Podcasts by 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.
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Ep 13: John Aglialoro from 2013-12-16T18:25:39
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...
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Ep 12: Jim Worthington from 2013-12-05T15:22:46
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 k...
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Ep 11: David Von Storch from 2013-11-26T14:51:39
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...
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Ep 10: Randy Hetrick from 2013-11-13T12:56:01
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 f...
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Ep 9: Phil Wendel from 2013-11-01T10:30:48
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 L...
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Ep 8: Tom Campanaro from 2013-10-17T14:23:13
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 f...
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Ep 7: Tim Rhode from 2013-10-11T08:37:27
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 Fitn...
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Ep 6: Jesse Campanaro from 2013-10-03T08:57:03
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 on...
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Ep 5: Scott Gillespie from 2013-10-02T13:58:40
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 ...
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Ep 4: Paul Byrne from 2013-08-30T10:45:05
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...
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Ep 3: Chris Clawson from 2013-08-30T10:38:21
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...
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Ep 2: Colin Irving from 2013-08-30T10:25:12
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...
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Ep 1: Rom Hemelgarn from 2013-08-30T10:07:44
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 ...
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Intro: The Story Behind Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness from 2013-08-29T15:54:42
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 Mot...
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