In this July 20 article in the Boston Herald, Tom Fargo writes about former Bentley baseball player Nate Witkowski, who now owns a gym in Malden after beginning his professional career in sales.

by Tom Fargo

You can expect some peaks and valleys in your initial year as a small business owner. But Nate Witkowski certainly could not have predicted anything like this.

As his Warrior Fitness gym in Malden approaches its first anniversary, Witkowski's whirlwind journey has gone from a hectic start to survival during the pandemic to the current gradual transition toward normality.

"I know how important it is for people to come to the gym not just physically but for their mental health," said Witkowksi. "The clients, I can't even express the gratitude I have for their support."

Witkowski grew up in Melrose and was a two-sport star at Malden Catholic and Avon Old Farms before playing baseball at Bentley University for four years, graduating in 2014. From there, he jumped into the corporate world, working in sales.

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