Ken Darden

About Ken Darden

Experienced Owner with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness and…

Experience

1. Owner

   23fitness.Com

   Feb 2005 — Present · US

   Ken knows this from personal experience. After playing High School football he never dreamed he would play college ball. Why? He saw himself mentally, where he currently was physically; the 5’10” 165 lb kid. Playing college ball was the furthest thing from his mind. That all changed when his brother bought him a gym membership. Going into the gym was the first step. While there he felt so out of place as he didn’t fit into the culture of muscular fit persona that one thinks of when they think of a gym. Someone noticed him and began to encourage him as well as teach him how to use the equipment. Knowing what to do, how to use the equipment was equally intimidating. Taking the first step is the toughest but there’s a natural momentum available. Within one year Ken grew to 6’1” 187 lbs.(No the gym won\'t make you taller; he was still in his growing years) Even after this he still had a mental stigma of himself as the skinny young man. He decided to join the United State AirForce. Within a short time later he was 6’3” 225 lbs and became interested in power-lifting. In 1991 he walked on to the University of Houston football team.

Education

• Eastern Michigan University

  Business Marketing, Business Marketing

  1994 — 1999

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Marketing
• Fitness Training
• Weight Training
• Team Building
• Personal Training
• Nutrition
• Social Networking
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Retail
• Small Business
• Wellness
• Inventory Management
• Coaching
• Sports
• Strength Training
• Sales
• Leadership
• Fitness
• Entrepreneurship
• Customer Satisfaction
• Sales Management
• Public Speaking