"I did not know what HIIT (

High Intensity Interval Training

) was and the first time I tried it, I spent three days that I could not move, from the beating that Steve gave me. the first time in a long time that my muscles felt like after a game. I'm a big head and I liked it. "

That happened last fall.

Now, the former soccer player José Enrique (1986), who responds from the other side of the laptop screen, via Zoom,

She has been taking her first steps in coaching for weeks.

Steve

By the way, he lives in New Zealand, he is the fitness coach (his coach) and together with him he promotes the Amplified Coaching on line project (

www.amplifiedcoachingonline.com

) "Many people did not believe that I was the one who was texting them. Sometimes I had to send a selfie to convince them," he explained to EL MUNDO

Jose Enrique

, recognized face for Liverpool fans, who has served as a claim for some other network supporter, eager to get in shape.

"Some have the television on during the Liverpool game and continue the class like this. The objective is to help not only physically but mentally," he continues, and all, saving the 12 hours of time difference between Valencia, where the former full-back resides, and Steve: "He goes at one pace and I at another. Each one chooses who to follow. If he is starting, José. If he is growing, Steve. Sometimes we have meetings at three in the morning."

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The fact is that an external investor liked the idea and gave the project a boost.

"After two months, they wanted to earn money with private events and I, set up a community. From what I have gone through on a mental level, and with the issue of the tumor (he suffered a chordoma), I wanted it to be economically affordable for everyone," he says .

A couple of weeks ago, they organized a class for the English school Harrow, in Thailand, where they participated

80 children

.

In that Asian market they aspire for this project to continue growing.

For now it is little more than a hobby.

20 euros per month

, you can enjoy the live sessions (five a week), in addition to having healthy recipes to eat (breakfast, lunch or desserts) or be in contact with other people.

Amy

, José Enrique's partner, is the last to join, after two years completing a yoga course.

"We came to India, America, Thailand ... We want to reach the whole world", admits José Enrique, who complements this new activity with his work as a representative of footballers with his brother: "I see all the First and Second games and I have some pending from last week. "

As an agent, he recommends his clients to think about what to do when it comes to hanging up their boots.

"You can't handle the mental"

An extra motivation for a life that has nothing to do with the one he enjoyed as a footballer.

Now, the physical and mental balance takes on tremendous importance.

"I was unlucky, I had a lot of mental problems. An injury upsets you, but the mental is something that you cannot control. And I retired because of something that I could not handle. I did not decide to leave it, it was my knee that forced me to retire. "For a few seconds, the image of that José Enrique full of power rides in his head, amid the roar of his beloved Anfield:" When I played I was very beast. Above all, at Liverpool I had two years that was tremendous . I had nothing to envy

Adama Traoré

.

Look what I tell you.

You have to see some photos of me from then. "His testimony about that day after is raw and sincere:" Retiring from football sucks.

You have been playing since you were six years old, you do what you love and above all, as was my case, you get paid well.

What more can you ask for? "And he insists:" When you retire, you say: 'What the hell am I doing today?

What is my motivation? '

There is nothing that can replace being a footballer.

After two months without playing your head makes you chiribitas.

Notice that I am loving this about coaching, because being a footballer is better.

You live in a bubble. "That personal episode leads him to value the importance of this new project that is dawning:" Now, the motivation is to be ready to teach.

It is a very nice feeling.

I'm not preparing for a game, but I'm doing it for classes and I know I have to be fine because if I don't suffer more. "And he concludes:" Mental is the worst.

When the head is spinning it is very disgusting.

Fitness is essential in the complicated situation we live in today.

You have to enjoy life because it is two days.

One says it almost the palm for a tumor ".

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