Aaliya Farooq, Kashmir’s first certified fitness trainer, broke stereotypes with her career choice. Farooq said most women are shy and avoid going to the gym because of male trainers.
As a mother of two, she had many post-pregnancy health problems including obesity and depression.
“My husband suggested I go to a gym but I wasn’t sure if a male trainer could understand the female body or not. I went to Delhi and was inspired by married women who were fit and decided to to go to the gym there. I lost nearly 50 pounds in four months, “she said.
Aaliya Farooq faced many challenges and criticisms when starting the gym, but she didn’t take them seriously. “My husband and in-laws helped me run this fitness center. All of this was only possible thanks to their continued support,” she added.
