What you see is NOT what you get

The year is 1980 and at the Mr. Olympia competition, the winner is about to be announced. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, feel free to read my 2nd post here. The tension was high — and finally, the winner was announced. The winner was Arnold Schwarzenegger. The crowd started booing. The other…

Is reformer a fad?

It was shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic that things began to shift in the fitness industry. Whether driven by TikTok trends or a collective desire for something new, one thing became clear: reformer Pilates was booming. Studios opened rapidly, and seemingly overnight, everyone wanted to become a reformer instructor. In the past year alone, I…

The best training program: A story of 2 giants

The year is 1980. Around 2,000 spectators in Sydney, Australia are waiting for a battle to begin. Two world-famous bodybuilders are about to compete for one of the most prestigious titles of the era: the Mr. Olympia. On one side stands Mike Mentzer — a student of the notorious Arthur Jones and a passionate advocate…