Today we’d like to introduce you to Khara Dimick.
Hi Khara , it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I have always been very interested in how our bodies move biologically. I was fascinated that there are people of all different heights and sizes, yet we all have the same bones, muscles, and organs. I was so interested in how food and movement can change our bodies in different ways. I really wanted to study nutrition in college. I did not end up going that route- instead marrying and becoming a young mom. Along my years of being a mom and teaching my 3 children about health and fitness- I stayed physically active and found myself longing for a career in the gym world of fitness. I became and studied how to be a fitness instructor. I then certified in over 15 fitness formats, becoming a Director of the Healthy Living Program at YMCA of Silicon Valley in San Jose CA. I became a certified Personal Trainer, I mentored many many instructors and coaches as well as building a top notch program with the best instructors and programming. I then became a certified Master Health Coach. I love helping people to build personal confidence, gain self respect, and live the life they dream of. In 2021 I decided to get a divorce which led me back to Utah ( where I grew up). I had a deep feeling for the past 5 years that I would love to own a fitness business of my own. In Utah I was hired to be a manager of HOTWORX in Draper. I quickly knew that would be the fitness business I would love to own and bring to a community so the could benefit from HOTWORX!. So I quit that job and began my journey of opening my own HOTWORX franchise. I love the community of North Salt Lake. I feel like I am finally able to help as many people as I can. HOTWORX is a 24 hour Infrared fitness studio! We offer 12 different types of workouts. Strength and Cardio as well as offering a functional training zone where we have free weights and a cable machine as well as other fitness equipment. Infrared is in every sauna where you do isometric workouts such as Yoga, Pilates, Barre, Core, etc. Infrared has hundreds of benefits! Muscle recovery, Pain relief, Skin rejuvenation, TRUE detoxification, high calorie and fat burn. Infrared is 7x better than red light therapy and you get all this for a fraction of the cost of other boutique studios.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Some of the struggles along the way were personal – I had to wait for my divorce to be over before I could apply for an SBA loan. I am new to the business owner world and I didn’t know that most professions you have to work with just talk to you as though you’ve done this many times. So they use all of the business lingo in their profession and I would have to ask consistently for explanations. I would have to remind them that I have no idea what some things meant and need more explanation. From the real estate company to the lender at the bank, as well as the general contractor. Communication with everyone was lacking so much!
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
My work is in the betterment of people . I specialize in general population health and fitness. People who know they need to work out and have struggled with so many areas of finding fitness that works for them. These people work, they have families, they want to travel, they want to live a good life. They can’t find balance, self respect and the health they want. I am known for understand and listening. I understand their struggles. I can listen and help. I am proud of my consistency even in the times of hardship and trial that I have gone through. I am proud of myself for opening my own fitness franchise and at times felt like it wasn’t going to happen. My resiliency and tenacity sets me apart from others. So many people in the business world are fake and I feel like I am so real and although I think that sets me apart- it can be a downfall to the point that the fake people seem to just bully their way through success and that’s not me.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
I love the people in North Salt Lake! All of my members are so amazing and have such awesome stories! I love learning about all of them. I haven’t found what I like least about it.
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