Today we’d like to introduce you to Mohammad Arshad.
Mohammad, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
My name is Maaz Arshad and I was born in Karachi, Pakistan. I came to the US with my family when I was 15 years old and spoke little to no English. Facing the challenges of being new to this language and culture, I have learned what it means to live out the American Dream through entrepreneurship. I came from living in a packed 1 bedroom apartment with both my parents and my siblings to building my brand from the bottom up, impacting people’s lives, and being able to support and take care of my family.
I am a professional personal trainer. I started my journey in 2013 by training a few of my family friends as a hobby. The more I trained people, the more it became clear that this is what I was meant to do.
Coming to America as a teenager and being extremely skinny led to a lot of bullying, especially in the early 2000s. I started working out once I got into college and liked my results and how I felt physically overall. My first client transformation was my family friend. He saw the progress I made and asked for some guidance. Showing him a healthy lifestyle, the right eating habits, and the right supplements to take made a huge difference in his progress and transformation. After being bullied, I wanted to take that negative memory and turn it into something positive to not only make myself better but to help and be kind to others as well. There is no greater feeling than knowing I can be a safe place for people and help them achieve their goals.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
In any field you will get obstacles and challenges how you handle those challenges makes you a better person at whatever you doing. In my case, I face many challenges. Having clients commit, motivating them to keep pushing themselves. Once you pass these obstacles and clients start seeing results that are the best thing in the world.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
M85fitness is my business name. I am a personal trainer.
I customize my workout plan for my individual client. I’m known for being a hard trainer. People know about me is I have a passion for working out. Changing people’s lives, giving them confidence, make them feel good about themselves are all I want.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
The patient is number one. A good thing happened over time. Dedication, you have to dedicate your time to what you love.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @M85fitness
Image Credits
Maaz Arshad
