Forget Willpower: Austrian Fitness Expert Reveals the Secret to Sustainable Health
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Vienna, Austria – Tired of fitness routines that feel like a daily battle? You’re not lacking discipline, you’re using the wrong system, according to Gabriel Reifinger, founder of Austria’s leading fitness coaching company, Powerfitness. Reifinger’s innovative approach, recently recognized internationally with awards in both Dubai and the USA, focuses not on restrictive diets or grueling workouts, but on seamlessly integrating movement and mindful nutrition into everyday life.
Reifinger, the sole Austrian among 25 global award recipients in Dubai for building a successful training and nutrition system, and honored by the Nutritional Coaching Institute in the US for setting new European coaching standards, believes the key to lasting change lies in ease, not enforcement. “It’s not about laziness,” he asserts. “What’s missing is a structure that fits life.”
Movement: Your daily Dose of Medicine
The foundation of Reifinger’s beliefs is simple: movement is powerful medicine. “Movement looks like medicine – but without any side effects,” he explains. Regular physical activity demonstrably reduces the risk of chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and diabetes, while simultaneously boosting well-being, improving sleep, and enhancing joint and muscle resilience. A welcome side effect? Increased self-confidence.
Strength Training: Not Just for Bodybuilders
Dispelling a common misconception, Reifinger emphasizes that strength training isn’t solely the domain of fitness enthusiasts. “Many think that strength training is only for fitness freaks or young men,but the opposite is the case,” he says. “Women over 30 and older people in particular benefit, because targeted strength training protects against osteoporosis, keeps the metabolism actively, relieves tension and joint pain and forms the body sustainably.”
And the best part? You don’t need expensive gym memberships or elaborate equipment. Resistance bands and your own body weight are perfectly sufficient.
The Ideal Training Blueprint
Reifinger advocates for a balanced approach combining targeted strength training with incorporating more movement into daily routines. “Going,cycling,children lifting,wearing purchases – all of this counts,” he notes. “But without targeted stimuli, the body frequently enough lacks the impulse to really change.”
His recommended formula: two one-hour full-body training sessions per week focusing on seven fundamental movements. These can be easily performed at home using exercises like squats, lunges, push-ups (or modified versions for women), and seated rows with resistance bands. He suggests anchoring the resistance band over a door for a challenging pull-down exercise. These exercises are effective, adaptable, and deliver noticeable results quickly.
Beyond Motivation: Building a Sustainable System
The common advice to “just pull yourself together” often sets people up for failure. Reifinger argues that long-term success isn’t about sheer willpower. “Most people do not fail due to the discipline, but on the wrong system. If you have to overcome yourself every day, the plan does not fit to life.”
Instead,he champions structure and integration. Fixed schedules, clear routines, simple exercises, and shared meals with family are key. Crucially, his system eschews prohibitions and restrictive dieting. “As soon as movement and nutrition become as natural as brushing your teeth, you automatically stay tuned,” Reifinger explains.”And then what many would not have thought possible: you can feel real progress. Less back pain. Better sleep.”
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