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Tips from an Exercising Pro, Legacy Gym Founder Jon Jon Park

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Jon Jon Park, the CEO and founder of Legacy Gym, a state-of-the-art personal training center in Los Angeles, CA joined the show. He discusses what a first session/evaluation with the client is like, the benefits of working out at his exclusive private gym and much more.

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Jon Jon Park is the CEO and founder of Legacy Gym, a state-of-the-art personal training center in Los Angeles, California.

Jon Jon has channeled his 30 years in health and fitness to develop an impressive collection of exercise and nutritional programs for his clients. From competitive athletes and top executives to individuals aggressively pursuing weight loss and strength building, he is well-equipped to handle it all.  Jon Jon’s work with world-class athletes includes core strength, balance, flexibility and cardio-vascular conditioning.

Jon Jon has devoted time to designing successful remedial and rehabilitation courses for the aging, physically impaired and those inflicted with sports-related injuries.  He provides high risk pregnancy clients with pre/post-natal exercises and correct and ergonomic breathing techniques.  He also caters to a list of clientele who prefer to train in the comfort of their own homes. These clients rely on Jon Jon to design their home gyms selecting appropriate equipment for their customized workout.

As a former member of the British National Swim Team, Jon Jon participated in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. He later won a series of bodybuilding titles such as “Mr. South Africa Maccabiah” and “Mr. Golden City.”  He has been invited to speak to audiences on a number of issues including: pathological body image in the athletic arena, eating disorders and steroid abuse. He has been a guest lecturer for the UCLA psychology department on exercise and nutrition and has been a panelist for the American Psychiatric Association addressing the International Society for Sport.  In 1995, Vogue magazine included him on their list of the top 55 trainers in the United States.

In 1992, Park founded “World Private Exercise,” an exclusive personal training facility catering to a celebrity clientele. Over the next fifteen years, he developed strong relationships with an impressive roster of renowned sports superstars.  Following the untimely death of his father Reg Park, the legendary bodybuilder, three-time Mr. Universe winner, mentor and inspiration to Arnold Schwarzenegger, he changed the name of his gym to “The Legacy Gym” in his father’s honor. You can visit the Legacy Gym web site at www.legacy-gym.net.

An innovator and champion for training to one’s maximum strength and ultimate longevity, Jon Jon Park’s fitness and health expertise yields astonishing results for his clients.

Jon Jon Park resides in Los Angeles with his wife Michelle and three children, Trent, Travis and Savanah.

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