Tony Horton (personal trainer)

Tony Horton
Born	Anthony Sawyer Horton Jr. (1958-07-02) July 2, 1958 [1] Westerly, Rhode Island
Nationality	American
Other names	Tony Sawyer Horton
Alma mater	University of Rhode Island
Occupation	Personal trainer
Known for	P90X
Home town	Trumbull, Connecticut
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Tony Horton is a personal trainer, author and former actor best known as the creator and star of P90X.

Early life

Horton grew up in Trumbull, Connecticut as a self-described "98-pound weakling" with a speech impediment^[2] Horton became interested in fitness when he took a weightlifting class while attending the University of Rhode Island.^[2] He moved to California where he worked various jobs, including one as a gofer for 20th Century Fox.

Career

Horton became a personal trainer to an executive at 20th Century Fox, working out of his garage and charging $20 per lesson.^[2] His clientele grew, eventually including Tom Petty, Billy Idol and Annie Lennox.^[2]

Horton also did improv and worked as an actor.^[3] He was also in the Thighmaster infomercial^[4] and a spokesperson for NordicTrack.^[3]

Horton starred in a number of exercise videos including Power 90. He later created a sequel, P90X—or Power 90 Extreme—which was his breakout hit. He has gone on to create variations of P90X, such as P90X2 and P90X3.

Filmography

^[5]

• Rebecca's Secret - Howard Martin (as Tony Sawyer Horton) - 1998
• P90X (Power 90 Extreme) - Himself (as Tony Sawyer Horton) - 2004
• The Gymnast - Chad - 2006
• P90X Plus - Himself - 2007
• P90X2 (Power 90 Extreme 2) - Himself - 2011
• P90X3 (Power 90 Extreme 3) - Himself - 2013
• Finding Thin - Himself - 2014
• P90 - Himself - 2014

Bibliography

• Bring it! : the revolutionary fitness plan for all levels that burns fat, builds muscle, and shreds inches. Rodale Books, 2011
• The big picture : 11 laws that will change your life. HarperWave, 2014^[6][7]

References