MAXIMILLIAN
“It’s going to hurt either way, whether you give 80% or 100%. Only one of those options will bring you progress.”
Growing up in chaotic NYC, training myself from scratch, and lifeguarding on busy beaches taught me the same lesson I bring to training: stay adaptable, keep learning, and don’t get stuck in the same patterns. Moving across the world for love and now moving again to Thailand to sharpen my coaching and life skills shaped how I train—constant variety, full-body challenge, and real athleticism that carries into work, relationships, and who you are under pressure.
Background/Training
I started my fitness journey competing in track and cross country for three years, racing the mile and 5K. I then moved into swimming and became a beach lifeguard at Coney Island—one of America’s busiest beaches—saving lives, leading drills, and running conditioning sessions in the heat with my team. Alongside that, I trained calisthenics in NYC parks with some of the strongest street workout groups in the U.S. After moving to Switzerland, I earned my personal training certification and coached 40+ different ages and body types. I later began sharing my training style online, growing to over 1 million followers across platforms.
Training Philosophy
My training philosophy goes beyond building a strong, sexy body. Training is where you sharpen the mind that has to carry you through everything outside the studio: how you regulate your emotions, how you show up in your relationships, how patient you are with the person in front of you at the supermarket, how present you are with your surroundings, and how you perform under pressure when life hits hard. You leave my session feeliing not only more athletic and strong, but also ready to tackle whatever this crazy world throws your way.
What motivates you
What motivates me most is seeing people accept failure instead of running from it. Messing up, getting beat, or falling short is part of the process, and obsessing over what could’ve been only keeps you stuck. I’m inspired by the people who keep going anyway, who show up on the days they don’t feel like it, and who stay honest with themselves about the effort they put in. That realness is what I respect most.
Music Style
Old-school and NYC hip-hop (50 Cent, Jay-Z, Lloyd Banks), modern rap and drill (Pop Smoke, Travis Scott), plus West Coast classics (Dr. Dre). For electronic, I’m into John Summit–style house, underground minimal house, and UK house.
Fun Fact
I have an older brother that’s more jacked than me.