I'm Edward "Edu" Holmgren and I come from Helsinki, Finland.

In February 2012, as an 18-year-old soccer player, I was on the brink of going pro, fulfilling my childhood dream.

I had just gotten my driver's license and to the outside it looked like my life was going really well.

I drove myself to training every day, yet that one winter night I couldn't make it out of the car.

I didn't want to, I was struggling with poor mental health and anxiousness.

So I stayed in my car, hoped no-one saw me, and when training started, instead of attending, I drove myself to McDonald's.

At the worst times during this period of my life I wanted to break my own legs.

Nobody knew what was going on in my head.

I still played at an amateur level for many years after that, but what I went through left deep scars in me for a long time.

In addition to that, on many days and nights back then, I spent hours scrolling through Instagram and Tiktok, which led to my depression, physical and mental health deteriorating even more.

I was working a meaningless job and had no direction in my life.

I felt like a loser.

A few years later during my studies, some of my friends asked if I wanted to join them in the Gym.

I didn't want to at first, but thought to myself: what do I have to lose.

To my surprise it felt good, so I went again. And again.

Slowly I started finding joy in life again, and the Gym was where I rebuilt my physique, my mental health, and my confidence.

I started feeling good about myself again.

I started feeling energetic.

Rebuilding my health led me to want to do the same for others.

Already during my studies I started working with people of all ages who wanted to improve their health.

Now I am proud to have transformed many people's lives because of their improved fitness levels.

And I want to help many more.

My life has taken many twists and turns along the years and I have always chased the next challenge.

I have lived in five countries already.

Okay in the past it may sometimes have at least partly been escaping a situation, rather than looking for the next challenge.

Nevertheless I do like challenges, and I always make myself busy with the next thing.

I understand the challenges of busy professionals as I identify myself as one.

I know many of you are struggling with poor physical and/or mental health.

And low energy.

I have been there myself.

And I want to help you be the best you can be.