Physical Fitness: True Story of One Man's Push to Rebuild His Body

Watch: Kenneth "True" Howard as he recounts his P90X experience in a YouTube video.

Before Anytime Fitness owner Kenneth “True” Howard became a certified personal trainer and gym owner, he was fat. From the time he was a teen until he was in his late-30s, he lost both of his parents to heart attacks. Then, for a time, he lost his own will to live. Howard, now 41, was a member of the basketball and track teams at Fenwick High School back in the day. He also played on the practice squad at Purdue University while studying to earn his degree in organizational leadership and supervision. He went from lean-and-mean to large-and-lard. He ballooned to 204 pounds in August of 2008 (23.6 percent body fat)—about the time of his mother’s death. He was stunned when he stepped on the scale in his doctor’s office.  He decided it was …

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