Khalid is as good as it gets. He is genuine, funny, and great at what he does. Personal training is more than just a job to him- he is personally invested in my success and my results, and has been from day 1. He lists a lot of training specialties on his website, he doesn't list "lazy moms who've totally neglected their bodies for the past 8 years." That's the category I fall into.
After 8 years of completely neglecting my fitness, I came to him TOTALLY out of shape. But he never made me feel embarrassed or ashamed about my fitness level, a fear big enough to keep me out of the gym for many years. Instead, he made me feel completely at ease.
A million years ago, before I had kids, I had trainers where I saw them for an hour a week and that's it- see them again next week. Khalid is not like that at all - I am getting so much more than I am paying for. He sends me detailed workouts to do on my days between sessions, cheers me on when I send him pics of my workouts to confirm they're done, checks in to see how I'm doing after particularly gruesome workouts, and sends me nutritional guidance to help me achieve the results I'm looking for. I'll be travelling out of town soon, and he's even agreed to send me away with a workout plan.
Before my first session, Khalid met with me, no charge, to talk about my history and goals and tell me a little about his training style. It was very different from the impersonal experiences that most people offer. During each workout, he takes the time to explain exactly what we're doing and why. He says his goal is to teach me so that I'll be able to do the workouts without him, eventually, which I appreciate. He spends a lot of time ensuring I am properly stretched and is very attune to avoiding injuries; I've experienced a lot of joint problems in the past (and had several surgeries) but I haven't had any joint pain since I've been working out with him. And he cheers me on and motivates me throughout our sessions - he keeps them light and fun.
So far, my results have been awesome. I've gained in strength and endurance, and am getting the results I personally wanted most of all: looking better in the mirror. If Khalid keeps it up, he just might transform me from a lazy mom into a fit mom! read more