Johnny G -- the globe's premier mind/body fitness representative and one of Men's Fitness magazine's 10 "All-Time Fitness Heroes" -- has revolutionized the fitness industry with his innovative athletic training programs. More than just workouts, his training sessions inspire participants to experience the rewards of harmonizing their minds and bodies through exercise.
Johnny G was born Jonathan Goldberg in 1956 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The amazing man behind this worldwide wellness movement has athletics in his genes. Johnny's father was a champion distance runner and squash player in their native South Africa. During the 1980s, ultra-marathon cycling became Johnny's competitive passion and the catalyst for the worldwide fitness revolution he would lead in the '90s. In 1988, Johnny set a record of 29 hours 46 minutes that still stands in a 554-mile non-stop race across the state of Arizona, where he bested the field by more than 4 hours.