Our Story

The Body Shop was built with intention — and our journey has been anything but ordinary.

Founded in 2014, we set out to create a space that didn’t exist in the traditional fitness world. A space centered around the fundamentals. A space where training wasn’t random, rushed, or overlooked — but precise, purposeful, and built to last.

We believe in the power of the classics — squats, deadlifts, bench press, pull-ups — the tried-and-true lifts that have stood the test of time. But more importantly, we believe in how you progress within them.

Where big box gyms pushed 5–10 lb jumps, we focused on micro progressions — 1 lb, 2.5 lb, even fractional increases — because real strength is built in the details.

At the time, these tools weren’t available. So we carried them ourselves — chalk, belts, straps, fractional plates — anything it took to move forward with intention. Those small, consistent improvements are what led to real results, real strength, and real confidence.

That philosophy became the foundation of The Body Shop.

We built our studio with the best equipment in the industry — from Rogue to Sorinex, Westside power bars to calibrated plates — creating an environment where precision meets performance.

The Body Shop is exactly what it sounds like — a place to fine-tune your body with care, knowledge, and purpose. Just like you’d take a car to a body shop for expert work, our clients come here to build, refine, and strengthen themselves the right way.

Founded by Shawn Sardina and his partner Eli, we are committed to staying natural, continuing to learn, and helping every client who walks through our doors do the same.

This isn’t just training.

This is The Body Shop.