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MY CLIENTS
I support leading figures in relaxing their body to mitigate stress so they are more efficient while at work.
For example, I teach them how to handle and eventually get rid of back pain.
Through my training my clients receive a fresh dose of energy as well as the space and stability for peak performance in their working lives. I also provide qualitative support to professional athletes in their preparation phase (between seasons). I provide the full spectrum of training regimens from rehabilitating older clients to those who want to build muscle.
PRIVATE PERSONS
Dr. Barbara Schott (70)
I began training with Alex in August 2012 when I got a hernia. Alex noticed my conditions and muscle problems immediately and used different exercises during the workout so the process was never the same. My weaker muscles were strengthened. Our weekly training sessions also included talking about success or problems achieving it and then exercises are specifically designed to achieve success. Alex is responsive, open-minded and thoroughly prepared. He was always aware of my feelings, motivated me and made changes where necessary. He critically assessed my workouts and helped me to achieve better results. Working with Alex is a lot of fun with clear results and I can recommend him.
Andreas Knab - Modelbooker bei Eastwestmodels und Groupfitnesstrainer (44)
Nach einem schweren Autounfall, in dem ich als Taxi-Fahrgast schwer verletzt wurde, kam ich nach ca. 4 Wochen Krankenhausaufenthalt wieder nach Hause. Ich lag ca 2-3 Wochen im Koma und hatte neben anderen Verletzungen, ein Schädel-Hirn-Trauma und meine Halswirbelsäule (C1) gebrochen. Ich konnte kaum laufen, die linke Körperhälfte war mehr oder weniger gelähmt. Alex kam in den ersten Tagen zu mir nach Hause und brachte mir erste Schritte und Bewegungen bei. Es war eine schwere Zeit, doch durch den unermüdlichen und täglichen Einsatz von Alex, konnte ich bald wieder laufen und mich bewegen. Nach einer weiteren stationären Reha-Phase, konnte ich 8 Wochen später wieder das Training mit Alex fortsetzen. Nun war es an der Zeit, meine Beweglichkeit weiter zu fördern und zusätzlich wieder wichtige Rumpfmuskeln aufzubauen. Nach einer weiteren OP an der Halswirbelsäule, wurde ich in meiner Genesungsphase deutlich zurückgeworfen. Die täglichen Besuche von Alex, sogar im Krankenhaus, brachten mich jedoch schnell wieder voran und nun ist es bereits soweit, dass meine ursprüngliche Form in erreichbarer Nähe zu sein scheint. Dank des regelmäßigen, abwechslungsreichen und gezielten Trainings von Alex, in welchem sich übrigens fast niemals irgendwelche Übungen wiederholen, bin ich sehr glücklich darüber, wieder an „Normalität“ im Alltag denken zu können. Danke Alex für dein komplexe Kernkompetenz, dein Fachübergreifendes Know-How und deinen guten Hinweisen in wesentlich mehr Bereichen, als nur dem herkömmlichen Muskelaufbautraining.
Ich kam vor einem Jahr zu Alex. Damals hatte ich gerade mehrere Monate Pause zwischen zwei Jobs. Mein Vorhaben war es, mich nun endlich um meine lange vernachlässigte Fitness zu kümmern. Nach 20 Jahren Büroarbeit war das auch dringend nötig. Ich bin begeistert von seiner fachkundigen und geduldigen Art. Er hat sich meine Wünsche und Bedürfnisse angehört und daraufhin einen maßgeschneiderten Trainingsplan entwickelt. Neben dem gemeinsamen Training hat er mir kleine Einheiten für zu Hause empfohlen und viele nützliche Ernährungstipps gegeben. Sollte es mal zwicken, hilft er mir mit Massagen oder gezielten Übungen. Das Ergebnis ist spitze. Ich fühle mich heute viel besser. Ich bin wesentlich fitter, belastbarer und schlanker als noch vor einem Jahr. Einfach gesünder. Vielen Dank Alex!
Wer Alex Althenn als Personal Trainer wählt, hat Glück gehabt. Sogar großes Glück. Denn junge, sportliche Typen gibt es viele. Welche, die Sport studiert haben und einen Sport (hier Eishockey) professionell auf hohem Niveau ausgeübt haben, schon weniger. Aber welche, die richtig nett sind, die sich richtig kümmern und bei denen das Training echt Spaß macht – da muss man lange suchen. Ich nicht mehr...
Filip Markovski - Student & Unternehmer
Neben meinem Studium und meiner Arbeit fehlte mir immer die Zeit und Motivation für intensive Sporteinheiten. Seit Mai 2015 jedoch trainiere ich regelmäßig und erfolgreich mit Alex. Er ist sehr ausgeglichen und überaus motivierend, vor allem jedoch sehr geduldig und fokussiert. Jegliche Ablenkungen und Geschehnisse um uns herum blendet er vollkommen aus, um sich so nur auf mich konzentrieren zu können. Dadurch, dass er stets jede meiner Bewegungen beobachtet, besteht sein Training nicht einfach nur aus einer willkürlichen Aneinanderreihung von Übungen, sondern ist immer ideal auf mein sich konstant besserndes Leistungsniveau zugeschnitten.
Sei es Lob oder Kritik - Die professionelle Art, auf die Alex mit mir kommuniziert, ermöglicht eine hohe Effektivität und Qualität jeder einzelnen Trainingseinheit. Auch an Spaß mangelt es nie, denn Alex hat immer amüsierende Geschichten parat, mit welchen er dem Training doch noch die perfekte Menge an Lockerheit verleiht. Alex unterstützt mich nicht nur auf physischer, sondern auch enorm auf mentaler Ebene. Egal, mit welcher Einstellung ich zu ihm ins Training komme, danach fühle ich mich jedes Mal besser.
Danke Alex!
ATHLETES
Loris Karius – Professional Soccer Player
I signed my first professional contract with Manchester City when I was sixteen years old and I moved to 1.FSV Mainz in 2005 when I was eighteen. I’m very fortunate to have the opportunity to play in the Bundesliga week after week as a goalkeeper. My professional sports advisor put me in contact with Alex during the summer of 2014. Although the workouts we preformed were not due to any sustained injuries (luckily) and was only designed to make me fit for the upcoming games, Alex trained me in a demanding and professional manner. Secondly, Alex is a great contact person for me to have and I thoroughly enjoyed our workouts together. I intend to continue training with Alex because he optimizes my strengths and helps me overcome my weaknesses.
Daniel Gunkel - Professional Soccer Player
For the last 14 years I have been a professional footballer and over the course of my career I have picked up a few injuries. My most recent injury was a blowback I incurred in September 2012 involving a rupture. When I began rehabilitation with Alex in the beginning of May 2013 I was in very bad shape physically and mentally. I was actually thinking about quitting my career because my injury prevented me from experiencing any sort of success on the field. However, immediately after my first training session with Alex I felt that I was on the rebound, not just physically but mentally as well. Alex didn’t just work on my injury, he worked with my whole being. We focused on areas where I was weak and then he showed me where I was strong. Session after session I was feeling better and better. He is always right on target and his repertoire gave us the opportunity to adjust everything so each session I was functioning at my optimum.
I was recently rewarded with a two-year contract and I put this down to Alex and his focus on my body and especially the psychological training he provided me with. Thanks Alex!!
Ich war 8 Monate aufgrung von Leistenbeschwerden ausser gefecht gesetzt. Letzendlich wurde ich dann operiert und absolvierte mein Aufbautraining bei Pro Reha mit Alex. Vom ersten bis zum letzten Tag haben wir hart und sehr gut gearbeitet. Es hat allerdings jeden Tag aufs neue Spaß gemacht, weil das Training sehr abwechslungsreich war und wir auch über mentale Abläufe gesprochen haben und dadurch das komplette Paket abgedeckt wurde. Die körperliche Komponente als auch die mentale. Viele meiner Übungen die ich bei Alex gemacht habe sind heute noch Bestandteil meines Trainings. Die Reha hat mir dabei geholfen mich sehr schnell wieder ins Mannschaftstrainig einzufinden. Ich habe mich sehr fit und spritzig gefühl. Bis heute bin ich noch einmal die Woche bei Alex zum trainieren.
Kai Hesse - Professional Soccer Player
After getting cartilage damage in my left knee, a failed attempt at a comeback and three operations I began working with Alex. Three months later I went from crutches to the pitch as a professional soccer player albeit with physical limitations. Today I can safely say that I have never been stronger. The training was systematically built up and utterly competent. Despite the training being serious and hard it remained enjoyable. I’ve known Alex for almost a year at this point and can say that he didn’t just train me, he gave me a significant amount of input on top. If I had to sum up his work, I would define it as first class.
Florian Hartherz – Professional Soccer Player
I have played soccer for thirteen years and in March 2014 while playing against St. Pauli I broke my foot – the first injury of my career. For eight long weeks I was unable to have a workout. Fortunately, through a good friend of mine I found out about Alex and his work out of Pro Reha. As it was my first injury and had thus never experienced rehabilitation training, I didn’t know what to expect. I was however thoroughly impressed with Alex as he had a comprehensive plan and envisioned me being fit in a short period of time. He achieved this by training me with a focus on my injuries through a variety of exercises. Just as Alex promised, when he promised I was ready to start seasonal training with SC Paderborn. Thank you Alex!
Viola Odebrecht - Professional Soccer Player (National Team)
I worked with Alex for four weeks at the Pro Reha and the training was individually catered to my needs. He never uses generic training regimens but understands the holistic nature of the human being he is training, not just their weak sports and conditions. I recommend Alex as a trainer.
Babett Peter - Professional Soccer Player (National Team)
Svenja Huth - Professional Soccer Player (National Team)
Throughout my career I was fortunate enough to avoid those injuries that would prohibit me from playing. When I got a rupture during one of our training sessions in August 2013 I knew it would take a long time to heal. Naturally, when injured, you see your physical and psychological professionals and the work in Pro Reha supplemented both of these aspects. Alex didn’t just see me as a soccer player who wants to be fit as fast as possible. He saw me as a human being and supported me physically and emotionally and opened up possibilities for me. He made me understand the strengths and limits of my body. While the training was serious it was done in a fun way and we laughed quite a lot. His training methods brought the fun into training without ever loosing sight of my goals.
Pierre Wex – Professional Ice Hockey Player
It was very hard for me to get a regular place on the team in the first year of my professional career. I tried everything I possibly could to get better in training. I asked Alex if he would help me because he played ice hockey before and is thoroughly versed in both theory and practice. He was exceptionally prepared and convinced my family and I with his vision. We spoke a lot during our first training sessions and he trained me to really know my body. Within a short period of time I became very familiar with what a real workout actually is. Alex gave me the strength I needed to get a regular place on the team for next season. I’ve been working with Alex for three years and can confidently say that he’s a person who performs his work with a lot of fun and joy. His direct and honest personality motivates me to know my limits but not cross them.
In sum, Alex showed me what fitness training really means and how I can achieve my goals and enjoy the process. He’s very good on the psychological elements of training as well. I learned how to organize my life, to enjoy experiences and get results. I have a lot to be thankful for.
