With more than 18 years of experience in the fitness industry, Armand Tecco has personally trained and prescribed exercise programs for thousands of people, from professional athletes and corporate executives to stay-at-home moms and older adults. Armand has a Bachelor of Science degree in fitness management and a Master's in Education degree in exercise physiology.

He is certified as a health/fitness instructor by the American College of Sports Medicine and as a strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength & Conditioning Association. In addition, Armand is the inventor of AB-Weights, a patented abdominal training product endorsed by Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan and fitness celebrity Denise Austin.

Armand serves as fitness director and co-owner of HealthEase, Inc., a fitness consulting firm based in suburban Philadelphia, PA. Founded in 1986, HealthEase has expanded rapidly into a leading regional force in the health and fitness field. The company owns several health clubs and also provides fitness facility management services to leading national and international companies. The corporate fitness services offered by HealthEase range from the design and management of a full-scale fitness facility to an analysis of the health/fitness needs of employees, health fairs, seminars, aerobic exercise classes and personal fitness training.