Sharif Fitness @ Fitness Distinction

Great place to workout personal trainers are really good and very knowledgable. Highly recommend this gym and the personal trainers!

I loved the kickboxing classes offered at Sharif Fitness. Shazia is such a positive, encouraging coach and creates a welcoming atmosphere for people of all skill levels. Her approach is individualized so that women of different experience levels can participate in the same class. What I admire about Coach Shazia is her attempts to change the way women view themselves in an athletic scenario. If you're having trouble with a move and say you're "struggling," she'll correct you and say you're "learning." She's an extremely positive person and I look forward to taking more classes with her.

Great Work out Excellent Trainers. i had Joel as a Trainer And He Definitely pushed n motivated me HIGHLY Recommend 2 Go n try it out

shaz is my first personal trainer and will most likely be my last- because I intend to work with her forever! working with her at sharif fitness has all the benefits of going to a traditional gym, without the intimidation factor. it's great to work with someone who caters workouts specifically to your goals and body type. her training methods extend to outside of the gym as she will check in on your health and eating habits. In my short time with shaz i've noticed a complete difference in my personal and mental health and I couldn't be happier

I have been training with Shaz for the past 2 years. Like most people, I was unmotivated and shy to go to the gym. The fitness world is dominated by male trainers. It is hard to find a female trainer who will view your goals as their own and encourage you throughout your entire fitness regime. One of the main factors that drew me to Shaz was her perception of physical and mental health. Shaz taught me that being healthy involved more than just your physical appearance. It was being confident with whom you are as a person first and about loving your self and your body. After signing up with Shaz,I saw amazing results. Within my first 2 months of training I lost 12 pounds. It wasn't about just losing weight. It was about me gaining strength, and feeling confident in my own skin. After 2 months of training I found out I was pregnant! Growing up; I was taught that pregnant women should not participate in physical activity like exercise, especially in the first trimester. I was in a dilemma because my husband and I had been trying to conceive for some time and now that I finally got pregnant; did this mean I had to give my fitness goals?I of coarse shared the news of my pregnancy to Shaz, along with my concerns. Shaz was very understanding and reassured me that since I was working out well before I got pregnant, it was completely safe for me to continue training through the duration of my pregnancy. Shazia has a great deal of experience doing pre and post natal training. My obstetrician echoed the same sentiments. Had I not made the decision to continue training, I do not think I would have delivered my son in 30 mins. I trained with Shaz through my entire pregnancy. She is very experienced in pre and post natal training. She was very cautious with my training and modified my exercise routines according to my health and made my sessions challenging and fun. I gained only 28 pounds through my entire pregnancy. She helped me maintain a good level of fitness and boosted that pregnancy glow. I am so glad that I made the decision to train with Shaz throughout my pregnancy because bouncing back to the fitness world postpartum was more smoother yet was not an easy task since I had a newborn to look after now.I resumed training 2 months postpartum and it was difficult. My body had just delivered a baby and I was hard on myself. Instead of pounding me to work out harder; Shaz was very patient and encouraging. She did not make me feel intimidated. Instead, she would remind me that my body had just gone through trauma and I should be appreciative since I went on to delivering a miracle. As time progressed; my fitness has increased noticeably and I've seen improvements in my ability to complete more core exercises, lift progressively heavier weights and generally push myself harder throughout each session. There are times that I wake up in the morning and feel like calling in sick but when I see Shaz I feel better at the end of my workouts and look forward to the day. Shaz always motivates me and says there are always good and bad days in the world of fitness, but what matters is that it is better to have a bad workout day than not working out at all. Being a mom and maintaining a good level of Fitness is hard because it requires consistency. Things always come up when you're a mother and not every trainer understands that. Shaz is also a mom and she understands what every mom goes through and I can easily relate to her which makes my workout sessions more comforting yet also entertaining.I still have a long way to go in order to achieve my level of fitness and yes it is an investment but totally an investment that's worth it especially if you have a trainer like Shaz. I find that personal one-on-one training is better since you have someone that will help you to improve your technique and form and in order to achieve results faster technique and form is essential. if you are looking for someone who is knowledgeable; understanding and passionate about Fitness, Shaz is definitely the trainer I would recommend.