Tom Holland, author of The 12-Week Triathlete and Marathon Method (both Fair Winds Press) and Beat the Gym (HarperCollins), is an exercise physiologist who has coached thousands of people to reach their fitness goals; from losing weight to climbing mountains, running marathons and completing Ironman triathlons. He received his BA in Communications from Boston College and his Master's Degree in Exercise Science and Sports Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University.
Tom is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA-CSCS) and has also been certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Council on Exercise (ACE), the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). He began as a personal trainer and fitness instructor in New York City, working at such facilities as the Reebok Sports Club, Equinox, Crunch, The New York Sports Clubs, and the Cardio Fitness Center. He then struck out on his own, founding TeamHolland LLC and expanding into new areas of the fitness industry.
A competitive athlete himself, Tom has run more than 60 marathons and ultra marathons and won the 2007 Dutchess County Classic marathon. He is a 21-time Ironman triathlete in races around the world. He is head coach of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s Power Team and created the triathlon program for the SmileTrain charity. Tom is sponsored by FRS as a celebrity ambassador, is commonly profiled on their website, and appears at events for which notifications are sent to their database of more than 1 million people.
Tom designed and stars in the fitness videos Tom Holland's Total Body Workout, Tom Holland's Total Body Workout II & Tom Holland's Total Ab Workouts. He is the host of the new 11-DVD fitness program Supreme 90 Day as well and the Abs Diet Workout. He has sold more than 1 million fitness DVDs to date. Tom writes for various media and has been published in such magazines as Self, Fit, The Journal of the American Athletic Association, Inside Triathlon, Running Times and IDEA Personal Trainer. Tom has appeared as a fitness expert on NBC, CNN Headline News, and ABC's Good Morning America. He is a highly sought-after presenter, lecturing on various fitness topics for such organizations as the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, The American Medical Athletic Association, and More Magazine. Tom is on the advisory board of Oxygen magazine and is a frequent contributor to magazines including Self, Fitness, Hers, More, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Bride's, Men's Health, Newsweek, Men's Fitness, Muscle Media, Oxygen, Organic Style, and Cooking Light.
Amy Goodson, MS, RD, CSSD, LD is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics. She is the sports dietitian for Ben Hogan Sports Therapy Institute and TCU Athletics. She has been sports dietitian for the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, and FC Dallas, and has worked with star athletes from multiple sports.
Goodson obtained her Masters in Exercise and Sports Nutrition in 2006 while also obtaining her registration and license to become a registered dietitian. Goodson joined the TCU Team in August of 2006 as the first sports dietitian for TCU and works with all teams. She gives sports nutrition talks, consults with individual athletes, plans pre/post-game meals for teams, writes training table menus, and is working on a variety of sports nutrition resources for athletes.
As a member of the Ben Hogan Sports Therapy Institute team Goodson works with high school athletes, speaks to community groups and booster clubs, and works with adult athletes. She also teaches undergraduate nutrition courses for Texas Woman's University in Denton, TX.
