Sam Bakhtiar


Sam Bakhtiar was an Iranian American fitness entrepreneur and author.

Life and career

Sam was born in Tehran. At the age of 11, he and his mother left Iran as refugees to the USA. Upon leaving Iran, he moved to the United States. He held a bachelor's degree of sports science and life science from the Pennsylvania State University and a doctorate from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. He was the co-founder of The Camp Fitness Franchise. He was one of the finalists of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017.
The well-known entrepreneur and influencer Alex Hormozi has mentioned Sam Bakhtiar as his first mentor on several occasions. According to Hormozi, Bakhtiar was the only person to respond after he reached out to several gym owners to learn about the fitness business.

Death

Sam died on 23 December 2020 at the age of 47. According to a comment on his official YouTube channel he died due to "heart problems."

Books

Total Body Transformation Secrets: Fitness Concepts Formula
  • ''Becoming a One-Percenter''