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Athlete stories.

Two of the athletes who train here, on camera and in their own words. Every quote and transcript on this page is exactly what they said, transcribed and left unedited.

Powerlifting

Albert

“I did achieve personal bests after my Pilates, which I haven’t had in like three years.”

Does Pilates make you stronger in the gym?

I did achieve personal bests after my Pilates, which I haven’t had in like three years. And I think it’s a combination of definitely the work in the gym, but also being able to move differently now than I used to. And I can train much harder and much more consistently without pain or injury. And because I can do that, then I can progress much more than I used to.

Is Pilates only about avoiding injury?

It wasn’t to just avoid my ability to get injured or be in pain, it was an ability to actually achieve my powerlifting goals. So that ability to combine the two, I’ve never seen before. I think that that’s amazing.

Can you do Pilates if you have scoliosis?

The second thing is because I have scoliosis, so my spine isn’t straight, and I think that’s partly why it’s much harder for me to hold weight and keep myself stable. And I thought going to Pilates would help me just manage my spine a lot better, keep it healthy, keep it strong, which will then help me later on when I kinda lift in the gym.

How is a private session different from a Pilates class?

I think this is special because it’s so, so customized to me. She started with asking what’s my fitness goals or athletic goals. It wasn’t about Pilates at all, it was about me and what was holding me back from achieving what I wanted to achieve. And then she designed a program to be specifically about what I’m trying to achieve while considering my constraints.

The best example I’ll give, just a few weeks ago, she went to my gym to watch me lift, just so she understands what it is I’m trying to do and where I’m getting stuck. So that for me is true dedication and true caring, and someone I can trust that is really partnering with me to help me achieve my goals.

Albert’s full transcript

0:00When I was doing my powerlifting training, which as you can imagine is very intense, I would get uh a lot of pain because of the load and the intensity of the training. I kinda wanted my core to be more stronger to hold the weight up.

0:14The second thing is because I have scoliosis, so my spine isn’t straight, and I think that’s partly why it’s much harder for me to hold weight and keep myself stable. And I thought going to Pilates would help me just manage my spine a lot better, keep it healthy, keep it strong, which will then help me later on when I kinda lift in the gym.

0:33I did achieve personal bests after my Pilates, which I haven’t had in like three years. And I think it’s a combination of definitely the work in the gym, but also being able to move differently now than I used to. And I can train much harder and much more consistently without pain or injury. And because I can do that, then I can progress much more than I used to.

0:55I think this is special because it’s so, so customized to me. She started with asking what’s my fitness goals or athletic goals. It wasn’t about Pilates at all, it was about me and what was holding me back from achieving what I wanted to achieve. And then she designed a program to be specifically about what I’m trying to achieve while considering my constraints.

1:17It wasn’t to just avoid my ability to get injured or be in pain, it was an ability to actually achieve my powerlifting goals. So that ability to combine the two, I’ve never seen before. I think that that’s amazing.

1:31The best example I’ll give, just a few weeks ago, she went to my gym to watch me lift, just so she understands what it is I’m trying to do and where I’m getting stuck. So that for me is true dedication and true caring, and someone I can trust that is really partnering with me to help me achieve my goals.

Triathlon

Fiona

“It’s not like a generic Pilates session where everyone goes through the same motion.”

Is Pilates just yoga or stretching?

Most people see Pilates as a kind of yoga, relaxing session or stretching session, but it’s really more than that. With Pilates you really incorporate uh recovery as well as strengthening of the important muscle groups.

Do triathletes just need to train more hours?

Sometimes as triathletes we feel like we just need to swim more, uh bike longer hours and run faster to try and get better in the sports. But I find that building a strong foundation and learning how to use your body in more efficient ways is just as important.

Can Pilates make endurance training more efficient?

Training for a triathlon takes up a lot of time already, on top of a full-time job. But when I came here, I realized that actually I could be more efficient in all of the three sports. Even though I was doing the sport, I wasn’t really engaging the right muscle group lah, and I tend to get more tired quickly. So we work a lot on the glutes, uh learning how to engage it, especially when I’m tired. In terms of the longer hours training week, I feel I’m better able to hold my form even when I get more fatigued.

Will the studio work with my own coach?

They really work with me to address my areas of weakness, and they even spoke to my coaches to understand what are some areas I need to improve on, and uh also went with me for my bike fitting session to learn like which are the muscle groups uh I can work on in the studio with her.

Fiona’s full transcript

0:00Hi, my name is Fiona. I’m a triathlete. Training for a triathlon takes up a lot of time already, on top of a full-time job. But when I came here, I realized that actually I could be more efficient in all of the three sports. Even though I was doing the sport, I wasn’t really engaging the right muscle group lah, and I tend to get more tired quickly. So we work a lot on the glutes, uh learning how to engage it, especially when I’m tired. In terms of the longer hours training week, I feel I’m better able to hold my form even when I get more fatigued.

0:29It’s not like a generic Pilates session where everyone goes through the same motion. I find that it’s really tailored to me, my training needs. They really work with me to address my areas of weakness, and they even spoke to my coaches to understand what are some areas I need to improve on, and uh also went with me for my bike fitting session to learn like which are the muscle groups uh I can work on in the studio with her.

0:54Sometimes as triathletes we feel like we just need to swim more, uh bike longer hours and run faster to try and get better in the sports. But I find that building a strong foundation and learning how to use your body in more efficient ways is just as important. Most people see Pilates as a kind of yoga, relaxing session or stretching session, but it’s really more than that. With Pilates you really incorporate uh recovery as well as strengthening of the important muscle groups.

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