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About Darren Brody

Hello! My name is Darren Brody. Fitness has been a passion of mine since I was a child. I was a very overweight child, growing up at a time when bullying wasn’t perceived as horribly as it really is. Needless to say I had a rough time in elementary school. However, one day in the fourth grade, my gym teacher pulled me aside and said he wanted to help me. He told me that if I joined pee wee wrestling he’d show me how to get in shape through proper diet and exercise. This was the start of a lifelong journey for me. I lost most of my childhood weight during that wrestling season and never looked back. That’s not to say I haven’t had any challenges with my weight over the years, but I always realized how important diet and exercise are to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

The following year, my parents moved to a different school district, so no one knew the old me. It was as if I had a new lease on life. I met new friends and began to feel comfortable with where I was at. Then, I realized I was putting some weight back on, so in the sixth grade I signed up for tackle football. My history and knowledge of diet and exercise helped me excel in that sport throughout middle and high school. When my football career ended, I knew I had to keep doing something competitive, so I took up bodybuilding in college. This was a lot of fun and helped me learn a lot about discipline, diet, fitness, and human anatomy. After college, I entered the business world. That’s when reality set in: I no longer had the time, and didn’t see the value, in dedicating time to bodybuilding. Still, that didn’t mean I was willing to let my health go. I continued to adhere to a regimen of working out and watching what I ate. Over the years my passion for fitness has grown exponentially, and I have helped many people overcome their weight loss challenges. It has always been a dream of mine to use this passion to help people lead healthier lives. That’s why I decided to embark on this journey with Fit Body Boot Camp.