When it comes to Austrofred, superlatives automatically come to mind: the biggest, the toughest, the most powerful voice, the most clicked, the most technically robust. But – and this is something the Upper Austrian rock jack-of-all-trades had to learn during a reflective mid-life phase: it’s damn lonely at the top. So he decided to engage in an honest, open, and human connection with his fans. What drives them? What moves them? What do they expect from life? What do they eat as a side dish? This book is a testament to the brave experiment: the intimate questions from his fans and the candid, honest answers from the show giant offer a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of the Austrofred phenomenon. "The fit years are over" is a unique account from the anteroom of a performance powerhouse and a gift from the champion to himself.