Andras Csikos

I am András Csikós, 37 years old. On my business card (if I had one), the titles of general practitioner and diving physician would be listed. Plus the title of emergency specialist candidate. The rest is harder to specify.

My work is tied to Kaposvár, while I commute between Kapos, Budapest, and the French Grand-Est region for family reasons. 

My everyday life was spent as a sow athlete for a long time, meaning weekend hikes and bike rides colored the calendar, then came bike commutes, and finally I reached a higher level of commitment... and why all this?

Well, I've been fat most of my life. It's useless to exercise if you don't adjust your diet to your needs... plus lack of knowledge, stress, inadequate coping mechanisms... long and short: by my third year of university, I weighed 138kg. After that - for some mysterious reason - I didn't step on the scale for quite a while.

Around that time, I started to make up for my shortcomings, both in terms of knowledge, exercise, and diet. Since then, I have been stable under 90kg. Running, hiking, and kettlebells are now my forms of exercise. If I finally learn to swim, then triathlon can come! 

I've come across Hammer at events and so far I haven't been disappointed with the products, in fact, I see that with proper application, they have even more potential... and so do I. 

I'm currently struggling with cross-country running. My max so far has been 68km, which has filled me with pride and joy ever since. My current goal is more than double that... that crappy medicine has gone a long way. In addition, my chest is swelling from the fact that I really feel much better thanks to my lifestyle change, and that I have been able to inspire many people in my immediate and wider environment.

For those who are just starting out on the path, those who are looking for direction, I would just like to say that you don't have to strive for perfection. It's enough to overcome yourself from last week. You can achieve your goals nicely, gradually, even if your everyday life in this regard is... well, not optimal.