After working for three years in the mechanical industry, Shailendra  started his own business. With his hard work and firm determination, he opened his own fitness studio and established a good network of clients.

Shailendra Kumar Raliya is the founder of Shail Fitness Studio.

Shailandra hails from Jaipur but is currently residing in Nagpur.

Recalling his childhood, Shailendra says that he was in Delhi for almost seven years as his father was posted there. Then, they moved to their village, Jakheda, in Nagaur district, where he spent four memorable years of his childhood. He shifted to Jaipur and passed his 12th standard at Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Jaipur. After that, he studied Mechanical Engineering.

Shailendra shares that when he was in the 11th grade, he was 4.9 feet tall and was short in comparison to other family members. So he started working out at home, and by the end of the 12th grade, he was six feet tall. He continued working out and used to play sports in his college days too. He feels that being fit gave him the self-confidence he needed.

Shailendra says that after completing college, he did not want to prepare for government exams as it would take time and financial resources, so he worked for 3–4 years in private companies. After that, he decided to start his own business. He also joined a happiness programme in The Art of Living. He got acquainted with the teachers there and got the chance to take a workout session there. And that is how his journey started as a fitness trainer. He worked for almost three years in Jaipur in the fitness sector and then moved to Nagpur to start his own studio in 2020.

Sharing about his struggles, Shailendra says that he invested everything he had in the making of his studio, but just after a month, COVID struck and the lockdown started, due to which he had to suffer a lot. Somehow, he managed the whole situation. He posted live sessions and made collaborations on Instagram and gradually started taking online sessions.

When asked about his role models, Shailendra mentions Shaun T, an American fitness trainer, and says that he follows him and wants to be like him one day.

To all those who aspire to enter the fitness industry, Shailendra advises them to gain practical knowledge and learn to interact with people. Make your own unique strategies to attract more clients, advises Shailendra.