BEACHBODY, AMERICA’S PREMIER HEALTH & FITNESS BRAND, BREAKS INTO THE WORLD OF REALITY TELEVISION WITH THE DEBUT OF “THE 20s” Dan Cortese Hosts Weekly Unscripted Series, Which Premieres on Beachbody on Demand Monday, August 8 and on Pop Monday, August 15 The Public to Vote on who they want to become the Next Beachbody Super Trainer Santa Monica, CA (Wednesday, July 6, 2016) – This summer, in a new reality competition TV program, Beachbody, America’s premier health and fitness company will launch “THE 20s: The Search for the Next Beachbody Super Trainer” for web and TV audiences. Its first foray into original entertainment content, “THE 20s” marks a significant brand extension for Beachbody, the company behind the nation’s most popular fitness, nutrition and weight-loss solutions, including P90X®, INSANITY®, 21 Day Fix®, Cize® and Shakeology®. “THE 20s” will premiere on Monday, August 8 on the company’s online streaming platform, BEACHBODY ON DEMAND, and on Monday, August 15 on the cable network Pop.
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BEACHBODY, AMERICA’S PREMIER HEALTH & FITNESS BRAND,
BREAKS INTO THE WORLD OF REALITY TELEVISION WITH THE DEBUT OF “THE 20s”
Dan Cortese Hosts Weekly Unscripted Series, Which Premieres onBeachbody on Demand Monday, August 8 and on Pop Monday, August 15
The Public to Vote on who they want to become the Next Beachbody Super Trainer
Santa Monica, CA (Wednesday, July 6, 2016) – This summer, in a new reality competition TV program, Beachbody, America’s premier health and fitness company will launch “THE 20s: The Search for the Next Beachbody Super Trainer” for web and TV audiences. Its first foray into original entertainment content, “THE 20s” marks a significant brand extension for Beachbody, the company behind the nation’s most popular fitness, nutrition and weight-loss solutions, including P90X®, INSANITY®, 21 Day Fix®, Cize® and Shakeology®.
“THE 20s” will premiere on Monday, August 8 on the company’s online streaming platform, BEACHBODY ON DEMAND, and on Monday, August 15 on the cable network Pop.
Hosted by Dan Cortese (“Veronica’s Closet,” “MTV Sports”, “Guinness World Records Unleashed”), “THE 20s” is an 11-week unscripted competition series featuring a handpicked group of ambitious, twentysomething trainers living and working together. Each is determined to join an elite cadre of Beachbody Super Trainers, well-known personalities like Tony Horton of P90X®, Autumn Calabrese from 21 Day Fix®, and Sagi Kalev of Body Beast®.
“Beachbody has been in the content creation business for nearly 20 years with fitness programs like P90X and Insanity, 21 Day Fix and we wanted to expand our demographic into the ‘cord-
cutter’ generation, and an unscripted television show seemed a perfect testing group.” said Beachbody CEO, Carl Daikeler. “THE 20s will take one of these talented trainers and change their life overnight, catapulting them into the national spotlight as Beachbody’s next Super Trainer. The stakes in this show are very real and potentially worth millions of dollars. It was fascinating to watch these young trainers put everything on the line.”
Each of “The 20s” hails from a different fitness background and was chosen to join this reality contest for his or her unique personality and ability to help people get healthy and fit. Every week, contestants will put their skills to the test in a new challenge, as they compete to turn their dreams of Super Trainer stardom into reality. Along the way, they’ll get advice from industry pros sharing their own secrets of success. Worthy contestants will create and star in two original 20-minute workouts that will be judged, in part, by voters on BEACHBODY ON DEMAND. In October, one winner will be crowned with the title of Super Trainer at which point they will officially join the Beachbody family and start helping people around the world with their own fitness journeys.
Top 20 finalists on THE 20’s:
Quinten Barnard Age: 24 Hometown: Miami, FLCurrently Resides: New York, NY Fitness Expertise: Strength & Conditioning
Quinten is a certified personal trainer who specializes in circuit training, aerobics, and high-intensity training. When his mom died of cancer, he found himself creating training programs for those whose mobility is affected by illness. For Quinten, personal training is teaching people to improve both how they look and how they feel.
Growing up in a small town has taught Quinn the value of family and staying humble, and the benefits of being active. In high school he wrestled, played soccer, football, basketball, baseball, and even had time for band practice. When training clients, he likes to mix different moves from different sports to develop their athleticism and prevent plateaus.
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Michael Bradley Age: 28 Hometown: North Logan, UTCurrently Resides: North Logan, UTFitness Expertise: Functional Fitness
He’s a 2nd degree black belt in karate, teaches parkour, loves yoga and was the collegiate tree-climbing national champion. For Michael, fitness is as much a physical thing as it is a spiritual journey. His training specialty is Functional Fitness, which he defines as combining gymnastics, track-and-field, martial arts, and yoga. He views his clients’ progress on a scale that touches all aspects of their inner and outer selves.
Joe Carabase Age: 29 Hometown: South Windsor, CTCurrently Resides: Hartford, CTFitness Expertise: Strength & Conditioning
Being bullied as a kid and growing up in a tough family environment led Joe to discover his love of fitness. He trained constantly, and found the more time he put in, the more his confidence and results grew. A few college sports injuries taught him the importance of building his skills and knowledge. He’s written health and fitness books, and is in demand as a speaker and fitness expert.
Megan Davies Age:28 Hometown: Coral Springs, FLCurrently Resides: Coral Springs, FLFitness Expertise: Strength & Conditioning
Megan D. loved fitness from a very early age. Over time, her competitive bodybuilding and healthy eating inspired her entire family to get in shape. When her first job after college kept her deskbound, she quit and opened a gym at her dad’s urging. Megan realized that her healthy choices had a profound and positive effect on her friends and family, and wants to spread that message even further.
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Deron Del Valle Age: 24 Hometown: Miami, FLCurrently Resides: Miami, FLFitness Expertise: Martial Arts/Boxing
As a popular trainer in Miami, Deron knows how to get people into great shape while also having a blast. He’s been training clients, including professional athletes, for over 8 years and leads daily classes that are often booked to capacity. He loves boxing, circuit training, and martial arts. For Deron, fitness is his life’s mission, and one day he hopes to be an icon like his heroes, Tony Horton and Shaun T.
Ericka has loved dance since her first lesson at 3 years old. She’s been a professional cheerleader for the Brooklyn Nets, and has danced in music videos and on the Rascal Flatts tour. She’s felt immense pressure to maintain her weight and has struggled with her body image. Teaching dance and barre has helped build her confidence, and now she’s ready to use her journey to inspire others to reach their best results.
Sabrina Jones Age: 27 Hometown: Lincolnton, GACurrently Resides: San Diego, CAFitness Expertise: Bodybuilding
Growing up shy and overweight made Sabrina a depressed young woman. Only after enlisting in the Marines, confronting her temper, and finally getting in shape did she realize that she could use her story as a motivational tool for others. Today, she’s the owner of a personal training company. She mixes military-style training with plyometrics, and works hard to help others avoid the pitfalls she’s faced.
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TJ FahnbullehAge: 28 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Currently Resides: Los Angeles, CAFitness Expertise: Strength & Conditioning
TJ was born in Africa, but grew up in Brooklyn, NY. He played football at University of Maryland and was offered a contract to play professional football overseas. After college, he continued his training and has been in national commercials for Gatorade, Puma, and others. As a personal trainer, he has built a strong client list, including celebrity clients.
When her parents divorced, young Kelly turned her energies into sports and fitness. She was a college athlete and then played semipro basketball. In her senior year, she began building her personal training business. Today, she’s a firefighter and studies Sports Medicine. Her goal is to train athletes and nonathletes alike, and give them the elite tools that she felt were missing from her athletic development.
In 6th grade, Rachel was told she had scoliosis. She wore a back brace all the way through high school and went through two surgeries to have metal rods fused to her spine. Along the way, she learned a big lesson about building up from low points and pushing herself to heal and thrive. Sports and fitness proved to be her lifesaver, and for the past 4 years she’s been training others to overcome their limitations and succeed.
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Taylor Lugash Age: 26 Hometown: Peachtree City, GACurrently Resides: Atlanta, GAFitness Expertise: Functional Fitness
Taylor grew up in Denver and played sports from a young age. She led her nationally ranked college lacrosse team. Since graduating, she’s been a personal fitness trainer and high school lacrosse coach. Her approach to Functional Fitness involves teaching people how to stretch, strengthen the core, and improve stabilization. Taylor often says to respect the “power of poise.”
Shallamar Marchione Age: 26 Hometown: Whitney Point, NYCurrently Resides: Los Angeles, CAFitness Expertise: Tabata
Due to suffering from Crohn’s disease and its treatments, Shallamar has seen her weight fluctuate wildly, from underweight to nearly 50 pounds overweight. Getting fit and mastering Tabata helped build her strength and self-confidence. She loves introducing people to Tabata’s high-intensity interval training. She might have a chronic disease, but it’s the last thing that can hold her back.
Frank Mentier Age: 28 Hometown: Detroit, MICurrently Resides: Los Angeles, CAFitness Expertise: Strength & Conditioning
He’s conquered being overweight and coming out. Today, Frank is stronger than ever, physically and mentally. He grew up in Rochester, MI, as the oldest of 3 kids, and was constantly called “the fat one.” He got in shape, moved to Los Angeles, and hasn’t looked back. He’s a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and specializes in boot camp-style training for strength conditioning and weight loss.
Though today she’s a model and bodybuilder, Pamela grew up as a skinny kid in a small town where bodybuilding and modeling wasn’t a common thing to do. After earning her degree in Kinesiology, which is the study of body movement, she committed to applying her knowledge to her love of fitness. She knows how hard it is to build and maintain her body, and she’s ready to let everyone else in on the secret.
He was a wild, active child. But after being in a car that was hit by a drunk driver, Derick wasn’t able to do physical activity until he was 17. He worked hard to get in shape and became his high school’s first male cheerleader. His incredible acrobatics and athleticism led to a career in pole fitness, which he now teaches and he is also a multiple-time world champion pole dancer.
Raquelle Ross Age: 25 Hometown: Park City, UTCurrently Resides: Los Angeles, CAFitness Expertise: Yoga/Pilates
After an unhappy relationship led Raquelle to put on 50 pounds from binge-eating, she knew she had to change her life. Yoga and Pilates helped her change her body, her eating habits, and even her romantic choices. She knows that she’s now on her right path, and loves helping her clients make better choices in their lives, too.
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Bonnie Salary Age: 27 Hometown: Haines City, FLCurrently Resides: Haines City, FLFitness Expertise: General Fitness
Though she’s been athletic her whole life, Bonnie has always struggled with her weight. In high school, a spot on the volleyball team changed her life, which led to an athletic college scholarship. She returned to her high school as a teacher and volleyball team coach. Bonnie looks at each day as an opportunity to motivate her students to reach their full physical and intellectual potential.
Ajdin Sefer Age: 26 Hometown: Bosnia and HerzegovinaCurrently Resides: Los Angeles, CAFitness Expertise: Bodybuilding
Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina and raised in Michigan, Ajdin’s early life was filled with challenging times. He was raised by a single mother, and faced relentless bullying at school for being skinny. In high school, he got into weight training, and seriously committed to the discipline when he started seeing results. After college, he moved to Los Angeles and began his personal training business. He’s single, funny, and driven to win.
Megan Mae left home just a few years ago to attend college in Florida and begin pursuing her dream of becoming a trainer like her hero, Tony Horton. In between her studies, she created a fitness program for her fellow students to combat the dreaded “Freshman 15.” After graduating with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science, she became a certified personal trainer.
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“THE 20s” is produced by Beachbody. The series was created by Carl Daikeler. Executive Producer is Jeff Keirns.
About BeachbodyBeachbody, a worldwide leader in health and fitness headquartered in Santa Monica, California, was founded in 1998 by Carl Daikeler and Jon Congdon with the mission to help people achieve their goals and enjoy healthy, fulfilling lives. Beachbody’s formula of world-class fitness, nutrition, motivation and support has proven again and again to deliver results for its customers. Whether through Beachbody on Demand (BOD) the streaming platform featuring Beachbody’s portfolio of iconic fitness brands like P90X®, INSANITY®, 21 Day Fix®, and CIZE®; via its superfood shake, Shakeology®; or through its premium line of sports nutrition supplements, Beachbody Performance, the Beachbody name has come to define the power of putting a healthy lifestyle within everyone’s reach. Beachbody products can be purchased on its websites, and via its more than 450,000 strong Team Beachbody Coach network of independent distributors. Beachbody On Demand, featuring more than 400 streaming workouts, is available through its own mobile app for iPhone, as well as on Apple TV, Roku TV models, Amazon Fire and Google Chromecast, and now in over 120 countries around the world through BeachbodyGlobal.com. For more information please visit Beachbody.com.
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