And How I Turned My Early Passion for Biohacking Into a Leading Supplement Drink
By Martin Gratzer, Former Shot-Putter, Biohacker, Personal Fitness Coach & Co-Creator of BIOGENA ONE
How It All Started: My Path to Self-Optimization
Hi, I’m Martin Gratzer. At 14, I threw a 4 kg iron shot into the sand for the first time. My father, a former elite athlete and my first track and field coach, introduced me to the sport.
Shot-put is a tough discipline in many ways. First, it’s a niche sport—little known and rarely covered by the media. Second, success requires the perfect combination of many factors: strength training, speed, mental toughness, and a unique throwing technique.
Most 14-year-olds have different things on their minds, but I was fascinated by this blend of power, precision, and mindset. As a teenager, your body is constantly changing. I didn’t just want to observe those changes—I wanted to take control and optimize. From the very beginning, I closely monitored my body, trying to understand what it needed to improve my performance.
Through trial and error, failures, and relentless testing, I quickly realized that nutrition played a key role. This was the beginning of my deep dive into healthy eating. My early success in shot-put reinforced this idea and motivated me to push even harder.
Biohacking My Way to Becoming a 12-Time National Champion
I kept improving. But unlike many of my competitors, I wasn’t naturally built for this sport. At 1.87 m, I was physically just average in terms of size and strength. I knew one thing: if I trained the same way as my rivals, I would never reach the top. My body simply wasn’t built to endure the strain in the long run.
At 19, I tore my ACL. My doctor told me: "Quit elite sports—you’re just not built to make it to the top." That wasn’t an option.
In the late 90s, I started diving into what we now call biohacking—a legal, science-based way to maximize physical and mental performance. I read everything I could, attended coaching sessions, and looked for mentors.
One of my biggest influences was Rolf Österreich, an outstanding shot-put coach and former world record holder. His innovative rotational throwing technique became a game-changer for me.
Despite following a strict diet tailored to my training, I kept hitting physical limits. My progress stalled, my recovery times increased, and I struggled to keep up.
Frustrated, I kept searching—until I discovered Charles Poliquin, one of the world’s most renowned strength coaches. He became my sensei—the person who shaped my entire understanding of training and nutrition.
Charles didn’t just teach me how to train effectively. He showed me something even more powerful: Training, nutrition, and supplementation are like the instruments in an orchestra. Each plays a vital role, but only in perfect harmony do they unleash their full potential and take the body to the next level.
"If it doesn’t swim, run, or fly, or isn’t green and grow in the ground, don’t eat it." — Charles Poliquin
I took this lesson to heart and revamped my diet once again—focusing on a diverse range of vegetables and high-quality proteins. Maybe you’ve experienced this yourself: you decide to eat healthier, but you end up buying the same few foods over and over—a bunch of bananas, a six-pack of apples.
That was my mindset too, until I learned that true performance doesn’t come from a single “healthy” food—it comes from the right combination.
Small optimizations added up to big results. They helped me secure 12 Austrian shot-put championship titles and fight my way back to the top after major injuries. I represented Austria internationally and competed on the world stage.
But by my early 30s, the typical athlete’s fate caught up with me. Injuries became more frequent, and I moved from one surgery to the next. I knew my time in elite sports was over—it was time for a new challenge.
The Crazy Idea: Can 99 Nutrients Fit Into a Single Drink?
Even while working in banking, I never lost my passion for fitness and nutrition. I coached athletes and everyday people alike—and I noticed something: Even with the best training, many still struggled to reach their goals. It wasn’t just about the hours in the gym—it was about what they put into their bodies.
Today, anyone serious about their health doesn’t smoke or drink sugary energy drinks. That’s common sense. But when it comes to nutrition, the lines get blurry. Fast food and unhealthy snacks are still a part of many people’s daily routines—even those who try to eat well.
At the same time, research shows that the vitamin and mineral content in fruits, vegetables, and grains has declined significantly over the last two decades due to over-farming, pesticides, and environmental toxins. Even organic produce doesn’t guarantee high nutrient density.
That raised a key question for me: Why isn’t there a supplement that fills the nutrient gaps—even for those with a healthy diet? More importantly, why are most supplements so complicated? A dozen pills at different times of the day—why not one simple, all-in-one solution that provides everything your body needs in one drink?
Bringing It All Together
We knew what needed to go into this drink. But how do you take a great idea from a home project to something bigger?
One night, I came across Albert Schmidbauer, the founder of BIOGENA, Austria’s leading micronutrient manufacturer. On a whim, I messaged him on LinkedIn—without any big expectations. Less than an hour later, he replied. We met soon after, and within minutes, it was clear: we had the same vision. BIOGENA ONE was born.
From day one, Albert and I set the bar high. We wanted to create the ultimate broad-spectrum supplement while maintaining BIOGENA’s high-quality standards:
✅ A supplement drink with a wide range of nutrients
✅ Pure ingredients—no unnecessary additives
✅ A taste people actually enjoy (because even the healthiest drink is useless if no one drinks it!)
✅ The best raw materials from the world’s top suppliers
✅ A perfectly balanced formula—strong enough to be effective, yet suitable for everyone
✅ Convenient and easy to take
✅ Affordable, so as many people as possible can benefit
For months, we worked with BIOGENA’s incredible scientific team, tweaking ingredients and refining the formula. We tested batch after batch, conducted countless taste tests, and searched for the best raw materials worldwide.
We weren’t satisfied with good enough. BIOGENA ONE had to be #1 in taste, quality, and transparency.
My Promise to You
BIOGENA ONE isn’t just another product—it’s part of my life. My family, friends, and everyone I care about take it daily. That’s why I’m personally committed to ensuring it stays at the highest quality.
This passion led me to leave a 15-year banking career to create the best all-in-one supplement on the market. And that’s why you can trust that BIOGENA ONE will always be ahead of the curve.
You don’t have to settle for average. The right fuel can unlock your full potential—just as it did for me.
Try it today and feel the difference within days!
