Helping this generation — and the next — become their best selves.

"I have known and admired Coach Todd for nearly 20 years, initially at the Palisades-Malibu YMCA, where he was a sought-after trainer and coach for kids and adults. He coached my son’s basketball team during elementary school, giving equal weight to athleticism and sportsmanship. These teammates are graduating college now and every one of them would credit Coach Todd with making them better athletes and better people.

With a background in professional football, Coach Todd knows, as if by instinct, how to extract the most from each of his clients, no matter their age, always encouraging, never disparaging. For those smart enough to stick with him, they see themselves grow stronger, more agile — and younger.

There are no doubt plenty of decent trainers and coaches in the neighborhood. Coach Todd is in another league — a pro’s pro who knows how muscles and people can grow bigger and better if you let him help and just keep trying."

"I’ve been with Coach Todd for over 18 years and can’t say enough good things about him. From group fitness classes and kickboxing to personal training, he’s always kept workouts challenging, motivating, and fun.

What stands out most is how genuinely he cares about the people he works with. He knows when to push, when to encourage, and brings an energy that’s kept me coming back for years.

I’ve also watched him coach both of my kids in two different sports over the years. The same qualities show up there. He leads by example, builds confidence, teaches discipline, and wants every kid to succeed on and off the field or court.

After all this time, I’m grateful for what he’s helped me achieve and the positive impact he’s had on my family. I highly recommend Bods By Todd to anyone looking for a trainer and coach who truly invests in the success of every client."

"I have been working out with Todd twice a week for 18 years, and he is absolutely fantastic at what he does for his clients. Each session is different, so the workouts never get predictable or boring. He knows how to tailor the activities to each client’s abilities, but also knows how to motivate a client to keep pushing to get better. I am strong and active at 73, and I give Todd a lot of the credit for keeping me fit! He is also very smart, funny, and excellent company during our sessions together. I’ve also been able to observe Todd working with kids over the past years. He is an expert in the sports he coaches, and he has the perfect combination of discipline and loving encouragement that bring out the best in kids from very young ones to high school students. Todd is a genuinely good person and even beyond his coaching, he has become a close friend to me and my whole family."

"I have had the pleasure of working with Todd for over 20 years. It’s hard to express my gratitude… The workouts work! My body has stayed the same weight (give or take 5 pounds) and my muscles are stronger and I feel amazing! He seems to know what I need before I do and the workouts are always changing, challenging and cheerful! If you get a chance to work with Todd, take it!!"

"I never thought I would enjoy having a trainer to work out with as I know everything. My wife has worked out with Todd for close to 20 years and I was asked many times to join but never felt the need as I know how to work out.

That changed one day when my wife told me I was going to start training with Todd. I was apprehensive but boy was I wrong. I cannot imagine working out by myself anymore. Todd makes working out fun and it feels different each time we work out. He changes up the workout repeatedly so you cannot get bored or find the workouts not challenging. Every workout is tough but fulfilling.

I feel great and now at the age of 62 I need to maintain my strength and my balance for the years to come.

If you are thinking of training with Todd—do not think about it! Do it!"

"Those who know Coach Todd know he is far more than just a football coach to his campers. I can still remember showing up at his program as this small, lanky 8-year-old, still figuring out how to compete. And just from day one, I found myself becoming not just a better football player, but a better man. Each summer thereafter, I found myself right back at his camp, growing alongside peers who would become lifelong friends, and under coaches who would help shape the man I've become. Coach Todd is someone who cares enough to correct you and believe in you in the same breath; you can tell how much these kids truly mean to him. I can honestly tell you, far beyond his phenomenal football program, he shaped who I am as a young adult, and I am forever thankful for it."

"I am 20 years old, and I have known Coach Todd since I was seven. Coach Todd has been a leader and mentor for me in countless ways. He cultivated my love for football and taught me the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork. He pushed me and many others to be great competitors, and even better people. As I have gotten older, I have stayed involved in Coach Todd's Football Academy and watched him inspire and motivate countless young athletes as he once did for me. Coach Todd truly cares for each individual and while the game is important, building character and confidence has always been his priority. I am forever grateful for his knowledge and influence. A lot of who I am today, on and off the field, I owe to the time he invested in me."

"When I was young, I played a plethora of sports. I didn't have an immense love for any sport in particular until I met Mr. Tharen Todd. Like many fellow kids, Coach Todd was able to captivate our love for football at a very young age. He provided structure and taught us the fundamentals while having a clear cut understanding of the necessity to mix in many fun games for us at that age. Coach Todd is extremely personable and connects great with the parents as well. He always is beyond respectful of parents entrusting Coach Todd to train their kids for multiple hours in a day. Most importantly, Coach Todd values relationships and is one of the most loving men I have met in my life. Love this man to death!"

"I have worked with Coach Todd for as long as I can remember playing football. Through countless hours with all the camps, games, and trainings he has shown me how to be the hardest worker in the room, treat the game with respect, and how to be a leader on and off the field. He has been a great mentor for me and many other people not only because of all the knowledge he passes on but also the mentality that he instills to not cheat the process. I am 20 now still playing and he’s been in my corner every step of the way and I couldn't be more grateful for that."

"I have known and worked with Coach Todd for 13 years, my first memories of Coach come from the age of 5 years old where he played a vital role introducing the sport of football into my life and becoming a strong role model in the years to follow. I would attend Coach Todd’s Football Camps every summer of my childhood, the environment he creates is truly something special. In my hometown Pacific Palisades, Coach Todd is a very important person because of the Humble, Consistent and Kind person he has been for longer than I have been alive. People who have had the pleasure of meeting Coach Todd only speak highly of him and his character. Reflecting on my time spent under the guidance of Coach, I can look back with gratitude that a person with so many Connections and Accomplishments will always treat each and every person he meets with the same respect. Lastly, the effort that Coach Todd puts in to bring his peers, students/players to their best mental and physical state is unmatched. Coach connects with his clients/players and builds tight knit bonds of good character people who uphold Coach Todd’s values in Sports or Outside of them. There are Generations of “Coach Todd Kids” who have been blessed with his guidance like I have. My final personal experience that sums up Coach Todd’s personality is the detail he conducts his life with, I can recount on several occasions as a camper at Coaches Football Camp he would host an All-Day event, remove the equipment, make sure every single player left safely with a parent, and in my rare occasion. Coach would go as far as to give me a ride home, people who know Coach Todd know that’s the kind of Trust we have in him."

"My dad is very strong and was a student athlete who played football all through college. So growing up, my dad made sure that I was in shape. We would lift weights when I was little and for most of my life, we were always in that gym. No matter how low your beginnings, he always strives to make you as great as you can be. He coaches and trains in a way that will make you want to play and come back to him again and again. My dad will be the greatest addition to your life no matter what service you want from him. There is no doubt that he will always treat you like family."