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Denise Austin is a pioneer in the fitness industry who has sold more than 24 million exercise videos and DVDs, authored 12 books on fitness, and starred in the longest running fitness show in the history of television. Denise's trademark zest for life, positive outlook, and can-do attitude have endeared her to millions of fans across the country — and around the world — and earned her the reputation as "America's favorite fitness expert." A top-selling author and highly sought-after speaker and TV personality, Denise has a unique ability to make people feel that she's right there with them, cheering them on, inspiring the millions who watch her on television, read her books, or follow her videos and DVDs.

A native of San Pedro, Calif., Denise started gymnastics at the age of 12 and earned an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Arizona. In 1979, she graduated from California State University at Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education with an emphasis on exercise physiology. She began her career teaching aerobic exercise classes in the Los Angeles area and went on to cohost The Jack LaLanne Show in 1981. (Denise considers the late Jack LaLanne one of her role models and remained great friends with the fitness icon until his death in 2011.) In 1982, she earned her own television program on KABC in Los Angeles and released her first two workout videos, Rock Aerobics and Rock Hard Abs. From 1984 to 1988, she was the fitness expert on NBC's Today Show.

A True Fitness Legend

During more than 30 years promoting health and fitness, Denise has created 100 workout videos or DVDs. Her enormous number of sales led to her 2003 induction into the Video Hall of Fame. Her latest workout DVDs include 2012's Shrink Your Belly Fat, Fit in a Flash, and Shrink Your 5 Fat Zones (Lionsgate), and her newest book, Side Effect Skinny: Denise Austin’s Fat-Blasting Diet, was released in December 2012 (Bird Street Books). On television, Denise has created a loyal audience with her two major television shows: Getting Fit, which ran for 10 years on ESPN and continued on under the new name Denise Austin's Daily Workout when it moved to the Lifetime Television Network. Denise appeared in Daily Workout and a second show, Fit & Lite, for 14 years on Lifetime.

In addition to her role as a popular spokeswoman for such major brands as Idaho Potatoes, Nature Made, and Skechers, Denise has championed the benefits of heart health and good nutrition throughout her career. A 2008 recipient of the American Heart Association and Woman’s Day magazine’s Red Dress Award, she has served two terms on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and helped launch the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food pyramid guidance system. In 2012, she launched her exercise equipment line Forever Fit, a collection of 33 fitness products made exclusively for Rite Aid and sold at 4,600 Rite Aid stores nationwide.

Denise has been married for 29 years to Jeff Austin, a sports attorney and brother of tennis champ Tracy Austin. They have two daughters, Kelly and Katie.

Somatic Psychologist, (MA) and Healthy Lifestyle Transformation Coach; Michael George continues to transform the health, fitness, and wellness industry with his inspiring “soul-based” approach, innovative “cutting edge” training methodologies, and his “psychologically balanced” lifestyle transformation approach. Michael is a highly passionate motivational speaker and the Author of Body Express Makeover, “Trim and Sculpt your Body in Less Than Six Weeks”.

Michael speaks through personal experience and from the heart when he states:

“True Health is a well-balanced and fluid synergy among ones physical, emotional, mental and spiritual being. Failure in one area will result in an imbalance of the whole system, thereby creating conditions for disease. All disease stems from a communication breakdown within the system! Attaining a state of optimal health in body, mind and soul necessitates simultaneous development in all areas. It is paramount we sculpt and shape our internal self “psyche and soul”, while concurrently toning and strengthening our external physical body to create the condition of unity; a healthy body with a spiritually, balanced psyche”. Reconnecting with “soul”, our true essence, affords the balance we desire for optimal confidence, strength, courage, happiness and peace of mind”.

As an athlete Michael has excelled in an extensive list of diverse sports including boxing and four martial art disciplines. Academically, he supported himself through undergrad where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Marketing Management and Communications. Michael is currently a Depth Psychology “doctoral candidate”, emphasizing in Somatic and Health psychology. Additionally, he is a Cancer Wellness Coach, multi-certified CPFT, and studied nutrition at UCLA. Michael is considered a leader in the health and wellness industry as an elite personal trainer specializing in whole body wellness, and lifestyle transformation. He has dedicated his life, and career, to helping others find the inspiration and courage to move through their self- imposed and physical limitations to transform their own lives. In Michaels own words “transforming others lives’ is my passion and my purpose in this lifetime”!

reese_witherspoonMichael has helped sculpt the physiques of numerous Hollywood celebrities including; Reese Witherspoon, Toby Maguire, Julianne Moore, James Spader, Liev Schreiber, Nick Cannon, Meg Ryan, Christian Slater, Sela Ward, Matt Dillon, Slash, Dennis Quaid, and numerous professional athletes such as boxer Fernando Vargas. Celebrities, athletes, and high-powered executives alike gravitate towards Michael’s highly, efficient and effective training principles, while embracing his psychological guidance for optimal health in mind, body and soul. Michael’s unique voice, highly diversified skill set, and balanced approach galvanize healthy lifestyle transformation.

Today, Michael’s entrepreneurial acumen is spreading his wellness philosophy across all media platforms. He reaches his followers through on-line support, social media, books, speaking and workshops and phone coaching. He teaches though technology such as the Intelitrainer Pro & Lite IPhone Apps, and Ubisoft’s Xbox 360 “Kinect” video game “You’re Shape Fitness Evolved”, for which Michael created the advanced martial arts programs. He is a television ‘fitness personality’ and has been featured as a guest, and host on numerous national television shows such as Good Morning America, ABC’s The View, Fox and Friends, Entertainment Tonight, VH1, E Entertainment, Extra, Fit TV, HSN, Home and Garden Channel, and CNN. Lastly, Michael is a frequent media source, being interviewed or featured in over 100 magazines and newspapers internationally. He conducts speaking presentations and seminars worldwide and is a highly regarded as a health and fitness spokesperson for numerous companies.

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