<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- English version of feed.xml (Fitiva blog in English). -->
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
<channel>
  <title>The Fitiva blog</title>
  <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog.html</link>
  <atom:link href="https://fitivapro.com/en/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
  <description>Articles on training, nutrition and coaching: finding a personal trainer, understanding prices, tracking better and growing as a coach. From the team behind Fitiva.</description>
  <language>en-GB</language>
  <lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate>
  <image><url>https://fitivapro.com/apple-touch-icon.png</url><title>The Fitiva blog</title><link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog.html</link></image>
  <item>
    <title>Getting a training plan made: what a good plan from a coach includes</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-getting-a-training-plan-made.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-getting-a-training-plan-made.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Leon Fischer-Brocks</dc:creator>
    <category>Training &amp; nutrition</category>
    <description>How to spot a plan that suits you: eight components, three warning signs of off-the-shelf templates and the questions you should ask beforehand.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Hyrox preparation with a coach: your twelve-week roadmap</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-hyrox-preparation-with-a-coach.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-hyrox-preparation-with-a-coach.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Leon Fischer-Brocks</dc:creator>
    <category>Training &amp; nutrition</category>
    <description>What Hyrox is, how the eight stations work and how to prepare for your first race in three blocks. Plus the mistakes that cost beginners the most time.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Losing weight with a personal trainer: what is realistic in twelve weeks</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-weight-loss-with-a-personal-trainer.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-weight-loss-with-a-personal-trainer.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Fitiva Team</dc:creator>
    <category>With a coach</category>
    <description>How much is realistic in twelve weeks with a coach, which four levers count, what a personal trainer really does when you want to lose weight and how to spot a weak offer.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Tracking workouts: how to keep a training log that makes you stronger</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-tracking-workouts-training-log.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-tracking-workouts-training-log.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Leon Fischer-Brocks</dc:creator>
    <category>Training &amp; nutrition</category>
    <description>What to note down in the gym, when to log it and how to review your log so training turns into progress. With an app or on paper.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Free fitness apps 2026: what you really get for free</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-free-fitness-apps-2026.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-free-fitness-apps-2026.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Frederic von Borries</dc:creator>
    <category>Product</category>
    <description>Five well-known apps, sorted honestly: what the free version includes, where the limit is and what the full version costs. With figures from the providers.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Tracking food without it turning into a numbers game</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-food-tracking-without-calorie-obsession.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-food-tracking-without-calorie-obsession.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Fitiva Team</dc:creator>
    <category>Training &amp; nutrition</category>
    <description>When tracking food really helps, which three methods there are, how long you should keep it up and when you're better off stopping. With a coach, with an app or with a photo.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Becoming a personal trainer: qualifications, registration, earnings and your first clients</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-becoming-a-personal-trainer.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-becoming-a-personal-trainer.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Leon Fischer-Brocks</dc:creator>
    <category>For coaches</category>
    <description>What you really need to work as a personal trainer in Germany: routes to a qualification, tax and pension, honest numbers and the way to your first clients.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Online, in person or hybrid: which coaching suits you?</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-online-in-person-or-hybrid-coaching.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-online-in-person-or-hybrid-coaching.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Fitiva Team</dc:creator>
    <category>With a coach</category>
    <description>Three models, three different products. What in-person training, online coaching and the hybrid model offer, what they cost and which one fits your everyday life.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Coaching software compared 2026: six tools for coaches</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-coaching-software-comparison-2026.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-coaching-software-comparison-2026.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Frederic von Borries</dc:creator>
    <category>For coaches</category>
    <description>Compared by price for 15 athletes, payments, plans and AI, apps and language. With figures from the providers' pricing pages, as of September 2026.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>What is Fitiva? The app explained in three minutes</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-what-is-fitiva.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-what-is-fitiva.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Frederic von Borries</dc:creator>
    <category>Product</category>
    <description>Who Fitiva is built for, what the app offers athletes and coaches, what it costs and who is behind it. The short answer to the question we hear most often.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Finding a personal trainer: 7 questions before your first session</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-finding-a-personal-trainer-7-questions.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-finding-a-personal-trainer-7-questions.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Fitiva Team</dc:creator>
    <category>With a coach</category>
    <description>How to spot a good coach before you spend any money. Seven questions about qualifications, method, price and working together, and the answers you want to hear.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>What does personal training cost?</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-what-does-personal-training-cost.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-what-does-personal-training-cost.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Leon Fischer-Brocks</dc:creator>
    <category>With a coach</category>
    <description>Single session, package or online coaching: how coaches in Germany charge, what drives the price and how to compare offers fairly.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Coaching software for personal trainers: the eight features that count</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-coaching-software-for-personal-trainers.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-coaching-software-for-personal-trainers.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Frederic von Borries</dc:creator>
    <category>For coaches</category>
    <description>Calendar, payments, plans, check ins, AI: what software for coaches has to do so it saves time instead of costing it. A checklist for choosing one.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Ava: what the AI can do between your sessions. And what she can't.</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-ava-ai-between-sessions.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-ava-ai-between-sessions.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Frederic von Borries</dc:creator>
    <category>Product</category>
    <description>Ava knows your plan, your workouts and your goal. What she is built for, where her limits are and why your coach keeps the final say.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>The Sunday evening trap: where coaches' time really goes</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-sunday-evening-trap-coach-admin.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-sunday-evening-trap-coach-admin.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Leon Fischer-Brocks</dc:creator>
    <category>For coaches</category>
    <description>Matching payments, copying plans, confirming appointments, answering messages. Where the hours around training disappear and what to automate first.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Finding a run club: how to simply join in</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-run-clubs-in-our-cities.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-run-clubs-in-our-cities.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Fitiva Team</dc:creator>
    <category>Community</category>
    <description>What a run club is, why parkrun is the easiest start and how to find your group in your city. Plus the unwritten rules for your first time.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Fitness in Munich: where the city really trains</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-fitness-in-munich.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-fitness-in-munich.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Fitiva Team</dc:creator>
    <category>Community</category>
    <description>Englischer Garten, Olympiapark, Isar, Westpark. Where Munich runs, lifts and meets up, with free options and tips for anyone new in town.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>Free, Pro or Elite: how we built the plans for coaches</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-free-pro-or-elite.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-free-pro-or-elite.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Leon Fischer-Brocks</dc:creator>
    <category>For coaches</category>
    <description>Why there are three plans for coaches, at what revenue a switch pays off, what the Fitiva fee is and which Stripe card fee comes on top.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>New on the map: run clubs and events near you</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-new-on-the-map-padel-and-run-clubs.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-new-on-the-map-padel-and-run-clubs.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Frederic von Borries</dc:creator>
    <category>Product</category>
    <description>A run club isn't a gym, but it is community. Why events belong on the map, what you find there and what coaches can do with them.</description>
  </item>
  <item>
    <title>The 4-week sprint: programmes athletes actually see through</title>
    <link>https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-four-week-sprint.html</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://fitivapro.com/en/blog-four-week-sprint.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Fitiva Team</dc:creator>
    <category>For coaches</category>
    <description>Long plans win on paper and lose in the gym. Short sprints with one goal, three sessions a week and visible progress keep athletes going.</description>
  </item>
</channel>
</rss>
