Personal Training and fitness coaching

I’ve been an athlete my whole life, so working out is like second nature. I’ve spent years doing classes and being a cardio junky, but as I age I have realized my body is not responding to the old ways of working out and I needed to make a change. I decided to take the next step and work with someone that is more knowledgeable than me when it comes to building muscle and becoming stronger. I met Arash and the rest is history. My body has changed in ways I could not have imagined. I’ve never felt or looked this strong! He is an incredible coach and motivator.

My daily body aches became noticeable in summer 2021. After over a year of pushing through inflammatory arthritis joint pain and taking ibuprofen like candy, I stopped exercising because I couldn’t bear the pain of high intensity interval training classes or the embarrassment of standing in the gym close to tears on the treadmill. I decided to focus all of my energy on figuring out my body and at that point, I found myself physically unable to work. When I met Arash in fall 2022, I had just begun physical therapy to regain range of motion for my spine and was learning how to communicate my pain levels to others.  My PT reinforces the importance of exercise because strong muscles protect the joints. I needed a fitness guide to help me safely navigate my muscle groups to avoid injury and teach me a sense of confident control over my body. Arash has done just that and more. Fitness plans are customized to me and when I’m unable to do a movement, he always has alternate options. He holds me accountable to stay positive, celebrate the wins, and he respects the limits of where my body is at in each session. I’ve also learned where muscle groups are and which ones are stronger than others to better communicate my pain with my doctors. I am grateful to work with him and will continue to as long as he’ll have me.