John Abdo
| John Abdo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Health and fitness expert, businessman, nutritionist and motivational speaker |
| Awards | National Fitness Hall of Fame (2007) |
| Website | http://www.johnabdo.com/ |
John Abdo is an American health and fitness expert, businessman, nutritionist and motivational speaker.[1] He formerly worked as a strength coach for the U.S. Olympic team.[2] He was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2007,[3][4] and has been professionally involved in the fitness profession for more than four decades.[5] Abdo markets his own line of health products, including fitness equipment, Training DVDs, CDs and fitness programs.[4] He has authored and co-authored several books including Body Engineering with Kenneth Dachman, which includes techniques for projecting a new body image.[6][7]
His inventions (including a machine for "abdominal aerobics", the AB-DOer) are claimed to have 20 million users.[4][5] His AB-Doer was particularly popular, and has earned several hundred million dollars.[8] Olympic competitors including speed-skater Bonnie Blair and track star Quincy Watts garnered Gold Medals with him as their trainer. From 1985 to 1997, he had a syndicated television program, Training and Nutrition 2000,[9] which TV Guide said was "the most sophisticated fitness show on television."[4] A recurrent theme in his work is that exterior appearances are important, but that a healthy inside is paramount.[9] He works as a personal trainer in Santa Barbara, California.[10]
Abdo was the National Spokesperson for Fitness Challenge Foundation.[4]
References
- ↑ "John Abdo". Healthy.net. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ Runner's World. Rodale, Inc. January 2007. p. 35. ISSN 0897-1706.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Inductees". National Fitness Hall of Fame. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Fitness Innovator Gets Rare Honor - John Abdo to be Inducted into Hall of Fame" (Press release). Addison, Illinois. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- 1 2 Tuttle, Dave (April 1, 2007). "A passion for fitness. (Wellness PROFILE: John Abdo)". Life Extension. Life Extension. High Beam. Retrieved December 2, 2015.(subscription required)
- ↑ Abdo, John; Dachman, Kenneth (May 1, 1997). Body Engineering (1st ed.). New York, NY: Perigee Trade, Berkley Publishing Group. ISBN 0399522948. ISBN 978-0399522949.
- ↑ Hess, Henry M.; Farrell, Tiffany (2008). The Perfect Menopause: 7 Steps to the Best Time of Your Life. Rochester, New York: Greenleaf Book Group, Westfall Park Pub. Group. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-60402-935-2.
- ↑ Foreman, Louis; Welytok, Jill Gilbert (1 May 2015). The Independent Inventor's Handbook: The Best Advice from Idea to Payoff. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-7611-5973-5.
- 1 2 Krol, Eric (March 25, 1996). "Fitness Guru Says Good Health Begins on the Inside". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. High Beam. Retrieved December 2, 2015.(subscription required)
- ↑ The Editors of Men's Health (18 November 2000). The Men's Health Hard Body Plan: The Ultimate 12-Week Program for Burning Fat and Building Muscle: featuring the hard-body diet and the revolutionary new quick-set path to power. Emmaus, Pa. New York: Rodale Distributed to the Book trade by St. Martin's Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-57954-229-0.