With one of the craziest physiques you will ever see, Cindy Landolt is a majorly gifted athlete. She has used her training knowledge to turn herself from a model and bodybuilder, to a trainer for celebrities and civilians alike. This is her story, and how she became as successful as she is.
Cindy Landolt
(Celebrity Trainer, Bodybuilder, Fitness Model)
| Full Name: Cinderella “Cindy” Landolt | ||
| Weight | Height | Age |
| 165 – 175lbs (74.8 – 79.4kg) | 5’10” (177.5cm) | 36 years |
| Date of Birth | Era | Nationality |
| January 11th, 1985 | 2000,2010, 2020 | Swiss |
Early Life
Born in Wetzikon, Switzerland in 1985, Cindy Landolt was the daughter of a long-distance Swiss Master Cyclist. So it seemed from the start that she would be destined to live an active lifestyle. This would prove to be the case too, as she would start doing gymnastics at the young age of just 5 years old. This would be followed shortly behind with some ballet, as well as dabbling in swimming, skiing and snowboarding, and hiking, further developing her athletic physique from an early age.
By the age of 16, Landolt realized that she was too tall to reach the highest of heights in gymnastics. It was at this point that she got her first gym membership, trying to find a new way to stay active. As she started putting focus into weight training for the first time, her insane physique began to emerge. This helped her realize that she had the potential to have a different athletic career path.
Cindy Landolt – Personal Training Career
After graduating from high school, Cindy Landolt enrolled in the Swiss Academy of Fitness and Sports. Here, she earned her qualification to be a Personal Trainer and coach. It took her three years to earn this degree, and in this time she starting building a plan to start her own business.
During the time that she was in school, Landolt worked in a local gym, which she used as a learning experience and a way to get her foot in the door with training. This experience, combined with a well thought out plan allowed her to open her own gym in Zurich, shortly after completing her schooling, in 2009.
Cindy Landolt specializes in a variety of different training, ranging from being a nutrition coach, rehabilitation coach, workout/strength training specialist, weight loss specialist and sports related coach. Over the years, she claims to have worked with everyone from regular people just looking to improve their lives, to movie stars preparing for their next big roles. Her extensive knowledge and experience around the gym has earned her the moniker of “Swiss Superwoman,” and she has the physique herself to back up those sentiments.
Cindy Landolt – Training Regimen
The most notable attribute to Cindy Landolt is her insane abs. Surprisingly this is not caused by her doing a lot of sit-ups, as she instead uses deadlifts and squats to make her midsection so toned. She likes to listen to her body when she trains, and will also regularly throw in things like overhead presses, bench presses, and rows. However when she focuses on her core, she routinely does 150% of her bodyweight for 20 reps in the squats and 175% of her bodyweight for 20 reps in the deadlift.
Landolt does weight training four days a week, with her sessions lasting no more than an hour. She says that this strict time limit allows for her to not overwork herself, while still getting optimal results on her physique. Below is how she breaks up her training split:
Monday: Upper Body
- Seated Dumbbell Press (2-3 sets/5-8 reps)
- Cable Side Lateral Raises (1 set/5-8 reps)
- Tricep Machine Dips (2-3 sets/5-8 reps)
- Machine Abdominal Crunches (3 sets/5-8 reps)
Tuesday: Back
- Closed Grip Seated Cable Rows (2 sets/8-13 reps)
- Open Grip Seated Cable Rows (2 sets/8-13 reps)
- Overhand Chin-Ups (2 sets to failure)
- Stiff Leg Deadlifts (2 sets/1 rep)
- Dumbbell Shrugs (2 sets/8-13 reps)
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: Chest and Abs
- Flat Bench Press (2-3 sets/5-8 reps)
- Dips (2-3 sets/8-13 reps)
- Machine Curls (2 sets/5-8 reps)
- Cable Curls (2 sets/5-8 reps)
- Tricep Machine Dips (2-3 sets/5-8 reps)
- Machine Abdominal Crunches (3 sets/5-8 reps)
Friday: Legs
- Deep Squats (2 sets/13-21 reps)
- Leg Extensions (2 sets/8-13 reps)
- Lying Leg Curls (2 sets/8-13 reps)
- Calf Raises (2 sets/13-21 reps)
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Rest
This type of staggered training is just enough to keep Landolt in tremendous shape, while giving her optimal time to recover. She loves to be strong, and finds motivation to stay in the gym simply by wanting to keep improving herself. As far as cardio goes, she does not do it often, only as much as she needs to in order to be healthy.
Diet and Nutrition
As a nutritionist, Cindy Landolt knows a thing or two about how critical a proper diet is for success. She allows herself a single cheat meal a week to subdue cravings, but the rest of the time she is always eating clean. Her focus stays largely on controlling her macros, as her diets consist mostly of the follow:
- lean proteins
- green vegetables
- complex carbs
- healthy fats
For Landolt, the most important thing is the timing of the meals. She spaces out her 5-6 daily meals so that she is constantly getting energy at the right time in her day. Moreover, she knows that it is important to adjust her diet based on her workload, so as to not consume too much on her easier days.
As far as supplements are concerned, Landolt primarily uses whey protein shakes. That being said, she has also been known to use some fat burners and pre workout as needed. Other than that, she mostly focuses on using her combination of diet and training to get her incredible results.
Additional Information
From the start of her life, Cindy Landolt seemed destined to do big things in the fitness world. She is one of the most sought after personal trainers to come from Switzerland, and she has turned herself into an inspirational success story, as her more than 600k followers on Instagram will tell you. She is clearly a product of both hard work and great genetics, but she is continuing to give back to the industry as her career goes on.
