Meet Majera Majidi of CrossFit Forbidden in Scottsdale

Today we’d like to introduce you to Majera Majidi.

Majera, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I am a Chiropractic Physician with 17 years of experience and got involved in fitness at the same time by becoming a certified strength & conditioning specialist. I was a strength & conditioning coach for high school and collegiate level sports for a number of years, then got involved with racquet sports and ’off-court’ conditioning as this was my background as a sport. I was already cross-training to improve in racquet sports. One of the guys I train with saw me and said, “you know there are places that do all this stuff you do, but in a group for time and reps.” Once I heard that, I started looking for a box. I have been involved with CrossFit since 2009. I became a coach and managing partner at CrossFit Forbidden in 2013. I now teach morning classes before seeing patients at my practice Phoenician Health Group. It kind of goes hand-in-hand, training athletes and taking care of their mobility and injuries.

Has it been a smooth road?
Some of the challenges have been acquiring an existing gym and taking the membership numbers up. We have more than doubled our membership in 3 years. That took a lot of effort in online marketing, social media, and hosting community events and competitions.

We’d love to hear more about your business.
CrossFit Forbidden is a world-class functional fitness facility in Scottsdale, AZ. We provide 7 fitness classes per day that are catered for anyone. Our programming is different every single day of the year, but scalable for beginners, teens, seniors, and also elite athletes. Fitness for everyone. We are known for accepting every individual into our community and encouraging everyone to be their best no matter what level of fitness they start out with. We are proud to be one of the best award-winning CrossFit gyms in the valley that is open taking anyone from beginners to experienced athletes and providing a great fitness experience every day. What sets us apart from other gyms is that we have programming that is scalable for any individual no matter their fitness level or age. Our trainers are knowledgeable, our members are friendly, and we truly have a community that likes to hang-out and have a good time in and out of the gym.

Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Scottsdale is a great city for any kind of fitness business. At a glance, Scottsdale seems saturated with fitness studios. There are 5 CrossFit gyms just within 2 square miles of our location, but we have all been able to be successful because we all have different types of communities. Overall, Scottsdale is saturated with different types of fitness businesses, so if someone wanted to start something here they would really need a unique model and have a lot to offer.

Pricing:

• $130 per month unlimited classes
• 7 class times per day starting at 5am
• Punch cards available 8 classes for $99
• 1-on-1 Beginner classes everyday to learn the movements when you sign up

Contact Info:

• Address: 14575 N. 83rd Pl. Suite 2
  Scottsdale, AZ 85260
• Website: www.crossfitforbidden.com
• Phone: 480-440-4469
• Email: info@crossfitforbidden.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossfitforbidden/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitForbidden/
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/crossfit-forbidden-scottsdale

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