Ben Hartman

Favorite Activity inside the Rec:
Weight training

Favorite Activity outside the Rec:
Spending time with my fiance

Favorite Quote:
"It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, if he wins, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt

About:
I graduated from Kent State University with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. Currently I work as the Manager of Fitness and Wellness at the University of Akron SRWC and I am furthering my education at the University of Akron by pursuing a Masters degree in Dietetics.

In my free time I like to spend time with my fiance Dedra and visit with friends and family. I’m a huge movie fanatic and can’t wait until the next big blockbuster comes out so I can see it on opening night. I’m the guy who stays after the credits to make sure I don’t miss any hidden scenes. I’m a competitive natural (drug-free) bodybuilder who has had more non-training related injuries than I can count, and I was born with a short leg and had growth stunting surgery when I was 14 to help “even me out”. It didn’t work.

I also enjoy researching new scientific methods of improving the human potential for health and performance and strive to apply those principles in my own life, even though I do enjoy the occasional bag (or two) of Oreos and I’m not one to turn down cheesecake after a nice dinner out with friends.