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The ELMO Lifestyle Medicine Course provided me with a framework for understanding the philosophy to support people on their healthy lifestyle journey. As a former professional handball player, I later discovered salsa dancing and Zumba, which not only improved my personal fitness but also led me to lead Zumba fitness program education and event management in Hungary. My career as a professional athlete taught me the value of consistent hard work and ultra-competitiveness. Planning for the post-career period was challenging, requiring the integration of schooling between daily training sessions. While others gained years of work experience, I started my first job much later as an athlete.
Career Transition
Life’s journey often brings unexpected combinations. Today, I work with FreeSoft, my first IT company. We’re pursuing the same IT vision set in the mid-1990s in Legacy Modernization. As a Senior Project Manager, I ensure that goals, tasks, and deadlines are set realistically, form them into viable plans, and complete projects accordingly. My years as a professional athlete have shaped my personality to fit this role perfectly. The discipline, focus, and teamwork skills I developed in sports have translated seamlessly into project management. My experience in high-pressure situations and ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances are invaluable assets in the fast-paced world of IT modernization. This unique combination of athletic background and IT expertise allows me to bring a fresh perspective to project management, ensuring efficient execution and successful outcomes for our clients.
Discovering Dance
At 35, I discovered social salsa dancing, which transformed my life. It brought joy and provided insight into the Zumba fitness program.
Salsa dancing every weekend has become my primary source of recreation and happiness.
Currently recovering from an appendicitis operation, I’ve added one-on-one and group salsa lessons to my physical fitness sessions to enhance my dance floor skills.
Diverse Fitness Routine
My weekly exercise routine incorporates a wide range of activities:
- Swimming
- CrossFit
- Yoga
- Running
- eBike as city transport
- Nature walks
- Zumba, as an instructor
- Social dance
- Private dance practices
- ZIN jam sessions (for learning new Zumba choreographies)
While dance is my personal journey of self-improvement, Zumba is my way of spreading passion for exercise and dance to others.
Using technological tools
I leverage a variety of technological tools to optimize my health and fitness routine. At the core of my setup is Google Fit, which serves as a central hub to synchronize data from multiple fitness trackers and apps. This allows me to have a comprehensive view of my activity, sleep, and other health metrics in one place.
I use a Lumen device daily to measure my metabolism and plan my nutrition accordingly. My Polar watch tracks my exercises and heart rate, while the Polar Coach app helps me design and follow structured workout plans. To supplement my nutrition, I incorporate high-quality products from Eqology, including omega-3 and vitamin supplements.
For deeper understanding of anatomy and exercise techniques, I rely on the Muscle and Motion platform with its detailed 3D animations. By combining these various tools, I’m able to take a data-driven approach to my health, constantly monitoring and adjusting my habits for optimal results.
Inspiring the Next Generation
I’m equally enthusiastic about sharing my love for exercise with children. I firmly believe that one or more forms of exercise can bring pleasure to kids and build lifelong habits.
My goal is to give children the same joy and happiness I feel when I move, hoping to inspire a lasting appreciation for physical fitness and its numerous benefits to overall well-being.
Zumba Journey
I witnessed the first Zumba session at the 2008 Rimini Wellness event while attending as an IT project manager for the Hungarian National Sport Strategy. I collaborated with Zumba Instructor Network members to organize events with over 1,500 participants and Zumba instructor education for more than 4,000 attendees.
This experience allowed me to closely follow the development of the Zumba fitness program and its supporting organization and digital tools for continuous education.
Zumba Education Specialists (ZES) are highly educated professionals in wellness and exercise, often with additional nutrition or business-related qualifications. Their unique personalities make them special, and forming friendships with them has been personally enriching. They inspired me to explore nutrition, alongside Zsolt Szantai, who has been running Body Wakes, a lifestyle and nutrition program, since 2008.
ELMO and Lifestyle Medicine
The ELMO Certificate now provides me with a structured path for my personal longevity journey and inspires me to guide others in their wellness pursuits.
I’m developing an easy-to-understand, well-structured, and effective lifestyle program to help people change using lifestyle medicine methods.
My journey may help yours. Visit my website (under construction) at https://dance.health.
Digital Revolution Empowers Innovative Health Programs
Professor Godfrey Grech inspired me to dive into lifestyle medicine. We met in Malta, where he is a full-scale university professor. I’m pleased to work with him and provide digital solutions for his health promotion programs, which are based on dysbiosis testing and a six-month regime to help people improve or fix their health – such as the Gut Restore Program – supported by digital tools.
Learn more at https://investinyour.health.
Future Goals
While my current role is that of an IT project manager, my Lifestyle Medicine knowledge forms the foundation of my personal longevity journey, aligning perfectly with my past experiences.
I aim to develop my own health program and assist others in creating theirs.
My IT expertise positions me to provide valuable digital support for health professionals, enabling them to run profitable businesses. This unique combination of IT skills and Lifestyle Medicine knowledge offers a promising path to develop user-friendly and customizable systems for health professionals’ businesses and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the health and wellness sector.
I aim to contribute to ELMO’s mission of building a growing network of medical and health professionals who can establish profitable health promotion practices.
Most importantly, I want to support continuous learning and provide motivation through knowledgeable individuals. This network will enable professionals to stay updated with the latest developments in lifestyle medicine and inspire them to make a positive impact on their patients’ lives.
Website Tip
To easily remember the URL https://lm.go2wp.com:
- https:// – This is part of any URL, not necessary to type into your browser’s search box
- lm – Short version of Lifestyle Medicine
- go2wp.com – This is the URL of my company’s page, where I provide services based on the WordPress Ecosystem, which I am enthusiastic about.
For more details about my technology services, please refer to the information provided above.