Marek Rechtorík

My approach is built on one principle: movement first, then load. Before we start adding weight or intensity, I look at how a person stands, breathes and moves. If the foundation is off, training will only reinforce it. That’s why I work with each client as a whole: technique, breathing, mobility, strength. I’m not a fan of grinding for the sake of grinding. Training should make sense, and you should leave it stronger, not wrecked.

I work with everyone from complete beginners coming back after years of desk work to competitive athletes. I enjoy it when a client understands why we do something. That’s when they take the training with them beyond the session.

In practice, I combine several approaches: WeckMethod (RMT, RopeFlow), GOATA, Functional Patterns, DNS and SM System, Landmine training and the EXOS methodology. I don’t stick dogmatically to one school; I take from each whatever actually helps the client.

I compete actively myself. I do HYROX, which I’ve completed several times, along with road cycling, triathlon and ski touring in winter. Thanks to that, I test most of what I recommend to clients on myself first, from planning training load to recovery and race-day preparation. I also know what it’s like to prepare for a specific date and goal, which helps me when working with clients who train for their own races.

I coach in both Slovak and English.