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Leo believes in what he called the "F3" workout which is faith, family and fitness. Leo incorporates these three variables into his kick-hopping workouts and gives his heart and soul to his students. Leo is passionate about fitness and has always motivated people with his energy and enthusiasm since he was a kid. Leo views himself as a thermostat and changes the environment wherever he goes.Leo has trained celebrities including Aswan North, the lead singer of an alternative pop rock band founded by Randy Jackson called, "Paper Tongues." Leo has also made two workout DVDs (Leo Wright's Five Borough Workout DVD series - Volume 1 and 2. Most recently in 2014, Leo released a third DVD which is a 3 part series of Kick-hopping incorporating: pure cardio kick-hopping, a kick-hopping butt blast and a 15 minute beast mode intense kick-hopping workout. Leo has also done fitness modeling for Nike.
Leo makes it a habit to give back to the community and Fitness the Wright Way has partnered with Healthfirst (an insurance company) to promote healthy living and lifestyles for their employees and in the communities. Leo is Healthfirst's fitness ambassador, personal trainer and group fitness expert. Leo travels throughout the tri-state area representing Healthfirst at different events to promote wellness including: Circle of Sisters, Bronx Harmony Day with the NYPD, St. John's Health Expo, and the American Diabetes Association Expo at the Jacob Javits Center. Leo also goes into the inner city communities and promotes fitness as Healthfirst's ambassador at events such as: PS 155 Plant Day, PS 55 Back to School Event, Harlem Wellness Event, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration, and Brownville Wellness.
Most recently Leo won Fitorflop Season 3 - an online reality series to find America's Next Fitness Star. Leo's high-energy kick-hopping workout, charismatic and motivational personality make him great for TV. He's passionate about helping others stay healthy and meet their fitness goals.You can catch a brand new Kick-hopping class at Power Studios (55th Street and 3rd Ave), NYC's newest chic boutique fitness studio on Monday nights at 7:30pm and Thursday nights at 6:30PM.
My name is Thomas Johnson Jr. but most of my friends and clients call me TJ.I'm the eldest of 5 siblings. I was born in Liberia and raised by my grandmother who was wealthy at the time but things turned for the worse when the civil war broke out. She raised me until I was 6 years old. During this time my parents were living in Brooklyn. My sister and I were sent for shortly to join them and my two younger siblings who were both born in Brooklyn. We moved to Staten Island when I was 9 years old. This was where I spent the majority of my childhood. My love for health and fitness started at an early age. It actually started in Liberia. During the civil war my uncles found ways to keep themselves in shape despite there being no gyms around. My two uncles actually created their own equipment using concrete and metal pipes that they found. They created a bench, barbells and even dumbbells. At the tinder age of 5 years old I became fascinated by their creativity and ingenuity. I saw how their body's were transforming from training with their home made equipment. These guys (my grandmother's two youngest sons) were my first real role models and I wanted to be just like them. My interest for fitness would later on be re-ignited when I got to the United States. My father started his nightly workout routine in our small apartment in Brownsville Brooklyn, which consisted of catastatics and other basic exercise movements. I use to join him during his exercise routine. When he stopped I continued. When we moved to Staten Island a few years later, exercising had already became a hobby of mine. When I competed with my friends I realized that I was usually stronger or faster than they were. This drove me to keep on top of my regiment. I was and still am very competitive. I played football and ran track in high school and played rugby and intramural football in college. I came to college with the mindset of being a business major but this changed when I realized that I wasn't too passionate about business. I heard that my college has a personal training Minor so I decided to take that. Later on I added Nutrition as my major. During this time I was working at my College Fitness Center. I fell in love with the fact that i was able to change the students and faculty's life's for the better through personal training, motivation and nutrition. When I was training my clients it made me feel good. It didn't feel like I was working. I knew that was my calling and I haven't turned back since. Now I own a start-up Health and Fitness Company, GetUpNGetFit LLC.
Leo believes in what he called the "F3" workout which is faith, family and fitness. Leo incorporates these three variables into his kick-hopping workouts and gives his heart and soul to his students. Leo is passionate about fitness and has always motivated people with his energy and enthusiasm since he was a kid. Leo views himself as a thermostat and changes the environment wherever he goes.Leo has trained celebrities including Aswan North, the lead singer of an alternative pop rock band founded by Randy Jackson called, "Paper Tongues." Leo has also made two workout DVDs (Leo Wright's Five Borough Workout DVD series - Volume 1 and 2. Most recently in 2014, Leo released a third DVD which is a 3 part series of Kick-hopping incorporating: pure cardio kick-hopping, a kick-hopping butt blast and a 15 minute beast mode intense kick-hopping workout. Leo has also done fitness modeling for Nike.
Leo makes it a habit to give back to the community and Fitness the Wright Way has partnered with Healthfirst (an insurance company) to promote healthy living and lifestyles for their employees and in the communities. Leo is Healthfirst's fitness ambassador, personal trainer and group fitness expert. Leo travels throughout the tri-state area representing Healthfirst at different events to promote wellness including: Circle of Sisters, Bronx Harmony Day with the NYPD, St. John's Health Expo, and the American Diabetes Association Expo at the Jacob Javits Center. Leo also goes into the inner city communities and promotes fitness as Healthfirst's ambassador at events such as: PS 155 Plant Day, PS 55 Back to School Event, Harlem Wellness Event, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration, and Brownville Wellness.
Most recently Leo won Fitorflop Season 3 - an online reality series to find America's Next Fitness Star. Leo's high-energy kick-hopping workout, charismatic and motivational personality make him great for TV. He's passionate about helping others stay healthy and meet their fitness goals.You can catch a brand new Kick-hopping class at Power Studios (55th Street and 3rd Ave), NYC's newest chic boutique fitness studio on Monday nights at 7:30pm and Thursday nights at 6:30PM.
