About Tom Terwilliger
Connect
If there has ever been an ambassador for fitness and healthy living, it would be author, professional speaker, and former Mr. America, Tom Terwilliger. Tom has spent the past 30 years practicing, advocating and preaching the benefits of exercise and performance living.
The one time New York health club owner now president of Coaching Leadership Excellence and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine has had the opportunity to share his knowledge and experience with countless individuals seeking guidance, motivation and leadership. Celebrities such as Regis Philbin, Cindy Crawford, Eddie Murphy, Gregory Hines, Ted Lange, Howard Stern and others who have experienced the benefits of training one-on-one with Tom.
In his efforts to reach one-on-many, Tom spends a good deal if his time traveling America, Europe and Asia teaching his life style techniques, as well as learning from the masters. Tom has presented at such distinguished universities as Haffstra, C.W. Post, C.U. Boulder, and New York Chiropractic Institute as well as events such as the prestigious Arnold Schwartzenegger Classic Fitness Expo, Western Association of Clubs, IDEA World Fitness Convention, and Europe’s FEBO – the largest sport and fitness expo in the world.
For sixteen years Tom hosted and co-directed and produced the nationally syndicated cable television show, Muscle Sport USA on FOX Network which earned him a prestigious Telly Award in 2001.
Tom also hosted and co-produced with his wife and fitness model, Dawn Terwilliger (Mrs. Metropolitan 2009), the One On One with Terwilliger Fitness talk radio show on AM 760 and hosted the fitness segment on Business for Breakfast and Health Notes on News Radio 850 KOA.
Recently Tom has teamed up with Harv Eker, bestselling author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind and CEO of the world’s fastest growing personal growth and development company, Peak Potentials.
Tom’s is also co-founder of a personal growth and development training program designed to move you from where you are to where you want to be in one giant leap of faith… Experience THE LEAP.
Professional speaker, radio talk show personality, TV show host, entrepreneur and author; Tom is a maven of media. His book, 7 Rules of Achievement will be in bookstores March 15, 2010.
Tom is on the advisory board of: National Personal Trainer Institute, Kickfit Sports Magazine, Muscle Mag Fitness, Performance Lifestyle and My Trainer.
View my SPEAKING AND CELEBRITY PHOTOS on Facebook
| Work Experience | |
| 2008 – Present | Co-creator of Experience THE LEAP, Denver CO |
| 2008 – Present | Host of Access To Fitness Experts.com |
| 2007 – Present | Speaker/Trainer for Harv Eker’s Peak Potentials |
| 2006 – Present | CEO/President of Coaching Leadership Excellence, Denver CO |
| 2003 – Present | CEO/VP of LoDo Media, Denver, CO |
| 1999 – Present | Director/VP of Terwilliger Fitness, Denver, CO |
| 1996 – 1998 | Health & Fitness Correspondent on AM 760 and 850 KOA |
| 1995 – 1997 | Health Notes Editor on News Radio 850 KOA |
| 1993 – 1999 | Co-Host of One On One with Terwilliger Fitness Radio Show |
| 1989 – 1991 | President of Maximum Health & Fitness Gym, Bellmore, NY |
| 1987 – 2002 | Host of MuscleSport USA TV show on FOX Network |
| 1987 – 1991 | President of Maximum Health & Fitness Gym, Lynnbrook, NY |
| Accomplishments / Accreditations | |
| National Bodybuilding Champion 1986 (Mr. America) | Competed in Mr. Olympia 1989 and 1991 |
| International Federation of Bodybuilders | Life long Martial Arts practioner specializing in Kung Fu and Jeet Kune Do |
| Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Master Practitioner | Hynpotherapy certified |
| Awards / Merits | |
| Fetal Hope Foundation (TTTS) | Special Olympics |
| American Heart Association | President’s Council on Physical Fitness |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Muscular Dystrophy Association |
| New York State Parks Games for the Physically Challenged | New York Association for Drug and Alcohol Addiction |
| Rocky Mountain Senior Games | Juvenile Diabetes Foundation |
| Television Experience | |
| MuscleSport USA (16 years on Prime/Fox Sports) | Host |
| “Superman” Special (NBC) | Principle Character |
| NBC, ABC, WB News | Fitness Correspondent |
| Rick Robert’s Show | Fitness Expert |
| People Are Talking | Fitness Expert |
| Regis and Kathy Lee | Fitness Expert |
| Fitness 2000 Infomercial part 1 and 2 | Host/Fitness Expert |
| All About Fitness Infomercial | Host |
| 21st Century Infomercial | Host/Fitness Expert |
| Tony Robbins Infomercial | Featured |
| Commercials: Kellog’s, Hershey’s, Clairal, General Foods, FedX | Actor/Model |
| Billy Joel’s “You’re Only Human” music video | Actor/Model |
