MAGNUS PILEGÅRD
Physical activity
Physical activity is a big part of my life. I have always been a very active person who loves to move. I remember when I was a kid my dad always had to nag on me to come in at night, when I preferred to play sports, it could be anything from playing basketball, soccer, jumping twist, anything you can think of.
In the US I played D1 baseball in the top university league and at the same time studied to be a physical education teacher, which is the foundation of my current profession.
Sitting on a plane home from Barcelona in 2007, my good friend Björn mentions that in California there are personal trainers who work on the beach. Cool, I thought, and resigned from my job at Eriksdalsbadet to start a company with a focus on outdoor training.
Outside
I decided early on to dedicate myself as a trainer focusing on outdoor activities.
I thought there was a target group there for personal training that no one had explored before, at least in Sweden. It turned out that I was right, that there were quite a few people who thought the same as me. Who likes outdoor activities and also wanted to exercise that way with a personal trainer.
The goal was to be able to work full-time as a trainer and teach above all strength training outdoors.
It may not always be sunshine and sandy beaches when I work. But I enjoy spending a large part of my working time outdoors.
Try outdoor exercise, it's good exercise and also fun! Contact me for more information about training and before purchasing equipment for an outdoor gym.
Baseball career
I have played baseball for over 30 years. Pretty much over the whole world, of which 4 years at university in the US, as well as a season in Australia. With the national team, we have played all over Europe and the USA, as well as Japan.
Fort Scott Community College 1999-2000
University of North Carolina at Wilmington 2001-2002
National team - debuted in the national team in 1996 and played over 200 international matches until 2016. Represented the national team in 8 European Championships, 1 World Cup, 1 Olympic Games / World Cup qualifier. With Sweden, we have met the Olympic champions Cuba and South Korea as well as the world champions Cuba and the Netherlands.
Swedish champion - I hold 7 SM golds, of which 6 are with Stockholm and 1 with Sundbyberg.
Coach in the national team - Currently I help out as an assistant coach for the national team in softball (since 2020) and was physical trainer for the senior national team in baseball 2016-2020
Education and courses
Most important courses:
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Lic. Personal Trainer, The Academy, Stockholm
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Physical Education Teacher, University of North Carolina
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Lic. Body trainer, Bosön, Lidingö
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Olympic lifts / Powerlifting, Eleiko, Stockholm
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Progressive Calisthenics Certification, Gothenburg
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Diet advisor, Axelssons, Stockholm
More details and smaller courses:
1997 - Natur Kärrtorps Gymnasium with sports profile
1999-00 - Ft. Scott Community College, Kansas, USA
2000-02 -University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA, physical education teacher
2004 - Nautilus Trainer Training, Sthlm
2005 - Strength Biomechanic Specialist, Jönköping
2006 - CPR & DHLR Instructor, Sthlm
2006 - Lic. Personal Trainer, The Academy, Sthlm
2007 - Physical education training, Bosön
2009 - Kettlebells and TRX, Sthlm
2010 - Sports massage, Bosön
2012 - Diet advisor, Axelssons
2014 - Ruffie, Sthlm
2014 - Sports injuries, SISU, Sthlm
2014 - PCC Progressive Calisthenics Certification, Gothenburg
2015 - Continuing course individually PCC, New York
2017 - Gymnastics training, Eleiko, Netherlands
2018 - Strength training for Baseball, Netherlands
2019 - Programming, Véstein Hafsteinsson, Sthlm
2020 - Menopause certified trainer training - online
2021 - Kinesiology taping
2022 Weightlifting, Eleiko, Sthlm
2022 Powerlifting, Eleiko, Sthlm
2023 CPR, DHLR course, Sthlm
2024 CPR Sthlm
