Instructor Tony Horton
Tony Horton wasn't
always a "beach body." Raised in the small Rhode Island town of
Westerly, Tony preferred fast food to his mother's healthy home
cooking. As a kid, he hated exercising, and didn 't particularly
like sports. He describes himself as the "quintessential 98-pound
weakling," and had all of the insecurities that went along with it.
After graduating from the University of Rhode Island, Tony moved
to Hollywood to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor. He found
himself working long hours, which didn't leave time to exercise or
eat right-or so he told himself. Although his ambition was high, his
physical health was at an all time low. With some urging from his
talent agent, Tony realized that to make it in showbiz, he needed to
get fit.
From that point on, Tony says his life changed forever. He joined
the World Gym in Venice, California, where Arnold Schwartzeneggar
and Lou Ferigno worked out. He watched them and asked questions and
read every book he could get his hands on. But Tony didn't like the
bulky, stiff, body-builder look, so he focused on exercises for
speed, flexibility and balance that would give him a more
streamlined appearance. He learned cardiovascular training, from
world-class triathelete, Mark Sission, who introduced him to
exhilaration drills and interval training.
As Tony got in better shape, he noticed that other things in his
life were shaping up too. He felt better, his brain was sharper and
he was more productive in everyday life. Tony had hit his stride and
his world opened up. He started rock-climbing, inline skating, doing
yoga, Pilates and plyometrics. The more he learned, the better he
looked and felt.
Friends and acquaintances were blown away by his physical
transformation and started asking him how he did it. Before long,
word got around--- that whatever Tony Horton was doing, he was doing
right! Word soon got to musician Tom Petty. Tony helped Tom get in
the best shape in his life, and then went on to train some of his
Rock & Roll friends. This began Tony's career as a "sought after"
fitness trainer.
Over the years, Tony built his training career, establishing ASH
Fitness in Santa Monica. His acclaimed fitness techniques appeared
in Men's Fitness Magazine and Tony established an on-camera presence
as the spokesperson for Nordic Track. Then, in the late 90's, Tony
was retained by a major Hollywood studio to condition the entire
cast of the motion picture The 13th Warrior.
In 1996, Tony met Beach Body president, Carl Daikeler through one
of his clients. Tony and Carl hit it off immediately and soon became
friends. Before long, Carl hired Tony to be his personal trainer.
After three months of Tony' s instruction, Carl was in absolute
disbelief. In just 90 days, he saw changes in his body, he never
thought possible. Carl knew Tony had hit upon something truly
revolutionary.
Workouts with Tony Horton
My reviews of workouts with Tony Horton
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