 As
an appointed member of the Governor's Council on Physical
Fitness for the state of Maryland, Yohnnie Shambourger
is a highly motivated individual who possesses extensive
knowledge and experience in physical fitness and nutrition. He
attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. where he
received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in
1975 and a Master of Education in 1980. He also held the
position of Head Swimming Coach at Howard University from
1976 to 1987 during his tenure the swim team won eight
championship titles.
 Mr. Shambourger participated in many sports,
besides being a collegiate swimmer, he was a popular
triathlete in the Washington Metro Area. He raced
for Fleet Feet Racing Team from 1985 to 1989. After
sustaining an elbow injury, he started a campaign
to better strengthen and condition his body through
nutrition and resistance training.
In 1991, Mr. Shambourger founded Yohnnex
Sports, Inc. (YSI). YSI is an organization that
conducts programs, activities and events to educate
and support the general public on the benefits
of living a healthier lifestyle and encourages
athletes to realize that a bigger and stronger
body can be accomplished without the use of drugs.
 In
1995 at the age of 42 Yohnnie Shambourger won the gold medal
in bodybuilding at the "Pan-American Games" in
Argentina. During the same year he captained the United States'
team in Guam at the "IFBB World Amateur Bodybuilding
Championships" and won the gold medal thus earning him
the title of "Mr. Universe".
Mr. Shambourger continues to demonstrate his
expertise in fitness and nutrition. In 2001 he developed
Yohnnex Nutrition (YN). YN is the nutritional supplement
division of Yohnnex Sports, Inc. It is the mission
of Yohnnex Nutrition to answer the fitness, nutrition
and healthcare related needs of individuals, by offering
safe, effective, high quality, value priced products.
YN is committed to providing safe products to meet
the nutritional needs of people with an active lifestyle;
to assist with the body's daily vitamin and nutrient
needs; to help fight the hard fought battle with weight
control; aid the quest of building muscle mass and
increasing physical performance and to offer a natural,
holistic approach to maintaining and enhancing medical
and therapeutic regimens and treatments.
Mr. Shambourger
conducts numerous health and fitness programs for television,
private businesses, Washington,
D.C. public school system and local universities. Mr.
Shambourger contributed fitness and nutrition articles
for Flex Magazine, Ironman Magazine and Muscular Development
Magazine. He is the Fitness Coach for "Families
In Motion with Starla" on 1450 WOL-AM radio and
co-host a monthly fitness and nutrition cable television
show for "News Channel 8" (viewed in 1.5
million homes and 14 cable networks). He is a regular
speaker at the NBC Channel 4 News "4 Your Health
Expo" in Washington, D.C., and promoter of the
NPC Natural East Coast Tournament of Champions Bodybuilding
and Figure Championships (Washington, DC).
Yohnnie Shambourger says, "Fitness can be achieved
at any age, with commitment and proper guidance."
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