Maik Wiedenbach
| Maik Wiedenbach | |
|---|---|
| Born | Radolfzell, Germany |
| 🏳️ Nationality | German-American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Fordham University |
| 💼 Occupation | Fitness coach, author |
| 🌐 Website | www.maikwiedenbach.com |
Maik Wiedenbach is a German-American fitness coach, author, and former competitive swimmer.[1] He is the founder of Maik Wiedenbach Personal Training, a fitness business based in New York City, and serves as an adjunct professor of exercise science at New York University.
Early life and education
Wiedenbach was born in Radolfzell, Germany. He competed for Germany in the FINA Swimming World Cup.[2][3] He attended Fordham University on a swimming scholarship, earning a bachelor's degree in History.[4][5] He also holds a degree in German Literature and completed a master’s degree at Ruhr University in Germany.[5]
Career
After his academic studies, Wiedenbach obtained fitness certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the American Fitness Professionals Association, and the British Sports Association.
In 2007, he established Maik Wiedenbach Personal Training in Manhattan.[6][2] His coaching emphasizes biomechanics, exercise form, training volume, time under tension, and injury prevention.[7][8][9][10]
He has addressed topics including performance-enhancing drugs, mental health concerns in bodybuilding,[11][12] muscle dysmorphia, and risks of off-label weight-loss medications such as Ozempic.[13][14][15] He has also provided critical analysis of celebrity diet claims attributed to actor Hugh Jackman.[16]
Publications
Wiedenbach has authored several books on fitness and training, including 101 Fitness Myths: The Scientific Approach to Losing Fat and Gaining Muscle! (2013),[17] Get Bigger Arms Fast!: Your Ultimate 3-Month Guide to Build Perfect Arms! (2016), and Success DNA: Mastering Persistence in Leadership and Life (2025).
101 Fitness Myths was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews[18] and cited in discussions on fitness misconceptions in Forbes.[19]
Awards and honors
- Ranked #1 coach in the United States by Men’s Journal (2022)[20][21][22][23]
- Included in Marquis Who’s Who registry[24]
References
- ↑ Bailor, Jonathan (2012). The Smarter Science of Slim: What the Actual Experts Have Proven about Weight Loss, Health, and Fitness. Aavia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9835208-0-1. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "From Elite Swimmer To Elite Coach". Men's Health Magazine Australia. 2024-04-21. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ "M&S Talks To Fitness Author And Olympic Level Swimmer Maik Wiedenbach". Muscle & Strength. 2012-03-26. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Maik Wiedenbach - Online Personal Training NYC and Fitness Trainer New York | Strength Training for Weight Loss - Hire Now". Maik Wiedenbach - Personal Trainer in NYC. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chan, Diana (2020-01-10). "Rams in the News: January 10, 2020". Fordham Now. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Maik Wiedenbach's Journey to Fitness Mastery, From World Cup Swimmer to NYC's Best Coach". Forbes Australia. 2023-09-05. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ Training, Maik Wiedenbach Personal. "Maik Wiedenbach Adopts Data-Driven Approach to Bodybuilding". PRLog. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ TRAIN (2016-12-07). "How To Train Your Muscles When You're Over 40". TRAIN. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ M. Wallack, Roy (2014-03-13). "Workouts at your workstation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ Bailor, Jonathan (2012). The Smarter Science of Slim: What the Actual Experts Have Proven about Weight Loss, Health, and Fitness. Aavia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9835208-0-1. Search this book on
- ↑ Bagchi, Sagnik (2023-07-02). "Stop Idolizing Idiotic Behavior?: As Bodybuilding World Mourns the Devastating Loss of 30-Y.O. Joesthetics, Award-Winning Fitness Coach Drops a Brutal Reality Check". EssentiallySports. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ Bagchi, Sagnik (2023-01-22). ""Not Going to Make You From Homer Simpson Into Arnold": Former Swimmer Turned Bodybuilder Gave a Harsh Reality Check to Bodybuilders Relying Only on Steroids in 2022". EssentiallySports. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ Dixit, Ananya (2023-09-02). "Miracle Drug Used by Chelsea Handler, Khloe Kardashian, and Others for Fat Loss Has Detrimental Side Effects Says Fitness Coach". EssentiallySports. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ Sharma, Shivam (2023-04-06). ""There Are No Fat-Burning Exercises": Fitness Coach Makes a Shocking Revelation About Muscle Correlation With Exercise". EssentiallySports. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ Gill, Jessie (2017-04-28). "'Bigorexia' Is Plaguing the Bodybuilding Community". VICE. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ Sharma, Shivam (2023-03-24). "Bodybuilding Coach Calls Hugh Jackman's 8000-Calorie Wolverine Diet Absolute Bullshit". EssentiallySports. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ Wiedenbach, Maik (2012-05-21). 101 Fitness Myths. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-105-78513-9. Search this book on
- ↑ 101 FITNESS MYTHS | Kirkus Reviews. Search this book on
- ↑ "10 Fitness Myths Exposed". Forbes. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Men's Journal Ranks Maik Wiedenbach #1 Coach in the USA". PR.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ Wiedenbach, Maik (2022-09-05). "Men's Journal Ranks Maik Wiedenbach #1 Coach in the USA". EIN Presswire. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Men's Journal Ranks Maik Wiedenbach #1 Coach in the USA". www.prsync.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Men's Journal Ranks Maik Wiedenbach #1 Coach in the USA by Maik Wiedenbach Personal Training". www.1888pressrelease.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Maik Wiedenbach has been Inducted into the Prestigious Marquis Who's Who Biographical Registry". Retrieved August 19, 2025.
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