Johnnie Terrero

Connect What fuels your passion for health and fitness?

Remember the old comic book ad where the little skinny guy gets sand kicked in his face by the big guy? I was that little guy for a good part of my life. I was also a fan of the old comic book superheroes. I felt like muscles made you brave. I felt like muscles made you powerful. So I started lifting weights at a very young age. I never really gain much muscle, but it did give me confidence. Health and fitness, go hand in hand with mental health and stability. I made me my hero.

What’s your favorite way to train or stay fit?

My favorite way to train is in a gym or dojo. Unfortunately these days it’s hard to have the luxury all the time. So I have to say. Any way that I can. I don’t always have access to a gym so I taught myself to work out without an gym and have done everything from used house furniture to street poles and parks equipped to try and do something, anything. I love kung fu movies, and implement any kind of martial arts exercises in as well. I’ve done push-ups and abs everywhere you can imagine.

What would you do with $20,000?

I recently had to give up my job at the gym. I’m trying to get my own business off of the ground for the first time in my life.. it sounds silly, but I’ve created my own little series based around, standing up to your bullies those times you get sand kicked in your face. Not just for me, but for the people like me who are out there and a little bit scared, they may not be as big as some of the other guys. Or maybe they are missing a limb, disfigured or just different. That’s my goal.