MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAMS!
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HISTORY
TONY GRECO, world kickboxing champion and previous host of the hit television show 'Greco Health & Fitness', is becoming quite the household name in the field of health and fitness. What makes him the quintessential fitness guru that stands out above all the rest? The answer lies in his deep-rooted belief that fitness is for everyone.
TONY GRECO was born in Italy and moved to Ottawa when he was 7 years old. He was a budding football star in high school, with scholarship potential at a U.S. university. Greco took up karate and tae-kwondo in order to increase his flexibility for football, and martial arts quickly became his passion.
GRECO trained for two years, 2˝ hours or more a day, leading up to his world kick boxing win as a light-heavyweight. He practiced his kicking and punching techniques and worked on speed to develop the explosiveness essential for his sport. He pumped light weights to build lean muscle and ran to build endurance.
GRECO quickly distinguished himself on the competitive scene:
- 1993 seeded 4th in North America NASKA
- 1994 1st place at The Provincial Open
- 1995 2nd place at Le Classique de Montreal
- 1995 1st place middleweight Val-des-Monts Championship
- 1995 1st place middleweight at The Provincial Open
- 1995 World Champion (IAKSA) Light Heavyweight Gold
- 1996 Canadian World Championship Team, Germany
AFTER WINNING the world title, Greco teamed with one of his black-belt students, Benito Altobelli, to develop a fitness video program for all ages entitled 'Karatecise', which includes elements of karate, judo and ju-jitsu. In 1999, Greco opened up his very own Karatecise school. As a certified personal trainer, Greco has trained some of the biggest names in sports today.
GRECO also opened up his own Martial Arts School in order to pursue his quest to help people get and stay in shape. He believes that everyone can benefit from his Karatecise program regardless of age, sex or physical fitness level.
SINCE the opening of the Greco Martial Arts & Fitness Center, the demand and respect for his style of training has grown. Today, there are two schools operating with more on the way as the Greco way of health and fitness gains national attention.
IN 2001, Greco teamed up once again with Benito Altobelli to create a daily television show called 'Greco Health & Fitness'. The 'Health & Fitness for All' theme was once more essential to Greco. The half-hour show typically features Greco putting people of all ages through a full workout, from warm-up to cool down & stretching. The show also has a weight machine segment focusing on proper use and safety tips, a home/work segment showing people how to exercise with everyday items, a nutrition segment with one featured healthy recipe per show, and several health & nutrition facts.
AND if that's not enough, each show also features celebrity guests offering their own training and nutrition tips. The featured celebrities are from all walks of life, such as NHL and CFL players, comedians, actors, and other professional athletes.
TONY GRECO'S approach to Martial Arts and Fitness has gained him nation-wide acclaim. The 'Greco Health & Fitness' show now has an audience of over 4.3 million viewers in Ontario and 8 million viewers across Canada. He is also very much in demand for other televised appearances. His web site averages 140,000 hits per week. And to continue his quest of 'Health & Fitness for All', he has just opened up 'The Greco Health Shack' juice bar where you can enjoy fresh smoothies and purchase nutritional supplements.
TONY GRECO is indeed becoming a household name, and for what better reason than for wanting to help Canadians get and stay in shape!
ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2006 Grand opening of Greco Lean+Fit Centre
- 2005 Host of “Grecosize” on the Team1200, a one hour health & fitness radio show
- 2004 Creation of the Totally Lean & Fit program, a 10 week transformation program
- 2003 Live weekly on the Team 1200 Radio
- 2002 Weekly segments “Muscle Mondays” on Breakfast @ the NewRO
- 2002 Winner of the “40 under 40” business award
- 2002 Grand Opening of The Greco Health Shack (nutrition bar)
- 2001 Television series on CHUM TV
- 2000 SPI Certified Personal Trainer
- 1999 Grand Opening of first "Karatecise" School
- 1997 Karatecise - Instructional video
- 1996 Canadian World Championship Team,Germany
- 1995 World Champion (IAKSA) Light-Heavy Weight-Gold
- 1995 1st place middleweight at The Provincial Open
- 1995 1st place middleweight-Val-des-Monts Championship
- 1995 2nd place at Le Classique de Montreal
- 1994 1st place at The Provincial Open
- 1993 Seeded 4th in North America NASKA
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