トニー・ホートン | |
|---|---|
2010年のホートン | |
| 誕生 | アンソニー・ソーヤー・ホートン・ジュニア (1958年7月2日)1958年7月2日アメリカ合衆国ロードアイランド州ウェスタリー |
| 職業 | パーソナルトレーナー、作家 |
| 著名な | P90Xの考案 |
| 身長 | 1.78メートル |
| 配偶者 | ショーナ・ブラノン ( 2015年 ) |
| tonyhortonlife.com | tonyhortonlife |
Anthony Sawyer Horton Jr. (born July 2, 1958),[1] known professionally as Tony Horton, is an American personal trainer, author, and former actor. He is best known as the creator of the commercial home exercise regimen P90X.
Tony Horton was one of 3 children born in Westerly, Rhode Island to Anthony Sawyer Horton (Sr.) and Jean (née Gencarelli) Horton, and was raised in Trumbull, Connecticut. He has two sisters. His family is Roman Catholic.[2][3] He was a self-described "98-pound weakling" with a speech impediment.[4]
By the time he was 10-years old, his family had moved more than five times. His father served three years in the Army as a 1st Lieutenant, and the family was stationed at various bases around the U.S. His father was a minor league baseball player, golfer, and yachtsman. Tony Horton became interested in fitness when he took a weightlifting class while attending the University of Rhode Island and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi. After graduation, he moved to Southern California and worked various jobs, including as a stand-up comedian and gofer for 20th Century Fox.[4]
After moving to California in 1980, Horton became a personal trainer to an executive at 20th Century Fox, working out of his garage and charging $20 per lesson. His clientele grew, eventually including Bruce Springsteen, Usher, Tom Petty, Billy Idol and Annie Lennox.[4][5]
彼は即興演技をしたり、俳優として働いたりした。[ 6 ]彼はThighMasterのインフォマーシャル[ 7 ]やShakeologyのコマーシャルに出演し、NordicTrackのスポークスマンを務めた。[ 6 ]彼はBeachBodyが販売したPower 90を含む多くのエクササイズビデオに出演した。[ 8 ]彼は後にいくつかの続編を制作した:P90X ( Power 90 Extreme )は彼のブレイクアウトヒットとなり、P90X2、P90X3、22 Minute Hard Corps。[ 8 ]
2017年にホートンはラムゼイ・ハント症候群2型と診断されたことを明らかにした。[ 9 ]