Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness

Ep 3: Chris Clawson

When Chris Clawson’s hopes for a professional baseball career wound down, he found another passion – sales. In this episode of "Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," Clawson, the president of Life Fitness, the world’s leading fitness manufacturer, chats with Hossein and Leigh about his thoughts on product marketing, cars, what he learned from Augie Nieto, and the future of fitness.

Ep 2: Colin Irving

Colin Irving was known for many things before creating the Real Ryder Indoor Cycle – a featured actor in the movie “Dead Poets Society,” Producer/writer on “The Man Show,” even “son of world famous author John Irving.” But a passion for cycling and an upbringing in the cold snowy winters of Vermont gave Irving an idea for the most realistic indoor bicycling experience possible. In this episode of "Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," Irving joins Hossein and Leigh to talk about the road that led him to the creation of one of the most innovative products in fitness seen in years.

Ep 1: Rom Hemelgarn

Ron Hemelgarn is the true American success story and, in the inaugural episode of "Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," he joins Hossein and Leigh for a look back at his life and career in fitness. From earning money collecting scraps as a kid, to getting his first job in the industry by fixing equipment, you'll hear how we built one of the largest chains of health clubs in the world based on out-servicing the competition and fulfilled a boyhood dream of winning the Indy 500.

Intro: The Story Behind Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness

Fitness is an industry of entrepreneurs and visionaries, a place where innovation and independence can change the world. 

 In “Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," the biggest names in fitness join Motionsoft’s Hossein Noshirvani & Leigh Kessler every week to tell their personal stories and explain what their vision was and what it took for them to see that vision come to reality. From growing up, to learning what got them into the world of fitness, to the moments that led them to their game-changing ideas, and what they learned after, we get the stories behind all of it.

 Presented by iClubs and Motionsoft