Texas Kickboxing Instructor ‘Dies’ at Gym But Colleagues Bring Him Back to Life From Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Courtesy of Alvino Santana

After a near-death experience—collapsing during a fitness class in a Texas gym—Alvino Santana is thankful to be alive, and knows that each day is a gift.

The 56-year-old from Katy almost died last October while teaching a kickboxing class in an L.A. Fitness in West Houston. Suffering a cardiac arrest, for a few moments his heart stopped.