Title:
Certified Personal Trainer, CEO & Founder of HOTWORX and Planet Beach
Location:
New Orleans, LA, USA
Education:
B.A., University of Mississippi. M.A., University of Phoenix. Certified Personal Trainer (AFAA). Suspension Training Certification (TRX). Additional Fitness Training Certifications
Expertise:
Fitness Training & Personal Coaching, Franchise Development & Business Leadership, Infrared Fitness Technology, Suspension Training (TRX), Bodybuilding & Athletic Performance
Experience:
Stephen P. Smith is a fitness enthusiast, entrepreneur, and innovator with a dynamic career spanning over two decades in both the fitness and franchise industries. He is the Founder and CEO of Planet Beach and HOTWORX, a groundbreaking 24-hour infrared fitness studio concept. Smith's athletic background includes college football, Arena Football, and numerous bodybuilding titles, including the NPC National Collegiate Champion. He holds certifications from AFAA and TRX, alongside other specialized fitness credentials. Smith has also made significant strides in franchising, having opened the original Planet Beach in New Orleans in 1995 and expanding it globally soon after. In 2014, he patented an innovative infrared fitness sauna, revolutionizing the fitness industry with the launch of HOTWORX in 2017.
