Biography
Maik has always been interested in sports and helping people in general. From a young age, he played soccer and tennis at a high level and found time to do some martial arts.
After getting a dual technical degree in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering at the airforce, he decided to work with people rather than machines. So he switched to the army and eventually got his nursing degree and became an army nurse. He studied physical therapy and started personal- and group training sessions as a certified Crossfit instructor in his spare time.
After almost ten years of service, he left the army So he could pursue his dreams of becoming a healthcare entrepreneur. Currently, he still works for the army as a freelance learning and development specialist for the defense medical education and training center. At the same time, he’s building a groundbreaking fitness course with his company MidlifeFitness.
In 2022 after more than ten years of experience as a trainer, he started as a YouTube content creator nicknamed Dutchfitdad (he has two young children). Maik is on a mission to help people in their mid-life balance a healthy life with all their daily responsibilities.
