People who accompany your training
At Puls Fitness in Dortmund, trainers are on the floor during opening hours – for equipment instruction, technique questions and plan adjustments.
Our team
Three roles on the floor
Training support, class leadership and personal coaching share the work with us – whoever is on duty is recognisable by their clothing and directly approachable.
Training support
Responsible for instruction, training plans and technique correction in the equipment area. Anyone who needs a new plan or isn't performing an exercise correctly speaks to this person – no appointment needed, right there during training.
Class leadership
Leads the sessions from the class schedule, offers alternatives for different fitness levels and explains before the start what matters in each session.
Personal coaching
Accompanies individual members over several sessions: goal clarification, staged planning and regular revision of training. Appointments are arranged.
Focus areas
Five areas of focus, one training plan
Every trainer with us has a specific area of expertise. The front desk will tell you who's right for your goal at your first appointment.
Strength training on machines
Adjusting machines to your height, range of motion and the question of how much weight makes sense to start with.
Learn moreEndurance and cardiovascular training
Coordinating pace, duration and breaks so training stays manageable even after a long workday.
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Steady progression in small steps when it's been a while since your last training – with monitoring of your form.
Learn moreBack and core
Exercises for core stability and mobility, often as a complement to a seated daily work routine.
Classes and group training
Sessions from the class schedule, finding the right group and alternatives for individual exercises.
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From equipment training to membership: what's available at Puls Fitness in Dortmund.
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Nobody trains alone here
From the very first appointment, every exercise is demonstrated before it becomes part of your program. If you're unsure, just ask – and get an answer right at the machine, not via a handout.
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Support with and without an appointment
Most questions are resolved in two minutes during training. For anything that needs more time, we schedule a dedicated appointment.
Approachable on the floor
The studio is open Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm and on weekends from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Support is on-site during these hours: you don't need to sign up to have a weight checked or to have an exercise shown to you again. In the early morning and late evening hours the floor is quieter – leaving more time for individual questions.
What requires a dedicated appointment
- First meeting and trial training – by appointment
- Creating a new training plan with a goal-setting discussion
- Revising the plan after a few weeks of training
- Personal coaching as an individual appointment over several sessions
- Returning after a longer break with a steady build-up
Our support process
How we provide personal support
For us, support isn't a random conversation on the floor, but a defined process. Every trainer works according to the same four steps, so you receive the same quality regardless of the shift.
Bring comfortable sportswear, indoor shoes and a towel to your first appointment. If you have any pre-existing conditions, previous injuries or notes from your doctor, please mention them right at the start – this affects the choice of exercises.
About 20 minutes of conversation: occupation, sitting time, sleep, previous exercise experience, complaints. From this, your goal emerges in a single sentence – for example, "train twice a week without back strain in the evening". This goal is noted on your plan and will later be used to measure progress.
We look at a few basic movement patterns: squat, hip hinge, shoulder raise, single-leg stance. This isn't about performance, but about range of motion and compensatory movements. If, for example, the heel lifts during the squat, we start with a guided variation instead of the free squat.
Your plan specifies the exercise, number of sets, repetitions, and your seat or lever settings on the machine. We go through every machine with you once: adjusting it, starting position, movement tempo, breathing. We note down the settings so you don't have to search for them on your next visit.
After about six to eight weeks, we check your technique, weights, and tolerance together. If an exercise runs cleanly and without complaints, we increase the load in small steps. If there's any strain, we swap out the exercise. After that, this check continues on a quarterly basis.
Common cases
Questions for the training team
We hear these questions on the gym floor almost every week – mostly from people returning to training and working professionals with limited time. Here are the answers we also give in person.
Want to get to know our training team?
During the trial session, we'll personally introduce you to suitable trainers.