NEWS

IS POOR FORM YOUR CRYPTONITE?

“I have put a lot of effort into my endurance, but not into correct form. I feel that I am wasting energy”

Triathletes are time poor. As they become more serious about their performance, they look for ways to improve their power and speed. This will usually involve increasing the frequency and distance of their sessions. Initially, increasing the volume will correlate to increases in performance as their cardiovasular and muscle strength improves. However, they will eventually reach a point of dimishing returns, and if overtraining occurs it can actually have a negative impact on performance.

 So, if training volume is no longer providing the improvements required, where can an athlete go to get that extra increase in performance? The answer is that they need to look at improving their technique.

This may seem obvious but for many, learning to swim, ride and run was something that happened when they were young children, and riding...

Jess Knight takes us through week 1 of her Pilates For Sports journey. 

This was so different to anything I had done  before. I had to really concentrate on  engaging my powerhouse correctly and keeping it engaged throughout the exercises - it didn't all just happen naturally. However,  I could see how this was going to help me in a number of ways.

• it would make me stronger across all three disciplines in triathlon
• would also help me to maintain good posture in my day to day job as a hairdresser
• and would also help to prevent injury when training and racing. 

Jess heads off to Kona later in the year, competing in the Ironman event for the first time.  

"Kona has been a dream since starting triathlon 2 years ago. At the beginning of 2018, I decided to step up and make that dream happen!"

The Plan - my coach adds pilates for sports to my training

The Challenge - burcitis was holding me back

The Power - I now use all of my muscles to generate more power

The Strength - holding up tall in my run 

The Result - a podium win, however, was it enough? ccess is mine and my dream becomes in my first attempt

Now the 

TIP - Accelerating on the bike with the powerhouse engaged 

TIP - Why is good style so important for your pedal stroke 

TIP - Climb Harder as you stand up  

How Pilates is helping Jess & Trent compete in the "IM 70.3...

TIP - Accelerating on the bike and how Pilates can help 

How Pilates is helping Jess & Trent "IM 70.3 Worlds"  

WEEK 3 - Jess
This week I noticed a big jump in my training after doing exercises to control glute and hamstring activation, and again getting stronger and stronger with activating...

DUATHLON RACE 1 - Richmond 

Race 1 was held at Richmond on the 12th August, and proved to be huge success, with over 300 athletes competing in a range of age group division. As major sponsor of the event, Pilates For Sports attended with a few of our partner studios. We were so impressed by the commitment and enthusiasm showed by all of the competitors, plus it was fantastic to see the diversity of participants, both in age and ability. Well done to the team at Tri Vic. 

Here are few pictures from the event, as the Pilates For Sports team hand out medals for the winners in each of the age group categories. 

We have been profiling the Pilates for Sports journey of 2 young triathletes who have qualified for the 70.3 world championships in South Africa in September. They have been doing 10PFS at home, have loved the benefits and for the last 7 weeks they have decided to add in studio sessions.

On a weekly basis they document the benefits they have experienced because of Pilates for Sports - it’s an amazing journey well worth the read.

Week 1 - Trent 

I had been doing Pilates at home for a couple of weeks and decided to finish my build into worlds with the help of Noel’s and head into the studio. First up it’s the best decision you will ever make DO IT!!! You will not regret it and it will be the best decision you ever make. Biggest improvement first week was just doing the exercises properly you need that expert advice to help you make the most of the exercises and turn on those powerhouse muscles. 

Week 1 - Jess 

After doing Pilates for a number of...