Meet The Coach

My name is Marco Cossi, I was born in Valtellina, in the Lombard Alps near Switzerland in 1978.

At the age of 3I started skiing, and at the age of 6 I began my competitive athlete journey that lasted until the age of 19. Already in the athlete journey in alpine skiing in 1994 I approached the world of gyms, to develop strength and hypertrophy, and immediately I noticed a great predisposition to large loads especially in exercises for the lower limbs.

In 1997 I joined the army as a competitive skier (sports group) first, and then as a military instructor of alpine skiing and mountaineering but I always trained in the gyms of the barracks with weights.

In 1998 I obtained the first diploma of fitness instructor at the study center la torre, under the guidance of Dr. Marco Neri.

In 2000 I moved to the R.S.M, where I began to train in contact with bodybuilders and professional athletes. I became passionate, and began to attend Bodybuilding and Powerlifting competitions, in 2001, I competed for the Italian deadlift title, in the FIPE and FIPL federations, and in that year I won the Italian title in my category.

In the meantime I continued to study various texts on biomechanics, training methods, such as BIIO, SST, HEAVY DUTY, HATFIELD etc., in 2004 I became a Personal Trainer of the Italian Fitness Federation. When I began to train other athletes not only for fitness and Bodybuilding but for improving performance, creating specific protocols to be performed in the gym.

In 2008, combining my profession as an alpine ski instructor and FISI federal coach, I decided to continue my studies in the Italian Fitness Federation, obtaining the qualification of athletic trainer as well as technical teacher of this federation.

In 2010 I obtained the diploma of Functional Training Instructor, where I combine all the functional exercises with isotonic machines to create the perfect mix for every need.

Since 1998 I have also been an assistant to the MIP lifeguards, of the SSN.

My philosophy is specific work, on each individual, trying to obtain results by training 3/4 times a week for 40/50 minutes.

My Old school method is to put a basic and multi-joint exercise in each muscle group, squeezing the muscle to the maximum and then finishing it with complementary exercises.

But each person has a goal, so the training must be tailored to each person.

Why do I love weights? Because even at 46 they make me feel young, they make me compete with 20-year-olds, and training must be surrounded by fun and joy so that it lasts over the years.

Marco Cossi

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