John Reed was born in Arcadia, FL and has always been an outdoorsman with a great love for hunting and fishing! His love for fitness started while he was serving in the U.S. Army. John learned that with elite training and the proper nutrition, you can accomplish any physical chal-lenge. When John returned home from the military, he decided that he wanted to become a body building competitor. John’s first show was the Europa Games, and although he enjoyed all that he learned from the competition preparation, he found that he had no desire to con-tinue competing. He is grateful for the experience and realized that it taught him a lot about that the business aspect of the fitness community. He had always wanted to own a fitness gym to have the opportunity to teach people about being healthy and help defeat the ongoing issue of obesity in America. John opened his first Anytime Fitness Franchise a month ago, and he is super excited to pass on his passion for health and nutrition to others!!!