{"id":72911,"date":"2012-06-12T13:04:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T18:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=72911"},"modified":"2012-06-25T16:04:34","modified_gmt":"2012-06-25T21:04:34","slug":"tony-horton-creates-p90x-and-builds-a-fitness-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/tony-horton-creates-p90x-and-builds-a-fitness-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Horton Creates P90X and Builds a Fitness Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a fan of getting in shape at home then you\u2019ll love this guy! Tony Horton<\/a><\/strong> was born on July 2,<\/span>\u00a01958 in Westerly, Rhode Island, and is the creator of America\u2019s best selling at-home fitness program, P90X. He attended the University of Rhode Island where he graduated in
\n1980 as a member of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. After graduation, Horton moved to Los Angeles, California, with high hopes of becoming an actor.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You may be surprised to find out that Horton wasn\u2019t raised in the healthy environment one might think. He used to enjoy fast food, lacked motivation to exercise and had a small frame to prove it. After getting his foot in the door of the show-biz industry, Horton\u2019s agent informed him that if he wanted to succeed he was going to have to \u201cget fit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horton didn’t take this order lightly and began working toward this goal by becoming a member of the World Gym in Venice, California, where he came in contact with famous bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger and actor Lou Ferrigno.<\/p>\n

He learned as much from the two as possible and began transforming his body to a state that led him to start feeling more energized both physically and mentally. Though he realized Schwarzenegger and Ferrigno had incredible knowledge when it came to fitness, Horton decided he didn\u2019t want the big and bulky look of a bodybuilder. Instead, he preferred more of an athletic look that would allow him to obtain agility, flexibility<\/a><\/strong> and balance.<\/p>\n

In order to create his own program that would provide these athletic abilities, Horton began studying interval training based off of former Iron Man Mark Sission’s training regimen.<\/p>\n

The program Horton is most known for, Power 90 Extreme<\/a><\/strong>, hit shelves in 2001 and later turned into America\u2019s number one at-home fitness program combining training techniques such as intervals, cross-training, circuits, weight resistance, yoga, kickboxing, stretching and aerobics. Its purpose is to improve one\u2019s fitness over the course of 90 days with dedication to a 1-hour a day workout and a nutrition dietary supplement plan. There are now six different versions of the P90X program available.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>P90X is just one of the programs Horton has developed. His library also includes Power 90, Power Half Hour, One on One with Tony Horton, Tony and the Kids (ages 5-12), Tony and the Folks (for senior citizens), 10 Minute Trainer and Great Body Guaranteed. Altogether these programs have earned Horton more than $500 million.<\/p>\n

Further accomplishments for the fitness guru include his book \u201cBring It\u201d (released in December of 2026), ASH Fitness training facility in Santa Monica, California, appearances in several men\u2019s magazines, spokesperson for Nordic Track<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cRipped and Ready\u201d tour with Armed Forces Entertainment, appearances on National Television, and a celebrity personal trainer.<\/p>\n

Currently, Horton resides in Southern California where he\u2019s still practicing his career in the fitness industry and has just recently came out with his newest at-home fitness program, P90X2<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

P90X are the Epitome of Workout Confusion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ins and Outs of the P90X Nutrition Program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Les Mills’ Pump Review
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