Samantha Carden

I entered the Fitness Industry about 7 years ago as a gym member. I hired a personal trainer to help get me in shape and ended up losing @ 25lbs and @ 14% body fat over the next 2 years. From that experience, I decided to get certified and try to help other people the way my trainer helped me. In 2000, I competed in my first bodybuilding competition and came in third. I continued training and decided to go into management. I was the Personal Training Manager at two different NYC locations of Crunch Fitness and then moved to the Maryland area. I went to work for TSI, Inc. as a Fitness Program Manager at their Bethesda location and within one year, I was promoted to Area Group Exercise Manager for all of the DC locations of Washington Sports Clubs. I currently handle all class scheduling, instructor hiring and fee-based group exercise classes. I also teach and train on a regular basis.