Acea R. Theroux is the Creator and Founder of Plyo Power® the athletic based cardiovascular legs program/class that develops a stronger, leaner lower body while finding the athlete inside everyone. He grew up in Massachusetts as your typical 3 sport jock. Excelling and loving football, basketball and baseball throughout his adolescent years. Acea earned a baseball scholarship to college, but after two years he decided to concentrate on his studies instead. During a semester off from school he got a job at a fitness center and was introduced to natural bodybuilding, were he won his first local show. This sparked the start of Acea's journey into health and fitness. He immediately got back into school and headed to University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he earned his a BS in "Exercise Physiology and Health Management" and was named the Junior All Natural USA Bodybuilding Champion in 1997.

Over the last 15 years Acea has continued to educate himself in a variety of specialities and certifications including: National Academy of Sports Medicine, APEX Nutritional Consultant, Nordic Pole Walking, Indoor Cycling, Pre & Post Natal, Advanced Plyometrics Trainer, Core Training, CPR and First Aid.

Over the years Acea has worked in just about every aspect of the Health and Exercise Industry, from the front desk and fitness specialist to now where he is the Director of Personal Training at the Total Fitness Zone in Keene, NH. Acea currently hosts the only Fitness Talk Radio Show in New England called "The Total Fitness Zone" on Boston's WEEI on Sundays mornings. Along with that he Produces, Directs and Hosts a Weekly Fitness Television Show called "Fitness & Fiction", which takes a unique look at health, fitness, nutrition and overall wellness.

One of the things that Acea prides himself upon is practicing what he preaches. "If I give a client or participant something to work on, such as a progression to a movement, stretch or different food to use as an energy source... you can bet the house that I've performed it, tried it and/or mastered it first!" Acea currently lives life one day at a time and loves to share his experience, strength and hope with his clients, participants, friends and family.

Train Safe, Train Smart, and the rest will come!