Eric Carlson, an avid surfer and personal trainer for the Southbay cities for over 16 years.

Originally born in Chicago, IL, Eric grew up in Round Rock Texas where he excelled at sports. Although his early years were complicated by tragedy in the form of years of heavy drug use and alcoholism, Eric was determined to rise above the suffering. He attended college in Arkansas and Iowa where he played football.

Illness sidelined the young athlete when he was diagnosed with dangerously high toxicity levels, doctors were shocked that he was not already in a coma! The doctors eventually had to perform surgery and his life began to transform. After his recovery, Eric was determined to learn the proper way to maintain perfect health and fitness.

With a move to Southern California in the early ‘90’s, Eric was well on his way to re-claiming his life. While actively pursuing ways to improve his life, Eric worked with such teachers as Dr. Michael Beckwith, Anthony Robbins, T. Harv Eker and Fire walking and empowerment trainer Tolly Burkan to name a few.

Becoming a Champion

Eric is a dynamic speaker and has been a guest at such venues as The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Learning Channel, The Learning Annex, Celebrity and Princess Cruise Lines, as well as the Co-Opportunity in Los Angeles, CA. He has been featured on Fox and KTLA Morning Shows in LA, CA, San Diego, and Channel 10 news in Miami Fl along with The Greg Mantell Show, QTV Live, MTV and ESPN!

His print credits include features in publications such as Men’s Health, Fitness RX, Physical, Outdoor Magazine, Men’s Journal, Oxygen, Splat, American Health & Fitness, Playboy, Men’s Workout, Men’s Exercise, Max, Adventure and Cosmopolitan.

Most recently, Eric competed in and won the FAME Fitness Model America competition to gain exposure for his company, Eric Carlson Fitness. He followed that win with another major title, the FAME Fitness Model Universe. A major coo as it had never been accomplished before. Eric completed his successful season by becoming the only fitness model in the world to win three national titles with his third major win, World’s Fittest Model!

Eric’s true life passion is the constant realization that he is the Deliberate Creator of his Life Experience, and through this knowing, he seeks to soak up as many amazing life experiences that he can. Eric passes on his wealth of information through his books as well as his Dynamic Empowerment Training’s and Retreats.

Eric believes that everyone deserves to be happy, successful and prosperous. Eric believes everyone has the ability to attain any goal they desire, that you just need the tools to do so.

Eric provides these self-empowering tools and experience’s to all who are willing to say YES to their dreams.