What began as a personal training business has grown into a multi-million dollar group of corporations providing a variety of fitness and personal development products and services globally. John has created over 500,000 jobs.
Each week, over one million people enjoy a fitness and personal development program John created. His systems are used in the top resorts, spas and fitness centers. John is the CEO of the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), Spencer Institute for Life Coaching (SI),International Triathlon Coaching Association (ITCA), and the Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association (MMACA). NESTA is the parent company of Wexford University which offers Associate through Doctoral degrees in fitness, nutrition, exercise physiology and sport psychology. John created Adventure Boot Camp, the largest fitness boot camp system in the world. He also created Intense Mixed Performance Accelerated Cross Training (IMPACT), Kung-fu Fitness and TACTIX. He created programs used by Cirque du Soleil, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, and consults the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships).
Philanthropist:
John is the CEO of the Get America Fit Foundation(GAFF) (501c3). John’s foundation helps educate the public about living a healthy life and provides exercise equipment for schools.
TV/Radio/Movies:
John has been featured on Oprah radio, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Reality, SPIKE and ESPN. He was featured as the fitness and lifestyle expert on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County and Daybreak OC. John has also appeared onStarting Over, Life Moments, Camp Reality andAmerica’s Premier Experts. He is the creator and executive producer of the movie The Compass. He has hosted The Fit Show, Health & Wellness Today, Core 360 Personal Gym infomercial, Personal Trainer TV, The OC Body, The Spencer Power Hourradio show, the Training & Coaching Lifestyle Podcast, and the Ms. Fitness U.S.A. and Worldpageants on Fox Sports Net. John is featured in the movie Riches.
Print Media:
John is the former Fitness Editor for OC Flairmagazine and has been featured or mentioned in the following publications: MMA Business, Muscle and Fitness, Businessweek, U.S. News and World Report, C magazine, IDEA Fitness Journal, Fitness Professional, Cosmopolitan, Fit, New York Times, Men’s Health, Better Homes and Gardens, Women’s World, Self and on the cover of Personal Fitness Professional Magazine.
Author/Co-author:
New Rules of Success, The Compass, The Code, How Badly Do You Want It, Peak Vitality, Power of Champions, The Wellness Code, The Ultimate Life Coach Business Book, Collaboration Economy,and the forthcoming Rapid Body Makeover. John has collaborated on books with other leading experts such as Dr. Oz, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. John Gray, Eckhart Tolle, Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Michael Beckwith, Kevin Harrington, Yanik Silver and Mariel Hemingway.
Awards and Recognitions:
Amazon #1 Best Selling Author “The Wellness Code”
Amazon #1 Best Selling Author “New Rules of Success”
Personal Trainer Hall of Fame Inductee
Nominated for induction to the Fitness Hall of Fame
Best Health Book: Nautilus Book Award “Peak Vitality”
Best Self-Help / Motivational Book: US Book News “Peak Vitality”
Top 10 New Release: Hudson News “The Compass” book
Communicator Award “The Compass” movie
Telly Award “The Compass” movie
Quilly Award from the National Academy of Best Selling Authors
Nominated for the California Community College Distinguished Alumni Award
Named One of the Top 100 Most Influential Personal Trainers of All Time
Named One of the Top 100 Fitness Entrepreneurs in the World
Named Outstanding Member of IDEA Association of Fitness Professionals
Named Top 40 Fitness Blog of 2013