I came to Olya to correct my habits and prevent burnout because I work in a very energetic rhythm. To achieve results, I have to maintain a champion mode—otherwise, work-related injuries occur in the form of burnout.

As a result of our three months of work, I can say that the quality of my life has noticeably improved. Olya has helped me build a suitable system of rituals that exactly fits my lifestyle. By improving my sleep, we managed to improve my recovery, and as a result, I have much more energy during the day. Meanwhile, I noticed that I started changing my attitude toward some things, and thanks to this, my stress reduced significantly. Before, it was extremely high.

Work with Olya always amps me up. She empathetically immerses herself in my problems, and then with the Socratic kind of method, she helps me get to the bottom of the problem by myself. And even though it may seem straightforward from the outside, without a skilled coach, this method would not work. Our calls are islands of calm and clarity among all the chaos and stress. And what's especially delightful is that sometimes, even when I'm not in the mood for the next call, I always feel full of energy after the call.

  I dedicated nearly 25 years to such sports as mountain biking and running. I always trained on my own, without support from trainers and coaches. I learnt loads of information to become better at what I'm doing. But it's tough. I could not always have my questions answered or figure out how to integrate my knowledge into my daily life routine, which undoubtedly slowed down my progress. When I changed field and became an amateur Crossfit athlete, I decided to approach it differently. I wanted an expert by my side who could help me create a sustainable routine around food and recovery.

   With Olya, we were one team. We had one goal for two and worked on achieving this goal. It was inspiring. I liked that she focused entirely on me, following my desires and adjusting solutions to my reality. The Instruments she used helped me systemise my knowledge and start applying them to my real-life daily schedule. 

Step by step, I learnt to do meal prep for a few days ahead - this saves me a massive amount of time each week. I started eating more whole foods and vegetables, which positively affected my energy level and overall well-being. The evening routine followed by 8-9 hours of sound sleep became a game-changer, and I could feel it in the gym.

I realised I should consider more than just training hard and eating right if I want to level up my performance. However, even my understanding of what it means to eat right changed significantly. Another thing we worked on was awareness and mindset, so I started paying more attention and benefited from my strengths and could identify and deal with weaknesses. Now, I know how to get out of motivation holes during bad training days or overcome challenging moments.

My journey with Olya started in August 2020. I had been trying to lose weight for 3 years without success. I wasn't happy with my weight. I avoided mirrors and didn't like to be captured on camera. The idea of losing weight got to me so much that I stopped eating properly and always felt hungry. Nevertheless, I trained every day without giving myself a break. 

When we started, Olya suggested doing the opposite of what I was practising: increasing portions and adding a wider variety of foods. For the first time in many years, I felt satisfied after having a meal. To my surprise, my weight started dropping. As a bonus, I got rid of stomach issues I struggled with for years. In total, over 10 months, I smoothly lost 14kg. Besides food, we paid close attention to the quality and length of my sleep. I slept under 5 hours per night when we started working. Now I sleep 8 hours every day.

To say I started feeling better is an understatement. All these changes affected my work, too - I became more focused and able to concentrate, less emotional, and more caring towards my staff. 

Olya changed my world. I have never met anyone who can teach new things with so much love and care. She shares various fascinating articles and research studies with me to better understand how something we discuss can benefit me. Another detail that made me feel good is that she constantly checked in with me before the next step, whether I felt comfortable moving on or preferred to focus for a little while on the current habit to secure it. All the mentioned above made me work with her till now. Regardless of how far I've come, I still see room for improvement. 

Crossfit brings me joy, and I always do it with great pleasure. I thought hard training was the secret to success and could train up to 7 days a week without questioning such intensity. 

I ate what I liked without paying attention to the amounts and time of meals. Sometimes I found myself being ridiculously hungry near the fridge in the middle of the night, which damaged my sleep. Finally, I started noticing that sometimes I went to the gym lacking the energy to train, but I couldn't understand why. 

To my surprise, the formula to success in the sport has many more elements than only training. Now I know that setting priorities, self-organisation, and consistency are key factors for good results. Olya was the person who took my messy life into pieces and helped me to see what already worked well - and what didn't. Afterwards, we created a plan together for how to improve it. It's worth mentioning that having my own business doesn't allow much free time for shopping, cooking, early bedtime etc. And that's where I appreciate Olya's patience and creativity. 

It wasn't easy, but I am proud of the changes I have made. We agreed to decrease the number of training days from 7 to 5. It allows me to recover sufficiently and have some spare time for my friends and kids. By changing my eating habits, I feel more energetic throughout the day and have stopped waking up during the night from hunger. My recovery routine, which includes long, sound sleep, massage once a week, and mobility in the mornings, has helped me improve my strength and overall feel more energised.

What I like most in our work together is that Olya is always there for me. I know that I can reach out to her whenever I feel like, and I'll get the support I look for in return. 

People know me as a competitive CrossFit athlete. But not many know what it costs me every entry into the competition arena. Doesn’t matter is it individual or a team competition. My head and my mind don’t give me an opportunity to show everything that I can and usually do in the gym.

Therefore after the Alsancak Team Series competition I decided to work with a health coach - Olya. It’s very important for an athlete to put himself and his thoughts in order, minimize stress and correctly prioritize his sports career and life.

Even Lewis Hamilton has a health coach who was first with him after he finished second in Formula 1 2021.

With some skepticism, I began our joint work but now I’m absolutely sure that I made the right decision and my first podium as a Crossfit athlete is a proof of this.