I was a very very smart two year old, and then when I was 9 I wasn't smart so much anymore. But, I am pretty good at the fitness thing. SO, I am kinda smart now; smarter than I was when I was 9. - Tony Horton
Creator of the insanely popular but tough P90 series fitness program, Tony Horton (net-worth-10 million) is someone who has not only inspired millions by his smart exercise and yoga routines, but also by his sense of humor, which makes his style of training extremely amusing. Precisely, he is also popular for his funny comments he makes during his exercises.
A famous celebrity trainer, Tony has also trained the likes of trained Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Annie Lennox, Stephen Stills , Justin Beaver and many more. Many celebrities follow his routines indirectly as well.
Born on July 2, 1958, in Westerly, Rhode Island to a Roman Catholic parents, Tony had a hastily childhood because of his father job. His father was in US army who along with his family lived at various places as per as his duty requirement.
Although his father Tony Sr. wasn't a fitness freak, he indeed was a fit man and a minor league baseball player, and also a golfer and yachter. Tony Jr. also began taking interest in various sports (especially activity based outdoor sports like skiing) since his childhood, but later when he was pursuing education at University of Rhode Island (fraternity Phi Kappa Psi), the activity he loved the most was weightlifting. Then, he was taking a weight-lifting class. After graduating he moves to California.
However, he didn't rose to fame right away after moving to California. Even moving to California wasn't his calculated plan. He had reached their because of his combined decision with a friend to drive across the country. They drove till Colorado Springs and ran out of money. Their 400 $ was near to completion. Then, they decided they should reach California at any cost and the man with the idea at the moment was Toney.
He was successful in collecting enough money to reach California, thanks to his pantomime skills which he earned during his college days.
After graduation and before rising to prominence as a personal trainer, he worked at various jobs as could be found, including as a gofer, stand-up comedian, painter and waiter in California.
And, one day he joined a gym in order to meet girls. At the gym, he met a Fox executive who was asking for some training tips. After a short while, he started to work for the executive as his personal trainer for 20 $ per season. Gradually, he started training stars after stars and side by side he also excelled as the face and muscle of P90 series.
And, here is he now as a fitness sensation.
Now moving on to his physical configuration, he is a tall man with the height of 5 feet and 11 inches. The man with short hair and long face has such a muscular body with abs that everyone desires, thanks to his strict exercise routines and diet plans.
Talking about his relationship status, he is dating his lovely girlfriend Shawana Brannon. She can be seen accompanying him in many of his videos.
With Tony's routines plus wit and infomercial veteran Carl Daikeler vision and marketing skills, the whole P90 series business is now a $400 million a year market even though buying DVD trend is shrinking. Currently, M.r. Horton and his partners are looking for a way to grow the business to 1 billion $ a year market.
Interesting wiki- Tony has also earned various on-screen roles. Not only that, he has written two hit books. And, you won't believe that he had a speech impediment problem while growing up. It is said he hadn't a great body while growing up. He was a massive fan of chocolate cake. Now, he doesn't eat the likes of meat and coffee. He is a strict vegan, and he also takes a lot of supplements. Nevertheless, he can do 100 push-ups and 35 pull-ups without stopping, and he can climb a 25-foot rope hand over hand — upside down.
Fans can follow Tony on his Twitter and Instagram profiles. His Twitter handle is @Tony_Horton, and his Twitter description is given as:
"Fitness Trainer, creator of P90X, P90X+, Power 90, Tony Horton's One on One, and Ten Minute Trainer
Los Angeles, CA
tonyhortonlife.com
Joined March 2009"
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Birth Date: | 2 Jul, 1958 |
Age: | 61 yrs |
Occupations: | Businessperson |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | Westerly |
Education: | University of Rhode Island |
Gender: | Male |
Description: | American personal trainer |
Net Worth 2021: | 20 million |