{"id":25161,"date":"2017-07-14T08:13:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T06:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=25161"},"modified":"2020-10-07T14:11:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T12:11:58","slug":"7-questions-summfit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/25161\/7-questions-summfit\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAlways faster, higher, further doesn\u2019t work\u201d \u2013 7 questions for\u2026 SummFit!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Munich startup SummFit <\/a>is a sports science-based fitness app with a systematic digital personal trainer. The digital trainer addresses the user individually and structures the training plan to adapt to their performance level and needs. The Munich-based startup's training program is characterized not only by the coach's high degree of customization but also by around 500 different exercises and more than 600 workouts. The varied training content is designed to motivate users long-term and thus improve fitness continuously, holistically, and sustainably. Founder Gregor answered our 7 questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Founder Gregor Hackfort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  1. Who are you and what do you do? Please introduce yourselves briefly!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I am Dr. Gregor Hackfort (29) and together with my co-founder Dr. Peter Dornbusch (computer scientist, CDTM<\/a>) founded Summfit GmbH and developed the SummFit app.<\/p>\n

    Sport and fitness have accompanied me throughout my life. After my time as a competitive athlete, I studied sports science with a focus on business administration at the German Sport University in Cologne. I then gained experience in management and the startup environment in business development at an e-commerce startup. My dissertation project focused, among other things, on innovative fitness tests for officers.<\/p>\n

    After believing that there was significant potential for improvement in the bodyweight and fitness app segment, especially with regard to content, I began developing concepts and plans. At the same time, I met Peter, the founder and CEO of Fireflow GmbH, who, along with his team, already has extensive experience in app development. Peter holds a doctorate in computer science from the CDTM in Munich and is extremely passionate about sports. After a few meetings, it quickly became clear that we wanted to tackle the SummFit project together.<\/p>\n

    Not always just faster, higher, further<\/h3>\n

    We share the belief that most fitness apps train their users in a very one-sided way and sometimes even overwhelm them. Along with the overarching promise of rapid physical transformation, most apps have little focus on health. Constantly going faster, higher, and further doesn't work in the long run. Variety, a healthy training progression, and a holistic perspective and approach that also considers mental aspects such as motivation and compliance are essential. Efficiency and sustainability are not mutually exclusive.<\/p>\n

    With our training program, we want to meet everyone where they are at the moment. Whether it's the woman who wants to slowly get back into exercise after pregnancy, or the long-time, top-fit CrossFit athlete who wants to improve even further. Our premise is "Challenging but Manageable."<\/p>\n

    Training algorithm for individual training<\/h3>\n

    In addition to the wide range of exercises for different fitness and performance levels, we have developed a unique training algorithm that optimally adapts the workout to the user based on subjective and objective parameters, the user's current fitness level, past training sessions, and the availability of equipment, space, and noise. It's like a digital personal fitness trainer.<\/p>\n

    2. But that's been around for a long time!<\/strong><\/p>\n

    There are actually thousands of fitness apps out there, to put it bluntly. But to my knowledge, there is no app in the whole-body training segment that<\/p>\n