Team Member Spotlight: Darren

Darren’s father and godfather opened a gym outside Philadelphia in the 1960s, at a time when gyms were far less common. Some of Darren’s earliest childhood memories are of watching his godfather train people, from bodybuilders to professional athletes and others. That experience helped fuel his lifelong love of sports and exercise.

Growing up, Darren was always the kid with a ball in his hand. Although he has spent much of his life in a variety of gyms, his career path never involved training. A few years ago, Darren became a certified personal trainer through ACE with the thought that what he learned would help him improve his own exercise program and strengthen areas of his body that were starting to become problematic.

Along the way, what Darren learned fueled his desire to share that passion with others. His goal is to help people become more comfortable with exercise being a part of their lives.

Darren is a proud graduate of Gettysburg College, where he was fortunate to continue his athletic career. His athletic interests have taken him down many different roads in the years since. Outside of strength training, Darren is an avid rock climber and enjoys outdoor cycling.