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John Abdo

Former Olympic Trainer and Authority on Boosting Human Performance


John Abdo is a former trainer to many elite-level professional and Olympic athletes. His skills at boosting human performance in both sports and in all aspects of life has earned him status as a best-selling writer, honored success-coach and life motivator, and award-winning inventor. John, simply put, is a motivational powerhouse regarded by many as a one-man phenomenon.

John’s mission is to assist people with personal and professional self-betterment in all areas of their lives. Whether it’s in the worlds of sports, fitness, personal success, or business, John Abdo is a champion coach and mentor. John’s own story for personal and professional achievements are extremely admirable.

At 28, John Abdo was an unhappy, near bankrupt man with a 42-inch WASTEline (John’s way of spelling it). Despite a rigorous exercise regimen, he continued to feel and look unfit. He decided to literally rethink his approach to fitness, making a real commitment to “doing” it correctly, applying a unique mental aspect to obtaining physical and performance excellence.

John’s desire to achieve greater “health” while concurrently building his business into greater “wealth” all paid off. His own inventions, including The AB-DOer and Bun & Thigh Doer, have generated over $350 million in worldwide sales through a population that exceeds three million people in 70 countries. Today, at 48, John boasts a mere 6 percent body fat, a 32-inch waistline and a solid sense of confidence and well-being. He also enjoys remarkable success as a businessman.

One thing’s for sure, John Abdo’s ability as a dynamic motivational speaker helps his audience members to reach their highest levels of achievement!

John developed much of his unique approach to total fitness and human performance during his many years as a trainer of athletes. His experience includes:

  • Strength Adviser for 1980, 1984 and 1988 Winter & Summer U.S. Olympic athletes
  • Assistant Strength Coach, United States Football League (USFL)
  • Professor of Fitness Training, International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)
  • Director of Strength and Conditioning, The Great American Workout, President’s Counsel on Fitness and Sports
  • John is acknowledged as a major authority in fitness and life motivation. As a result, he has been fueled with over $75 million in marketing media, gaining remarkable exposure across all media channels:
  • Contributing editor to national publications such as Men’s Health, Outside, Details, Muscle and Fitness, Woman’s World, and many others
  • As the host of the syndicated television show “Training and Nutrition” for over 12 years, John reached 50 million households every week
  • His books Body Engineering and Make Your Body a Fat Burning Machine are acknowledged as revolutionary works in health and fitness
  • John also authored, hosted, and produced numerous fitness videos, motivational audiotapes and radio shows
  • John Abdo’s “I’m A Doer” campaign became the #1 fitness message on HSN television, attracting nearly 250,000 consumers to that network alone and generating over $22 million; he also holds the single-day sales record on the network at $2.5 million
  • The AB-DOer was ranked the #1 selling retail product by Sporting Goods Business in both the Team and Individual categories

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John Abdo is a former trainer to many elite-level professional and Olympic athletes. His skills at boosting human performance in both sports and in all aspects of life has earned him status as a best-selling writer, honored success-coach and life motivator, and award-winning inventor. John, simply put, is a motivational powerhouse regarded by many as a one-man phenomenon.

John’s mission is to assist people with personal and professional self-betterment in all areas of their lives. Whether it’s in the worlds of sports, fitness, personal success, or business, John Abdo is a champion coach and mentor. John’s own story for personal and professional achievements are extremely admirable.

At 28, John Abdo was an unhappy, near bankrupt man with a 42-inch WASTEline (John’s way of spelling it). Despite a rigorous exercise regimen, he continued to feel and look unfit. He decided to literally rethink his approach to fitness, making a real commitment to “doing” it correctly, applying a unique mental aspect to obtaining physical and performance excellence.

John’s desire to achieve greater “health” while concurrently building his business into greater “wealth” all paid off. His own inventions, including The AB-DOer and Bun & Thigh Doer, have generated over $350 million in worldwide sales through a population that exceeds three million people in 70 countries. Today, at 48, John boasts a mere 6 percent body fat, a 32-inch waistline and a solid sense of confidence and well-being. He also enjoys remarkable success as a businessman.

One thing’s for sure, John Abdo’s ability as a dynamic motivational speaker helps his audience members to reach their highest levels of achievement!

John developed much of his unique approach to total fitness and human performance during his many years as a trainer of athletes. His experience includes:

  • Strength Adviser for 1980, 1984 and 1988 Winter & Summer U.S. Olympic athletes
  • Assistant Strength Coach, United States Football League (USFL)
  • Professor of Fitness Training, International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)
  • Director of Strength and Conditioning, The Great American Workout, President’s Counsel on Fitness and Sports
  • John is acknowledged as a major authority in fitness and life motivation. As a result, he has been fueled with over $75 million in marketing media, gaining remarkable exposure across all media channels:
  • Contributing editor to national publications such as Men’s Health, Outside, Details, Muscle and Fitness, Woman’s World, and many others
  • As the host of the syndicated television show “Training and Nutrition” for over 12 years, John reached 50 million households every week
  • His books Body Engineering and Make Your Body a Fat Burning Machine are acknowledged as revolutionary works in health and fitness
  • John also authored, hosted, and produced numerous fitness videos, motivational audiotapes and radio shows
  • John Abdo’s “I’m A Doer” campaign became the #1 fitness message on HSN television, attracting nearly 250,000 consumers to that network alone and generating over $22 million; he also holds the single-day sales record on the network at $2.5 million
  • The AB-DOer was ranked the #1 selling retail product by Sporting Goods Business in both the Team and Individual categories

Think it, Say it, and Do it!

What you Think has a consequence. What you Say has a consequence. And what you DO has very predictable consequences! John Abdo

"John is motivating, enthusiastic and passionate. He's an expert in his fields and he has an incredibly unique ability to inspire people in a comprehensive and entertaining way." — John DiPasquale, President, Illinois Shotokan Association

"John's ingenuity for human development is to be highly respected in our industry." — Dr. Salvatore Arria, Founder, ISSA

"I can't begin to thank you enough for the wonderful contribution you made to our Solutions Seminar this weekend. As you know, the other speakers and myself are pretty high-energy people but your presentation positively lifted the room off its foundation. You have such a wonderful gift of touching people's hearts and directly motivating and inspiring them to break through their perceived limitations." — Director of Sales & Marketing, International Sports Sciences Association

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