Update from our Mover and Shaker, Trainer to the Stars, Thelonious ‘T.J.’ Johnson Shows You How to Get Fit for Fall 2009
We featured T.J. as a Mover and Shaker:
From the pages of Vogue Italia and Details to the cover of Maximum Fitness, and named one of 2008’s Most Eligible Bachelors by Extra, Thelonious ‘T.J.’ Johnson has established himself in many arenas as a successful actor and model, all while helping individuals – such as Anderson Cooper – reach peak levels of fitness.
Thelonious Johnson, better known as T.J., is a sought-after fitness expert, boasting an elite clientele of which one of the most well known is CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Introducing a novel approach to fitness training – as he demonstrated on leading entertainment television program Extra, T.J. stresses the importance of preserving the body, and practices the belief that each individual should treat their unique form as a temple.
Customizing training sessions to fit the individual needs and goals of each client, T.J. challenges each individual with full-body workouts that are designed to target problem areas and achieve maximum results. Results-driven, T.J. organizes total, comprehensive training sessions that positively affect the client’s physical form, while helping to instate healthier, happier lifestyle choices into his/her everyday life. Thelonious’ comprehensive training sessions positively affect the client’s physical form, while also helping to instate healthier, happier lifestyle choices into everyday life.
As an adrenaline-junkie, T.J. enjoys such outdoor activities as snowboarding and extreme sports and constructs workouts that embody his own interests— for thrill-seekers in search of an action and adventure-driven workout, T.J. offers extreme outdoor training, providing sessions that feature mountain-biking, hiking, “tough man” workouts and boot camps.
FACT SHEET on T.J.:
Location: New York City
Telephone: (347) 469-0304
Email: tjjohnsonNY@gmail.com
Website: www.tjjohnsonNY.com
Acting Highlights: Series of Bionic Commando Capcom Viral Videos, 2009
All My Children, 2005, 2006, 2008
Old Spice Hair & Body Wash, National Television Commercial, 2008
One Life to Live, 2007, 2008
Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 2007
Modeling Highlights: Vogue Italia, 2006
Details, 2006
Maximum Fitness, Cover, 2005
Training Highlights: Anderson Cooper (CNN/AC 360˚)
Arnie Kolodner
Oribe Canales
Roque Jimenez (Celebrity Hairstylist, clients include Mariah Carey)
Training Method: T.J.’s approach to fitness training combines the significance of the body and what it stands for, with the belief that each individual should treat their unique form as a temple. Accordingly, T.J. customizes each training session to fit the needs and goals of every client, providing full-body workouts that target specific desired areas.Results-driven, T.J. organizes total, comprehensive training sessions that positively affect the client’s physical form, while helping to instate healthier, happier lifestyle choices into his/her everyday life.
Unique Offerings: For thrill-seekers in search of an action and adventure-driven workout, T.J. also specializes in extreme outdoor training, providing fitness sessions that feature mountain-biking, hiking, “tough man” workouts and boot camps.
About T.J.: From North Branch, NY and New York City, T.J.’s affinity for fine arts stems from his childhood— his father, a jazz musician, and mother, an artist, emphasized the importance of art throughout T.J.’s life, even naming their son after famed American jazz pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk. In tandem with the personal significance of art, as a natural athlete, T.J. also grew up loving any sort of physical activity, playing sports throughout high school and college. As a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, T.J. is an avid fan of extreme sports.
Upon college graduation, the New York native sought to pursue his artistic aspirations, focusing his efforts in acting. With a natural flair for comedy, T.J. made a splash starring in a series of Capcom Viral Videos for popular video game, Bionic Commando, as well as an Old Spice Body and Hair Wash nationally-syndicated television commercial that was voted one of 2008’s “Best Commercials” by TLC. As he set out to establish a successful career in the field of acting, T.J. simultaneously began to work as a personal fitness instructor, bringing a refreshing, spirited take to the realm of health and fitness.
A renaissance man, who has been named one of 2008 Most Eligible Bachelors by Extra, T.J. has established himself in many arenas. T.J. continues to prove himself as a sought-after actor while helping individuals reach peak levels of fitness.
For T.J.’s fitness tips and motivation, please visit www.tjjohnsonNY.com.
