David Lyons is an elite fitness expert and bodybuilder. During his coaching career, he has helped athletes, celebrities, and anyone with a challenge to getting fit, at various skill levels, transform their body and health.
In 2006, David Lyons was hospitalized and diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 47. He HAD A CHOICE TO MAKE and the choice was either to fight this disease or to let it take over his body. And he chose to fight.
At the age of 50 David competed in a NPC bodybuilding competition! He was also awarded an impressive trophy for the most inspirational bodybuilder!
David’s mission is to help anyone, with any challenge become as healthy and in shape as they can be no matter what the obstacle in life whether that challenge is physical or mental.
In short but focused workouts, David will create in you the most important processes your body needs to become stronger, more mobile and at your highest level of fitness.
He uses focus driven and thought based training to get you where you need to be. The same methods that took him from his MS diagnosis and limited abilities to the bodybuilding stage. And he’s helped thousands of others over his extensive fitness career reach their optimal goals.
No hype. No B.S. Just RESULTS!
David implements his OptimalBody Training methods to:
*activate muscle fibers at their deepest to develop anabolic action
*create brain to muscle connections to increase the body’s response to training
*produce the highest level of acetylcholine for your muscles to receive the most from your workouts
No matter what your age, level of fitness, physical limits or time restrictions…David Lyons will change your body and your life!
Catch some free workouts by David Lyons on Muscle & Fitness Plus. It’s a great introduction to the OptimalBody workout plan.
In 2013 David received the Health Advocate of the Year Award with Lou Ferrigno.
And in 2015, at almost 57 years old, he became the only person with MS to ever receive the Health Advocate Lifetime Achievement Award from Arnold Schwarzenegger.
David also received the Lifetime Fitness Inspiration Award in Feb 2016, next to bodybuilding legend Mike Quinn at the Global Bodybuilding Organization’s International Fitness Expo.
In January, 2017 David received the Special Recognition Award from the National Fitness Hall of Fame and later in the year he was honored as a Founding Partner of the organization’s Institute for learning. He is also the recipient of the National MS Society Milestone Award.
In 2019 he was inducted in the National Fitness Hall of Fame and the only fitness expert with MS to be given this honor.
David is the Founder of the OptimalBody brand which touches the lives of fitness enthusiasts of all kinds. It is not just a company but it’s also a lifestyle of health & fitness that is currently launching training programs and other branded initiatives to promote and enhance the fitness industry.
David and his companies have been aligned with some of the fitness industry’s top brands and is endorsed by well respected fitness experts and many other top fitness trainers and professionals. He has been endorsed by fitness icons such as Lou Ferrigno and Tony Little as well as celebrities such as Shark Tank’s Daymond John and entertainment’s LaToya Jackson.
As a fitness trainer David is also the creator of fitness certifications for the National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) and MedFit Network.
He is the author of the #1 selling book Everyday Health and Fitness with Multiple Sclerosis; was a columnist for the largest online wellness magazine, EverydayHealth.com; and hosts his OptimalBody: No Gym Required! fitness channel on the Muscle & Fitness Plus network.
Lyons has appeared on TV networks such as CBS and FOX; been featured on radio and print media; and is well recognized worldwide for his expertise in the fitness industry.
Tom Terwilliger — Mr. America, Best Selling Author, and Certified Fitness Professional
Lou Ferrigno — Bodybuilder, actor, “The Incredible Hulk”
Tony Little — Fitness icon & award-winning personal trainer
Annibal Lopez — 1978 & 1980 Mr. America
Star of the hit show Shark Tank & entrepreneur
“David’s approach to life and fitness is an encouragement to all that there is hope and a plan to assist and support you towards the lifestyle you want. You can have a new life of strength, empowerment and control through David’s philosophy and methodology. You now have a blueprint to follow as you take command of your body.”
World boxing champion
Professional Boxer & Actor in the films Creed (2015), Kingdom (2014) and Undisputed (2023)
Professional bodybuilder and actor
David Lyons' program is online. Follow the process anywhere at any time and reach your peak performance without neglecting your career and family obligations.
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Online Personal Training Specialized for those with
LIMITED TIME, Fitness Challenges,
CHRONIC CONDITIONS such as MS, ARTHRITIS,
WEIGHT LOSS & BODY COMPOSITION,
and Men & Women 50, 60+