness culture of the eighties.