John Petrelli
John Petrelli is a certified professional fitness trainer. For nearly thirty years he has used his signature style of motivation and his unique program of physical exercise, nutrition, and martial arts training to positively impact the lives of countless people, from Grammy Award-winning recording artists to corporate executives to world-class athletes to film celebrities to busy moms and dads alike. He and his work have been featured in Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, GQ, and Vogue, and shown on national television networks including NBC, CBS, The USA Network, and FOX TV. He continues to train clients out of Five Star Fitness in Austin, TX, where he lives with his wife, Cheyenne, and their sons Hunter and Rocco. More information about John and the training he offers is available online at www.JohnPetrelli.com.
Scott Burr
Scott Burr is a graduate of the creative writing program at the Colorado College. He is the author of the novels Bummed Out City and We Will Rid the World of You, the short story collection We Drove Out to the Desert, the strength training manuals Get a Grip and Suspend Your Disbelief, and the martial arts, mindset, and health and fitness essay collection Superhero Simplified. He is the co-author of Richard Bresler's memoir of his over 40 years' involvement with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the Gracie family Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life, which was an Amazon #1 New Release and an Amazon #1 Bestseller, and the co-author of Blood in the Water: America's Assault on Innovation, Kip Azzoni Doyle's genre-defying memoir / exposé about corruption in the U.S. Patent System, which was also an Amazon #1 New Release and an Amazon Top-10 Bestseller. He was the editor and designer for Robert Drysdale's #1 Bestselling book Opening Closed Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil: The Story Behind the Film. His work has appeared in Metonym, Mildred, the Decades Review, and elsewhere. He lives in Northeast Ohio. Connect with Scott online at www.ScottBurrAuthor.com.