Team

Dario

Ronaldinho, Pirlo and Thierry Henry were already as a child my role models and the reason why already as a small boy the football stuck to my foot all the time. Besides training in various football clubs, I found my enthusiasm in many sports (Muay Thai, boxing, bodybuilding, powerlifting, crossfit, golfing, snowboarding, surfing, diving, dancing, yoga). Everything that has to do with the analysis of human movement and how to optimize it fascinates me. For this reason I studied for years with my brother the science around strength training, athletics, nutrition and health. As a result, I was able to help many friends make progress in sports. More and more people asked me why I don't offer my knowledge professionally, so I had the idea to found Athletitude with my brother.

In the meantime, we have been advising and coaching athletes from professional sports, the most important performance centers and amateur athletes for almost 4 years. On the side, I still work as an athletic trainer in the academy of the FC Zurich, where I am responsible for the management of athletics in the Footeco and work as a sprint/speed specialist for the U16 to U21. In addition to my many years of practical experience, I have gained a lot of knowledge in the field of athletics and I am currently studying for a Master's degree in Sports Science ("Master of High Performance Sport" at the Australian Catholic University).

Piero

Like my brother, I'm also really into football, sports and fitness. On the side, I'm hugely interested in science, which has led me to recently complete my master's degree in biomedicine at ETH Zurich and now start my PhD there soon. In addition, I have been doing science-based and natural bodybuilding for years and am a licensed fitness instructor (B and A), personal trainer and nutritionist. However, these trainings have never satisfied me. I feel that while they provide a solid foundation for a general understanding of fitness topics, such education does not give one the sufficient depth to work effectively with specific athletes. That's why I focused on sprint/speed training and developed a deep knowledge for it.

Eros

For several years I have been working as a sports physiotherapist (currently with FC Sankt-Gallen in the 1st team, previously with Grasshopper Club Zurich in the U21 ) and support physically as well as psychologically aspiring professional athletes in various areas. Science as well as my experience have confirmed that the mental aspect has a great leverage on the career of an athlete. Unfortunately, talent alone is not enough for success. That is why I have made it my mission to fill this gap with the right mindset and to bring athletes to the next level mentally. Through my profession, I can look behind the scenes of a budding top athlete and gain extremely valuable experience. To feel that I can help people with my knowledge in different areas makes me incredibly proud and happy.