Spend five minutes with Roya Heydari and her exuberance will make you want to exercise. This once a chubby teenager now runs the most cutting-edge fitness program on the East Coast.

‘‘It is difficult to motivate someone who is satisfied with the way they look and feel,” says Heydari. ‘‘But when they are ready for a change, we will do absolutely everything we can to help them.”

With dozens of machines designed to work every part of the body in the most efficient manner possible, Royal Fitness & Nutrition attracts a variety of members, especially those pressed for time, from throughout the metropolitan area. Classes – spinning, step and sculpt, yoga, and cardio mix – begin as early as 6:30 a.m. and run through early evening.

The program at Royal begins with a brief questionnaire to help people evaluate their level of motivation. ‘‘It also makes them think about how they’ve been successful in other parts of their lives and how they can draw on that to be successful here,” says Heydari.

A visit to the BOD POD – the only one commercially available in the region – provides information on the amount of body fat, lean mass, and weight. Royal’s certified personal trainers use the data to customize an exercise program.

‘‘Your body is a temple in which your soul rests,” says Heydari. ‘‘A healthy body transforms every aspect of your life and allows you to stay positive.”

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