John Nies (born February 13, 1967) was a sixth round (154th overall) pick in the

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out of

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to the

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, where he played for one year as a punter. Along with his younger brother

Eric Nies Eric Nies (born May 23, 1971) is an American former model and reality television personality. He first gained fame as a cast member on MTV's '' The Real World: New York'', before going on to appear on that show's spinoffs and other reality shows, ...

(later of

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's ''

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'' fame), John Nies subsequently became a

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, actor and host of numerous

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programs. John was inspired to start "The Power Center" after a paradigm shifting experience with a Kung Fu Grandmaster and founded The Power Center in early 2000. Finally bringing his passion to life in an intense personal and group fitness training facility. His trademark training style "East West Chi" is a fusion of

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health and wellness philosophies and more contemporary

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training techniques that serve as a model for living a fully integrated life mentally, physically and spiritually. John is the owner of The Power Center in

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, a group fitness and personal training facility. At his fitness center and through speaking engagements John Nies focuses on prevention of illness, sport-specific

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for

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, the cultivation of personal discipline, as well as helping clients overcome

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, depression, fear and

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, low energy levels, and other related complaints related to physical and

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. Nies is a fitness ambassador with Lululemon, a contributor to the newly published book, "Beauty Pearls for Chemo Girls", as an expert on fitness and the power of using your mind and visualization as a tool for healing during chemotherapy for cancer patients. In addition, he is part of the Hollywood Heroes campaign as a spokesperson for Kids Kicking Cancer, a

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dedicated to helping children with

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through mind-body training in the

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Family

John and Eric Nies are the sons of Jack Nies "one of the longest running

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s in

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history", and Anna May, a pre-school teacher. Nies was raised in

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. He attended

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but hazing from older students led him to transfer to

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.Anderson, Teja
"People On The Move - John Nies"
LivingMedia, June 27, 2010. Accessed November 1, 2017. "John Nies grew up in Ocean Township with his two sisters Kim and Tara and younger brother Eric (yes, the guy from MTV’s The Real World), his parents, mother Anna May, a pre-school teacher and father Jack who was one of the longest running referees in NBA history. John Attended Ocean Township High School after his experiences in private school were not so pleasant. 'I went to RBC for two semesters and I got abused and hazed on the bus.'" Nies has two sons Mikey and Jack, who also play football. Also he has two daughters named Juliet and Nicole.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nies, John 1967 births Living people Arizona Wildcats football players Buffalo Bills players Ocean Township High School alumni Players of American football from Jersey City, New Jersey People from Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Red Bank Catholic High School alumni Players of American football from Monmouth County, New Jersey Male models from New Jersey