John Paul Catanzaro
BSc Kin, CSEP-CEP
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John Paul Catanzaro Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Kinesiology
- Best Sellers
- The Elite Trainer, Mass Explosion, Warm-Up to Strength Training, Stretching for Strengthening
- Career Focus
- Author, Speaker, Business Owner
- Affiliation
- The Catanzaro Group
John Paul Catanzaro, BSc Kin, CSEP-CEP, is a CSEP Certified Exercise Physiologist with a Specialized Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and Health Science. He owns and operates a private training facility in Ontario, Canada.
In 1996, John Paul began personal training in a small home studio in Toronto, Ontario. With vision and passion, the business quickly expanded and the word got out: “If you want to get in shape, go see this guy!” Now located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, the business boasts a state-of-the-art training facility and a waiting list of clients.
John Paul founded The Catanzaro Group in 2004 with divisions in fitness, nutrition, supplements, lifestyle, seminars, and publishing. In 2010, Catanzaro Supplements was introduced, a new line of nutritional supplements with the objective of providing high quality supplements in a convenient form at an affordable rate.
Over the years, John Paul has appeared on television and has written articles for several publications including American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF) Gamut eJou al, Bodybuilding.com, Bodybuilding Italia, canfitpro Magazine, Coaching One-On-One, Dolfzine, FitCommerce, Fitness Trainer Canada, Flare, grrlAthlete.com, Intense Fitness, Men’s Health, Mercola.com, MuscleMag International, Olympian’s News, Personal Training on the Net, Planet Muscle, Quest For Advanced Condition, SelfGrowth.com, Testosterone (aka T-Nation.com), and Wannabebig.com. His newsletters are both informative and entertaining, and he has provided reviews for numerous sources including the inaugural edition of Sport First Aid in Canada.
John Paul has authored two books, The Elite Trainer (2011) and Mass Explosion (2013), and has released two DVDs, Stretching for Strengthening (2003) and Warm-Up to Strength Training (2005), which have sold copies worldwide, been featured in several magazines, and have been endorsed by many leading experts. In 2013, John Paul released two new webinars, Strength Training Parameters and Program Design and Body Composition Strategies, providing the latest cutting-edge information to fitness professionals.
John Paul is one of the premier trainers in Canada. Building a reputation for getting his clients in top shape quickly, his expertise has not gone unnoticed by other health practitioners who attend his private studio regularly for instruction. John Paul has attracted the attention of various fitness-related organizations seeking lectures and workshops. He has been dubbed the man with an “encyclopedic mind” by many individuals who experience his presentations.
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Strength Training Parameters and Program Design Webinar
http://www.strengthwebinar.com/index.cfm?t=Common&pi=SAMPLE-CLIP
Body Composition Strategies Webinar
http://www.bodycompositionwebinar.com/index.cfm?t=Common&pi=SAMPLE-CLIP
Stretch for Strength Video Presentation
http://www.stretchforstrength.com/index.cfm?t=Common&pi=SAMPLE-CLIP
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