Leaders of the pack

Donnie Carbaugh
Owner/Lead Trainer

I'm the owner /lead trainer here at Front Porch Fitness. I have been married to my beautiful wife for over 16 years and we have two beautiful daughters. I have been a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor since 2017. Before that I worked ten years at Carlisle hospital as a rehab aide in outpatient physical therapy. My love for fitness goes back to my childhood. I was a year round athlete and I enjoyed playing football, basketball, and baseball

Miriam Carbaugh
Owner/Manager/Trainer

My fitness journey began in my parents’ living room, sweating through Richard Simmons videos and wondering why leg warmers ever went out of style. Fast-forward a few decades, and she somehow went from grapevines and jazz hands to owning her own gym and becoming a certified personal trainer. In 2020, my husband and I decided to open Front Porch Fitness in the middle of worldwide chaos, and spoiler: it turned out to be the best decision they ever made. FPF has grown into a community of hard-working, fun-loving people who show up, sweat, laugh, and occasionally question their life choices mid-burpee.

I love helping people reach their goals almost as much as I love reminding them that yes, they can do one more rep. My coaching style blends encouragement, real talk, and the perfect joke to distract you from the fact that your legs are on fire. When I'm not coaching, lifting, or convincing someone a plank is “only 30 seconds,” I'm spending time with my family and plotting my next creative way to make workouts fun… and just a little terrifying.