Coach
Ondřej Koleno
Professional coach, teacher and former firefighter.
For 17 years Ondřej was a professional firefighter with the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic, in charge of his colleagues’ physical preparation for real duty. He specialised in training firefighters for the extreme TFA races (Toughest Firefighter Alive).
He studied physical education teaching at the University of Hradec Králové, taught at primary and secondary schools and lectured at the university’s Department of Physical Education and Sport. He has long worked as a personal trainer, circuit training instructor and youth coach.
Approach to training
Health first
Every training plan is built for safe, sustainable progress.
Functional training and mobility
Emphasis on strengthening the deep stabilising system (core) and improving joint range of motion.
Variety
A mix of bodyweight work, training with equipment and outdoor cardio.
Nutrition advice
Linking training with the principles of a healthy, balanced and sustainable diet.
What they offer
What they can help you with
Services
Personal training
A plan built around a realistic goal, with emphasis on health, core and joint range of motion.
Circuit training
Bodyweight work, equipment and conditioning in one session.
TFA preparation
Training for the extreme firefighter races, which he ran for 17 years in the Fire Rescue Service.
Nutrition advice
Principles of a healthy, sustainable diet tied to your training.
„The key to success is not finding a ‘miracle’ exercise, workout or diet, but regularity, system and consistency. Setting a realistic goal, with training and eating habits you can sustain long term.“
Education and experience
- MA, University of Hradec Králové, physical education teaching
- Lecturer, Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Hradec Králové
- Teacher at primary and secondary schools
- 17 years of physical preparation in the Fire Rescue Service
- Personal trainer, circuit training instructor, youth coach
His background spans gymnastics and Sokol all-round training, calisthenics, bodybuilding and the TFA firefighter sport, and he draws on all of them in training.
Contact
Where to find them
Pod Břízkami 800
Pardubice-Zelené Předměstí, 530 02, Czech Republic