The Hero’s Journey of Francesco Menconi

What is the best thing that I love about my work? To Have the opportunity to share the body, energy, empathy, with people.I love helping people to express and increase their potential, watching their improvements in performances, skills and abilities as I watched a flower blooming.

What is my idea of perfect happiness? To observe life, breath, health, meet is happyness. Go to sleep knowing you have learned something new, always have a vivid sense of discovering this is happyness.

What is my greatest fear?  The darkness I see in many people, the violence hidden behind cheerfulness, and the illness.

What is the trait that I most deplore in myself? I do not deplore anything I improve in moderating some aspects  of my personality such as my impetuosity.

Which living persons in my profession do i most admire? I admire many masters I met in my life: Dario Boschiero, head of Biotekna for his innovations and his revolutionary approach to the body – Antonio Saccinto Personal Trainer for his rare professional skills – Andrea Favaretto pnl head coach of the Unconventional Coaching School – Fabio Fogato Head of the “Somatos Winery” a great trainer … and many of the coaches who work with me with passion and professionalism every day.

What is my greatest extravagance?  Often walking barefoot and provoking people, I love to see their reactions when they feel themselves at the corner of the ring.

On what occasion would I lie? In my life I often lie like everyone, scientific studies say that people lie from 10 to 200 time in a day. On the contrary in my work I never lie, I defend and follow the truth at any cost and all risks.

What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work? I dislike people who improved, who tells lies even to sell an integrator, or who sell false illusions to earn more money. The ones that tell people if you eat like that and you train so you become like me.

When and where was I the happiest, in my work? Everyday when I walk  into my gym and in my medical centre and the magic, the flow, starts.

If I could, what would I change about myself?  Honestly I wouldn’t change anything about myself. I do the work I love everyday.

What is my greatest achievement in work?  It’s working with  olympic athletes, such as Maximilian Benassi National team canoa. Marianna Tedeschi – italian team of Kayak. Luca Lalli – world champion on sailing on melges 32; And when my clients find themselves in wellness.

What do the words ‘The Financial Freedom to Create’ mean to me? It means to be able to afford things fundamental for you and that means freedom for me.
Where would I most like to live? I love my city, but I have a dream I would like to open another gym in California.
What is my most treasured possession? It’s perseverance, I’m like a bambo bark which marks the rocks. Perseverance, if anything I like, becomes my own life.
What is my most marked characteristic? The ability to see how to arrange people gesture during the movement.
What is my most inspirational location, in my city?  Surely the sea.
What is my favourite place to eat and drink, in my city? I like “tordellini in brodo”,  pesto alla Genovese. I love all mediteranean cuisine, and i love drinking beer or “Franciacorta”.

What books influenced my life and how? Many books influenced my life, so many Greek philosophers, Epicurus, Aristotle, Plato.I love  Herman Hesse, and so much poetry and all physiology, biomechanics, training, scientific research books.. I would spend my days learning and reading.

Who are my favorite writers? The ones listed above, there are no books only writers for me.

You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day? Eagles – Hotel California, no doubt.

Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? I have no heroes, But I like Batman, because he is the only superhero without  superpowers.

Who are my heroes and heroines in real life? I have no heroes, I admire many men and women.

Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime? Hard question, I love movies and my list would be very long. The last movie that hit me is Ex Machina.

What role plays art in my life and work? Art is beauty, the human body is beauty and art, I can say art in my life is fundamental, it’s always a source of inspiration for me.
Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime?  My father, my associates, Nicola Santobianchi physiotherapist and trainer with whom I share professional dreams.
Whom would I like to work with in 2017?  With pavel tsatsouline.
Which people in my profession would i love to meet in 2017? I would like to meet Federico Luzi, best trainer and Daniele Barbieri.
What project, in 2017, am I looking forward to work on? Training courses “SnaQ Coni”. Made by my academy Fitness Key System academy
Where can you see me or my work in 2017? Where I am.
What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me? They mean my life, do what you love every day and live forever.
Which creative heroes should Peter invite to tell their story? Dario Boschiero sure.
How can you contact me? www.francescomenconi.it – on facebook https://www.facebook.com/menconifrancesco/

 

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