Support with a face instead of a buzzer
At Puls Fitness, you're accompanied by a dedicated contact person: from your initial assessment through your written training plan to the technique check on the equipment.
What support means to us
We work with dedicated responsibilities: whoever wrote your plan also corrects it – and recognizes you on your next visit.
For us, support doesn't mean someone standing at the counter with folded arms. Your contact person knows your plan, your history, and the times you usually train. They speak up if your form deviates from the plan, and they check in if you haven't been in for two weeks.
What results is not a standard program: someone returning after a herniated disc trains differently than someone who has 40 minutes after a late shift. Both get a plan that fits their schedule.
- Dedicated contact person instead of rotating shift staff
- Written training plan with weights, sets, and rest periods
- Introduction to every machine that's new in the plan
- Correction of form directly during training
- Progress review with adjustment of the workload
- Arrangements for training breaks, vacation, and illness
Four building blocks that carry every journey
Every membership starts with the same four steps – whether you're training for the first time or returning after years off.
Medical history
In a conversation, we discuss pre-existing conditions, complaints, occupation and daily routine. This is followed by a brief movement assessment: squat, core stability, shoulder mobility.
Training plan
You receive a written plan with exercises, sets, repetitions and starting weights – tailored to how often you can realistically come to the gym.
Technique check
We go through the execution together on every new machine: seating position, movement path, breathing. After that, we keep checking in throughout your ongoing training.
Progress review
We look at what worked and what didn't, adjust weights and exercise selection, and set the plan for the coming weeks.
An overview of the first six months
For most members, about half a year passes from the first conversation to training independently – in five clearly defined stages.
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Week 1: Assessment and introduction
A conversation about goals, occupation, and complaints, followed by a tour of the studio floor. You get to know your dedicated contact person and do your first exercises the same day.
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Weeks 2 to 4: Technique before weight
Weights stay deliberately low. We correct your form until the movement feels right, and let tendons and joints adjust to the new load.
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Weeks 5 to 8: Building up load
Now the weights gradually increase. Your contact person notes your progress in the plan and swaps out exercises that don't suit you for suitable alternatives.
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Weeks 9 to 12: First progress review
We go through your progress so far: what worked, where there wasn't enough time, which exercise was annoying. This results in your second plan, usually with a larger scope.
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From month 4: Independent, with support on hand
You train independently, and we remain available. Every eight to twelve weeks we meet again, and you can reach out anytime in between.
Measuring progress
What happens during a check
A check takes about 30 minutes and generally happens every eight to twelve weeks — a bit earlier for those returning after a break. We start by talking about the past weeks: what worked in daily life, which exercise was uncomfortable, how many sessions you really managed. Then we look at your figures and adjust the plan instead of simply extending it across the board.
- Brief conversation about training frequency, sleep, work-related strain and any complaints
- Body measurements: weight, waist, chest and thigh circumference, and body fat percentage via caliper on request
- Load check: we review the training weights and repetitions from recent weeks and increase them wherever technique is solid
- Technique review on two to three machines — often leg press, lat pulldown and rowing, since compensatory movements tend to appear there first
- Plan adjustment: new exercises, changed sets or an extra training day, saved directly in your training app
- Appointment for the next check-in, so that coaching doesn't get lost in everyday life
What you should bring
From practice
Common situations — and our solution
Most training drop-offs come down to a handful of recurring causes. Our trainers in Dortmund discuss these points daily — and usually solve them through the plan, not through more discipline.
Let's talk about your plans
Briefly describe what you have in mind – Puls Fitness will get back to you with an assessment.