Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness
Fitness is an industry of entrepreneurs and visionaries, a place where innovation changes the world. These are the stories of the men and women behind those innovations.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2013
Ep 13: John Aglialoro
It may not seem special to see treadmills in a gym today, but when John Aglialoro saw a use for a heart-testing tool as a means to run indoors, it changed the course of the fitness industry forever. …
00:50:03 |
Mon 16 Dec 2013
Ep 12: Jim Worthington
Few people in the fitness industry are as self-effacing as Jim Worthington, but it becomes hard to believe when you hear what this former gym manager, professional racquetball player and hometown kid…
01:11:42 |
Thu 05 Dec 2013
Ep 11: David Von Storch
David Von Storch's story of success began when a mysterious buyer made an offer he couldn't refuse on his first business: a nightclub in Washington, D.C. With the capital from that sale, Von Storch w…
00:54:16 |
Tue 26 Nov 2013
Ep 10: Randy Hetrick
Randy Hetrick is the creator of the TRX Suspension Trainer and the founder of TRX. Inventing a workout while operating in a war zone probably makes Hetrick's story one of the most interesting the fit…
01:03:18 |
Wed 13 Nov 2013
Ep 9: Phil Wendel
Phil Wendel was a high school teacher in 1967 looking to make extra cash when a friend asked him to help chaperone a junior high trip to Washington, DC. That trip spurred an idea that turned into Lak…
00:51:35 |
Fri 01 Nov 2013
Ep 8: Tom Campanaro
Total Gym founder Tom Campanaro was wrapping up a bodybuilding career when he and his partners thought up a creation that improved upon an idea dating back to the 1800s. Then they hit the road to fin…
00:52:34 |
Thu 17 Oct 2013
Ep 7: Tim Rhode
Tim and Liz Rhode are the quintessential independent entrepreneurs – adventurous, curious, and in constant pursuit of bringing their vision to reality. In this episode of "Gym Class: Heroes of Fitnes…
01:18:03 |
Fri 11 Oct 2013
Ep 6: Jesse Campanaro
Growing up in the industry and assembling Total Gym gliding planks in his family garage with his buddies, Jesse Campanaro proves that despite the good fortune of being the son of the founder, no one …
01:02:53 |
Thu 03 Oct 2013
Ep 5: Scott Gillespie
Scott Gillespie found himself as a "fixer" of operationally challenged
health clubs. But when he met his ultimate test, a poorly managed,
financially strapped facility in Saco, Maine, the former pr…
01:04:37 |
Wed 02 Oct 2013
Ep 4: Paul Byrne
Paul Byrne is the reason nearly every gym and health club in America has an elliptical machine. In this episode of "Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," the soon to be retired CEO of Precor joins Hossein a…
01:14:23 |
Fri 30 Aug 2013
Ep 3: Chris Clawson
When Chris Clawson’s hopes for a professional baseball career wound down, he found another passion – sales. In this episode of "Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," Clawson, the president of Life Fitness, …
01:04:24 |
Fri 30 Aug 2013
Ep 2: Colin Irving
Colin Irving was known for many things before creating the Real Ryder Indoor Cycle – a featured actor in the movie “Dead Poets Society,” Producer/writer on “The Man Show,” even “son of world famous a…
01:17:33 |
Fri 30 Aug 2013
Ep 1: Rom Hemelgarn
Ron Hemelgarn is the true American success story and, in the inaugural episode of "Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," he joins Hossein and Leigh for a look back at his life and career in fitness. From ea…
00:55:19 |
Fri 30 Aug 2013
Intro: The Story Behind Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness
Fitness is an industry of entrepreneurs and visionaries, a place where innovation and independence can change the world.
In “Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," the biggest names in fitness join Motio…
In “Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," the biggest names in fitness join Motio…
00:15:17 |
Thu 29 Aug 2013
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