Kathy Smith (fitness personality)
Kathy Smith | |
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| Born | December 11, 1951 |
| Occupation | Personal trainer |
Kathy Smith (born December 11, 1951)[2] is an American personal trainer who became well known for her workout videos during the late 1980s and 1990s. She has sold over 16 million workout videos since 1980.[3] Her exercise and nutrition program Project:You! Type 2 was created in association with the American Diabetes Association as a complete lifestyle system to help manage Type 2 diabetes.[4]
Early life[edit]
Smith was born in Arizona.[1] She is the daughter of an Air Force pilot, and grew up in Brazil, Alabama, Hawaii, Texas and Illinois.[1] When Smith was 17, her father died of a heart attack, and a year and a half later her mother died in a plane crash. Following the loss of her parents, Smith began exercising to combat depression. Smith enrolled at the University of Hawaii, and graduated with a degree in business administration.[5]
Smith's fitness videos made her a multi-millionaire by her mid-thirties. She is an inductee to the Video Hall of Fame.[6] In 1993, Kathy Smith moved her videos from Media Home Entertainment to A*Vision Entertainment's startup label BodyVision.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Smith has two daughters, Perrie and Kate.[8] Kate is a professional runner who made the final in the 800-metre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
Videography[edit]
- Personal Trainer: Total Body Workout (DVD, 1999, ISBN 0-7389-2149-1)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Larkin, Kathy (December 4, 1983). "Fitness expert Kathy Smith is the latest 'Babe'". Boca Raton News. Boca Raton, Florida, USA: South Florida Media Company. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ Lavin, Cheryl (November 26, 1995). "Kathy Smith". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois, USA. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Kathy Smith Demos a few Exercises". ABC 4 News. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Newport Television, LLC. March 10, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ Total Health Magazine, "Kathy Smith Project YOU! Type 2"
- ^ Blinkhorn, Lois (November 10, 1983). "Exercise expert does a workable workout book". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ Osborne, Steve. "Kathy Smith: When Fitness Meets Focus". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008.
- ^ Applefield, Catherine; Goldstein, Seth (February 13, 1993). "A*Vision Works Out Label Deal With Kathy Smith" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "USA Track & Field | Kate Grace". usatf.org.
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