Sport Performance
Business Mastery

Lead With Warrior
Mindset

Where elite performance and high-impact commercial management training converge. Train your body like a Viking. Build your business like a strategist. Win on every front.

340+
Athletes Coached
210+
Business Leaders
20
Years Experience
98%
Satisfaction Rate

Track 01

Sport &
Performance
Coaching

Elite programs designed for athletes who demand results. Structured periodization, biomechanical analysis, race preparation, and the mental conditioning of a true champion.

  • 1:1 & group erg coaching
  • Race preparation & taper planning
  • Strength & conditioning integration
  • Video analysis
  • Athletic performance management
  • Competition strategy & race execution
01

Track 02

Business &
Commercial
Management

Leadership and commercial training forged in the same relentless spirit as athletic excellence. Strategy, sales, team management, P&L ownership — built for ambitious professionals ready to compete at the top.

  • Commercial strategy & market leadership
  • Sales team performance management
  • Leadership & executive presence
  • Negotiation & stakeholder influence
  • P&L accountability & financial acumen
  • High-performance team culture building
02
Training Paths

Choose Your Combat Strategy

01
⚔ Sport Track
Recruit

Your gateway to competitive indoor rowing. Master fundamentals, build your aerobic engine, and develop the habits of a serious athlete from day one.

  • Technique foundations & stroke mechanics
  • Heart rate training zones
  • Weekly group sessions (×3/week)
  • Monthly performance assessment
02
◆ Business Track
Foundation

For emerging managers and professionals ready to sharpen their commercial edge. Core business acumen, communication, and performance frameworks.

  • Commercial fundamentals & market thinking
  • Presentation & communication skills
  • Bi-weekly coaching sessions
  • Personal development roadmap
Most Popular
03
⚔ Sport Track
Warrior

Intermediate–elite program for athletes ready to compete. Periodized training blocks, race-pace work, and weekly coach reviews to sharpen your competitive edge.

  • Structured periodization & blocks
  • Race prep & taper protocols
  • Video stroke analysis (monthly)
  • S&C complementary programming
High Demand
04
◆ Business Track
Strategist

For mid-senior leaders driving commercial results. Strategy design, sales leadership, P&L management, and building high-performing teams that consistently deliver.

  • Go-to-market & revenue strategy
  • Sales leadership & pipeline management
  • Financial acumen & P&L ownership
  • Weekly 1:1 executive coaching
05
⚔ Sport Track
Chieftain Elite

The full elite package. Bespoke programming, priority coaching access, nutrition guidance, advanced analytics, and complete competition management support.

  • 100% bespoke training plan
  • Nutrition & recovery protocols
  • Unlimited coach access
  • Competition calendar management
06
◆ Business Track
Executive Leader

C-suite and senior director level. Executive presence, board-level influence, organisational transformation, and senior stakeholder management at full scale.

  • Executive presence & board communication
  • Change management & transformation
  • Enterprise commercial strategy
  • Monthly peer leadership roundtable
07
⚡ Combined Program
Viking Dual Track — Athlete-Executive

The ultimate Urban Viking experience. Simultaneously develop your sport performance and commercial leadership capabilities through one integrated coaching system. Built for athletes who lead, and leaders who understand what it takes to perform at an elite level. Both worlds share one framework: discipline, strategy, execution, and relentless improvement.

  • Combined sport + business periodization
  • Shared mental performance framework
  • Cross-discipline coaching team access
  • Monthly dual review & progress board
  • Leadership through athletic metaphor workshops
  • Priority scheduling & VIP event access
08
⚡ Combined Program
Corporate Team Camp

Transform your team through shared physical challenge and business strategy sessions. Indoor rowing as a vehicle for building trust, resilience, and commercial excellence together.

  • Half/full-day formats available
  • Team erg challenges + debrief
  • Commercial strategy workshop
  • Custom programme design

Athletic
Mastery
System

01
Assess & Baseline

Thorough physical assessment, erg testing, movement analysis and goal mapping to establish your competitive starting point.

02
Programme & Periodize

Bespoke training blocks aligned to your competition calendar — base, build, peak, and taper phases engineered for peak race-day performance.

03
Execute & Analyse

Every session is tracked. Wattage, splits, stroke rate, heart rate — data feeds back into the program to keep adaptation on track.

04
Compete & Evolve

Race strategy, competition-day logistics, and post-event analysis to ensure every race makes you better than the last.

Commercial
Excellence
System

01
Diagnose & Map

360° commercial diagnostic — market position, team capability, revenue levers, and leadership gaps mapped against your growth ambitions.

02
Strategise & Design

Build the commercial playbook: go-to-market strategy, sales architecture, leadership development roadmap, and KPI framework.

03
Lead & Implement

Hands-on coaching through real commercial challenges. From pitch rooms to boardrooms — we help you lead with clarity and conviction.

04
Measure & Scale

Regular reviews, commercial dashboards, and performance benchmarking to ensure consistent growth and lasting behavioural change.

⚡ The Viking Synergy Principle

Elite athletes and elite business leaders share identical psychological architecture: high-pressure decision making, team leadership, resilience under adversity, and the relentless pursuit of marginal gains. Urban Viking is the only coaching system that develops both simultaneously.

Discipline Strategy Resilience Team Leadership Peak Performance Marginal Gains
The Crew

Your Coaching War Band

🛡
Sport Track
Erik V. Haugen
Head Sport Coach · Former National Rower

15 years coaching elite indoor and on-water rowers. 3× national podium finisher. Master of periodization and race psychology.

📊
Business Track
Marika de Vries
Commercial Director · MBA Insead

Former VP Sales at a €500M B2B business. Specialises in commercial transformation, revenue strategy, and building elite sales organisations.

Sport Track
Astrid Holm
Strength & Conditioning Specialist

MSc Sports Science. 10 years in elite rowing S&C. Injury prevention, power development, and peak physical readiness are her domain.

🎯
Business Track
Thomas Bakker
Leadership & Executive Coach

ICF-certified executive coach. Spent 12 years as a management consultant before pivoting to develop high-performance leaders across Europe.

340+
Athletes Trained
Indoor rowing champions
210+
Business Leaders
Coached to commercial excellence
94%
PB Improvement
Athletes set new personal records
3.2×
Revenue Growth
Average client commercial uplift
Voices from the Field

Battle Stories

"
★★★★★

In six months with Urban Viking I dropped 28 seconds off my 2k and qualified for nationals. Erik sees things in your stroke you didn't know existed — and then he fixes them.

Mads T.
Warrior Sport Program · Indoor Rowing Competitor
"
★★★★★

Marika completely restructured how our sales team operates. Within a quarter, pipeline conversion improved by 40%. The commercial rigor here is unlike any consultancy I've hired.

Petra van Hoff
Strategist Business Program · Head of Sales, SaaS Scale-up
"
★★★★★

The Dual Track program sounds crazy until you do it. Rowing every morning gave me a discipline and mental clarity that completely changed how I showed up in the boardroom. Best investment I've made.

Jesper K.
Athlete-Executive Combined Program · Commercial Director

Start Your
Mission

Every champion starts with a conversation. Tell us your goals — on the erg, in the boardroom, or both — and we'll map the path to get there.

Select your track

Sport Track
Business Track