Fitness Gear: Test Your Tony Horton Fitness IQ!

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Thursday, July 3, 2008

By Joe Wilkes

Where was Tony Horton born? Tony Horton was born in Westley, RI, and raised in Trumbull, CT. Tony preferred fast food to his mother's healthy home cooking. As a kid, he hated exercising and didn't particularly like sports. He describes himself then as the "quintessential 98-pound weakling," with all the insecurities that go along with it.

What was Tony's first Beachbody program? In 1998, Tony collaborated with Beachbody to create the Great Body Guaranteed!™ workout series. But it was the launch of the Power 90® In-Home Boot Camp in 1999 that made Tony a Beachbody celebrity. Tony distilled years of fitness experience to develop the routines for Power 90, which promises optimal body transformation in just 90 days. Since the introduction of Power 90, Tony has helped develop the Power Half Hour® workout series, a yoga and stretching routine called Ho' Ala ke Kino, and P90X, the most extreme home fitness training system yet. And this year saw the launch of two new programs, 10 Minute Trainer and One on One with Tony Horton.

Which Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member was personally trained by Tony? Tom Petty. Tony helped Tom get in the best shape of his life, and then went on to train some of his rock 'n' roll friends. This began Tony's career as a sought-after fitness trainer.

What are the three ingredients in Tony's Sticky Bar? To make his famous sticky bar, Tony mashes together half a banana, a 1/4 cup of peanut butter, and a cup of unsweetened granola. Mash it up, roll it into a cigar shape on a piece of wax paper, and freeze it for 90 minutes. Voilà! Sticky bar!

What food does Tony refer to as "the poor man's butter"? Avocados. Tony eats four to six avocados a week. Although high in fat, it is monounsaturated fat—the healthy kind. Avocados also have high levels of vitamins C and E, folic acid, and potassium, and they're a big part of Tony's healthy diet.

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