Pilates for high level athletes in Béziers

A very nice testimony from Sébastien Thery (French, European and World Champion in track cycling) with whom I had the opportunity to discuss at length the practice of Pilates.

Thank you very much Sébastien for your testimony as a high level athlete.

"To follow up on long exchanges with Véronique, I would like to share my experience of pilates in the context of competitive sports.

In fact, as I practice at an international level in the age group category (French, European and world champion in track cycling), I wanted, at a certain point in my career, to find ways to complete my physical preparation and cycling-specific training in order to improve my performance and limit my risk of injury.

I quickly integrated the practice of Pilates, supervised by an experienced professional, at the frequency of a weekly session.

This weekly Pilates session allowed me to significantly improve my posture and proprioception, thus improving my squat performance (approx. +20%) and my time on the bike.

I have recommended this practice to competitive athletes around me who have experienced the same benefits.

Afterwards, I identified that the beneficial aspects of Pilates were surely related to the work on the deep muscles (specific to the gestures but also responsible for the sheathing) as well as on the improvement of the hemicorporal balance and proprioception.

I can therefore only recommend Pilates as a tool of progression for any competitor or leisure enthusiast who would like to improve their practice.

I wish you all the best in your sports endeavours.

Sébastien thery
Sports assistant - Mental trainer - Sports masseur
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Today, footballers such as Chelsea FC, rugby players such as Australian rugby player Tyson Frizell, cyclists, NBA players, great dancers, singers , film artists (Katie Holmes, Miranda Kerr and Reese Witherspoon), skippers, golfers (Tiger Woods) are regular Pilates practitioners .

The most famous sportsmen - They practice Pilates to improve their performance: Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, David Beckham, Venus Williams, Andy Murray, Ronaldo Luis Nazàrio de Lima, the NBA players, the All Blacks, and many others...

They have understood that maintaining physical integrity is just as important as simple strength training. True strengthening is more about overall and balanced work than just "big muscle" preparatory work.  

The greatest athletes in all disciplines are not mistaken, their preparation is completed by this method. The athlete's potential is exploited to the full by awakening even "dormant" muscles and strengthening muscle synergies. They improve their posture, which leads to higher power concentrations and a reduced risk of injury. Increased lung capacity through precise respiratory control work, complementary to training.

Pilates prevents injury and also helps to recover from injury.

This method is an excellent complement to other physical activities. Better concentration (important for top sportsmen and women during decisive games in particular), better precision of movement (Tiger Woods has the best swing in golf), better control (David Beckham), more fluidity in movement (Roger Federer. Fluidity of movement), deeper breathing and strengthening of deep muscles. 

Pilates has the power to be universal, it will help you to improve your performance in a pure, simple and authentic way.

Pilates is for all competitive athletes. Marathon runners, Ironman, Triathletes, competitive swimmers...

All these athletes have specific needs in relation to their sport, their specificity and their body. These are assessed during each practice and readapted every week.

Pilates is more than just coaching, testing is the best way to discover it... 

If you would like to complement your discipline with Pilates, please contact me so that we can work together on a personalised programme that will add value to your performance.