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Founder-Darrell W. Butler, fitness bio

Darrell was born in Charlotte, NC but was raised in New Jersey by his 2 athletic parents.  As a kid his older brother, who was a professional power lifter and bodybuilder began to pick on his small chest by referring to  him as "Sparrow" instead of Darrell-yet it wasn't until an 8th grade weight lifting class that he was inspired to do more than the occasional push-up.  His teachers began to take notice of how naturally strong he was and pushed him to train harder.  This continued through high school track and football as he gained additional knowledge from coaches, trainers and from the countless magazines and books that his older brother had left in their basement gym at home.

   It wasn't until his second year at Rutgers University that he realized that he had a knack for also inspiring others to achieve their goals.  Although he wasn't a trainer at the Rutgers Athletic center, people of all ages, including many of the college sports team members were asking him for training tips.  Soon he found himself writing up workout programs and training people almost daily.

   Darrell enjoyed sharing his knowledge with others so much that immediately upon completion of his degree programs at Rutgers, he enrolled in the Xercise Institute's personal training program.  After months of dedication and studying, he took his certification exam at Columbia University in New York City and passed with flying colors.  The result was a nationally recognized certification with the American Council on Exercise (ACE). 

   Since that time he has gone on to work for the US Army, Bally Total Fitness, the YMCA and has been recruited to work for Work Out World, L.A. Fitness, NY Sports Clubs and many other top fitness centers across the nation.  Darrell has spoken at various health seminars, served as a competition judge, fitness model and expert on various nutritional products.  He has also taken continuing education courses with IDEA and Desert SouthWest Fitness and is a certified strength and conditioning coach.  Darrell has trained clients ranging from stuntmen and models to professional athletes-but now he works for you! 

  If you have a question you would like answered by Darrell or any of the ISP staff, shoot us an email isp@isperformance.com and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. 

For more information on Darrell, click here to be taken to his General bio at MajesticGroove.com

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