About me
Because I'm convinced that every body can go through a metamorphosis – towards a stronger self with more muscle, more energy and more confidence.
Hi, I'm Frieda
Passionate strength and personal trainer
I mainly support FLINTA* people in overcoming their fear of heavy weights, discovering their own strength and integrating strength training sustainably into their everyday life. Men are welcome too, as long as they feel comfortable with this focus.
Sport has always been part of my life – sometimes more, sometimes less, but usually with great enthusiasm. Over the years I tried a lot: running, CrossFit, yoga, climbing, hiking, swimming, cycling and surfing.
At some point I ended up in strength training – and realised how much joy there is in moving heavy weights. But another insight was even more important: it feels incredibly good to have a capable, muscular body. A body that doesn't have to match a thin ideal, but carries you through daily life, makes you resilient and gives you trust in your own abilities.
Today my personal passion lies especially in strength training with free weights. Ten years of strength training, my time in powerlifting until 2025 and my start in Olympic weightlifting since 2025 still shape how I see training: technique, patience, repetitions and long-term development matter more than quick fixes.
After my bachelor's degree in technical chemistry and my work in basic research at TU Wien, I decided to combine my enthusiasm for science and movement. My training as a functional, health and personal trainer originally began with the wish to deepen my own knowledge. Along the way it became clear that I wanted to pass this enthusiasm on – especially to FLINTA* people who still feel insecure in the gym or believe strength training isn't for them.
My goal is that you eventually no longer need me. Step by step I want to show you how to perform movements safely, which loading moves you forward and how to carry out your training independently. So the gym becomes a place where you feel safe, strong and welcome.
„Strength training shouldn't put you under pressure. It should make you strong for your life."
I believe strength training can do more than change your body. It can help you move more safely in daily life, develop more trust in your body and stay active and independent in the long term.
This isn't about constantly performing more or chasing a certain body ideal. It's about building a body that carries you through your life – with strength, mobility, confidence and more ease.
Strength training can be an important building block for long-term health. It supports maintaining and building muscle, bone stability and physical resilience. Regular movement can also make a valuable preventive contribution to many widespread health risks. What your training looks like in detail always depends on your starting point, your everyday life and your individual goals.
Strength training may be challenging – but it shouldn't make you feel small or create extra pressure. We don't train to constantly optimise ourselves, but so that you feel powerful, capable and comfortable in your body.
Whether you touch a barbell for the first time, return after a longer break or want to develop your performance further: we start where you are right now.
My scientific background shapes my work. I rely on well-founded, evidence-based training methods and combine them with what works in real life.
Training isn't just theory. That's why I adapt your plan to your goals, your current level, your time budget, your equipment and your everyday life. A 'perfect' plan you can't implement is worth nothing. What matters is training you can sustain long term.
The gym can feel intimidating – especially if you're new, have questions or feel watched. With me you're allowed to learn, experiment and make mistakes. You don't have to prove anything.
I value a trusting, respectful and appreciative atmosphere. No body shaming, no humiliation, no empty promises and no one-size-fits-all training. Instead you get clear guidance, honest feedback and space to get stronger at your own pace.
My aim is to make training understandable, safe and effective. That's why I keep educating myself and combine practical experience with a scientific view on movement, training and long-term development.
I don't use this knowledge to make training unnecessarily complicated, but to make decisions transparent and to adapt your training specifically to your needs.
Back to topI don't coach strength training from theory alone. Training has been a fixed part of my life for many years and has shaped how I see patience, progress and confidence.
These experiences help me understand the reality behind training plans: progress is rarely linear, technique takes time and a good plan has to adapt to changing phases of life.
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You don't have to be strong already to start strength training. You only have to be ready to give yourself the chance to become stronger.
Whether you want a personal training session, a structured training plan or longer-term support: together we find the form of coaching that fits you and your everyday life.
Personal training and coaching are available in German and English.
