Lawrence Hosannah lives by the principle "healthy body, healthy mind," and has managed to merge his passion for creativity with his passion for athletics. He is an Athlete, Author, Fitness Consultant, Model and Artist who has been featured in numerous media outlets including the NBC, CNN, The NY Post, Time Out NY, V magazine and in AM NY. Along with other sports, Lawrence has successfully competed as a drug free bodybuilder in the National Gym Association, National Physique Committee and the Musclemania organizations. Lawrence has displayed his art work in various galleries, designed numerous commercial illustrations, and completed window murals for Saks Fifth Avenue store. Lawrence has modeled for a variety of clients such as X-box Sony and for V-magazine where he modeled with Gisele Bundchen.
Lawrence was born in London, England and grew up on the southern coast in seaside town of Hastings. At the age of 13, Lawrence moved with his family to the United States. In his teens, Lawrence began to exercise with weights to strengthen a shoulder and arm injury that incurred at birth. During labor, (he was an 11 lb. baby), Lawrence literally got stuck on the way out and started suffocating. The nurses in the room ran to get a doctor and when the doctor arrived, he grabbed Lawrence’s arm, yanked him out forcefully, and saved his life. In the process, Lawrence’s shoulder was dislocated and a shortening of muscle on his right side occurred. Not one to let an injury hold him back, Lawrence competed in rugby, gymnastics, football and cross country running as a kid.
At 17, Lawrence finally decided that he not only wanted to correct the issue but build an awesome physique. His training allowed him to not only strengthen the atrophied muscles on his right side but develop it to a point where even though not perfectly balanced, he is proud of. Lawrence feels that he would have not been so passionate about teaching people how to build their body if this didn't happen to him. As Lawrence’s body transformed, he began to develop a keen interest into what the underlying mechanisms were that were making it change. He began to read all that he could on the science of exercise, nutrition and sports psychology and tested what he learned on himself and his friends. As his knowledge and experience increased, he began working as a fitness consultant instructing and motivating people on how to meet their own goals.
During his 18 years of research and in the trenches application, Lawrence has developed a vast understanding on how to create optimal results in physical development and performance. As a fitness consultant Lawrence has worked with people with varying goals and needs such as 80 year old women seeking to increase strength and vitality to pro level athletes aiming to increase on field power and conditioning. In 2003, he worked as head strength and conditioning coach to Baseline Sports Agency, a training camp for College to Pro level basketball players. Lawrence has also helped bodybuilders prepare for competition. Lawrence is certified by the ISSA and AFAA.
He has shared his knowledge through his Hosannah-Diesel newsletter and his articles. He co-hosts the weekly radio show "Maximize Your Fitness" with Eric Slayton owner of NY Underground Fitness gym. In 2005 he wrote and published "The Ultimate Abs Bulletin" a guide to building a leaner waistline; and in 2006 he authored his book 12 Weeks to Beach Body Abs. Along with the projects listed above he has recorded the Mass Konstruction DVD which showcases his workout philosophy and contains many of the techniques he has used to build his world class physique.
Lawrence's goal is to make LawrenceHosannah.com a haven for people who wanted to learn a no nonsense approach to building a rugged, strong and/or beautiful body without having to resort to potentially dangerous drugs to achieve their goals. Lawrence is dedicated to helping people achieve a full and rich life by taking care of their body and mind.
Lawrence Hosannah is 37 years young, and 12 Week to Beach Body Abs is his most recent book.
