Luke Kretzmann

Training philosophy:

After more than ten years as a personal trainer, I have probably trained well over 5,000 people. The most important thing is consistency, which is difficult to maintain without a certain amount of enthusiasm and enjoyment—motivation. Then it's about setting individual goals, which should be made measurable and comparable using clear numbers, images, videos, and subjective feelings. From this, clear training recommendations can be derived in the form of a training plan with the appropriate exercises. Equipped with the optimal exercises for your goal, training involves an exciting interplay between the different variables of strength training: intensity (weight), repetitions, time under tension, sets, breaks, and various special techniques—mastering them can take many years and will cost you a lot of effort, time, and sweat.

It's worth it, no matter how hard you train. But one thing is clear: to get to the top or into the top 10%, you have to push yourself hard and be able to cope with enormous intensity, and injuries are often part of that. But even relaxed, long-term training twice a week can have great effects without much effort or lifestyle changes.