Pilates for Fencers

Pilates for Fencers

Discover how Pilates can help fencers with injury prevention and rehabilitation. The main focus of the class is on developing fencers' mobility and neuromuscular fitness as a foundation to good physical fitness. Starting from the ankles and working all the way up to the shoulders, this selection of workouts works the whole body in a way that is most functional to the requirements of the sport.

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Pilates for Fencers
  • 35' - Chair Based Mobility Training

    Grab a stool, bench or chair for this mobility training session. We will work through every single joint, from your ankles, to your neck, to help you increase your range of movement, gain length and strength in those outer ranges. My aim is for you to move with greater ease and feel stable. "Stro...

  • 45' - Release, Mobilise & Strengthen your Hips

    Tackel your "tight" hips with this workout! I'm guiding you first through a nice, easy release session before going into more advanced mobility and strengthening training. I do give alternative versions of the harder exercises, so do give it a try whatever your level!

  • 20' - Look After Your Hands, Wrists and Elbows

    Give your hands, wrists and elbows some attention and love with this short workout. If you suffer from any kind of elbow pain, then you definitely want to give it a try. For this workout, you will need a handweight (anything from 2 kgs especially for the wrists up to 10 or more depending on the s...

  • Pilates for Fencers - Warm Up 3

    The focus of this warm up is on the more precarious angles of the ankles, knees, elbows and wrists where we tend to be weaker and are more likely to injure ourselves. I'm encouraging you to explore the full range of movement of your joints and load them in a variety of angles using either just yo...

  • 30' - Stable Base

    Work your feet in order to have strong knees, hips and back! Too often neglected, your feet need to be worked so as to be nicely mobile and reliably stable. You can replace the Balance Pads and Yoga blocks with a folded bath towel and two books.

  • Pilates for Fencers - Warm Up 2

    Use this recording to warm up your hips properly before hitting the piste and at any other point during the week! In this warm-up session, I focus on the hips, on how to mobilise them efficiently, strength and stretch them effectively. This should help you get rid of sensations of tighteness and ...

  • Pilates for Fencers - Warm Up 1

    Here's a good warm-up for your whole body before going onto the piste and one to do regularly throughout the week! From the toes, all the way up to your shoulders, I'm guiding you through a series of exercises to mobilise and strengthen your joints and challenge your balance. I also show you ways...

  • Exercise of the Week 22 - Stretch your spine

    This is the last in a series of simple and quick exercises to do whilst sitting at your desk. This is a particularly great postural exercise which will work your whole back.

  • Exercise of the Week 21 - Exercise on the chair: Move your back

    This is the second in a series of three simple and quick exercises you can (and should!) do whilst sitting as often as possible. This exercise combines the planes of movements introduced in last week's video for a more fluid, intuitive movement.

  • Exercise of the Week 20 - Exercise on the chair: Basic spinal movements

    This is one of three simple and quick exercises you can do at any time whilst sitting on your chair. This first video in the series helps you identify neutral spine when sitting and gets you moving your spine in lots of directions.

  • Exercise of the Week 19 - Arms Circles

    This week we are moving our focus to our shoulders. This exercise will help you strengthen your shoulders whilst you work them through a big range of movement. As an added bonus, you'll get to move and release your back as well!

  • Exercise of the Week 16 - Squats on One Leg

    Following up from last week's exercise, we are now practicing squatting on one leg. This is challenge the stability of your leg and your balance. It's an important exercise to practice every day!

  • 30' - Shape up and strengthen your legs

    This is a mixed ability class to shape up and strengthen your legs. It is technically easy but physically quite challenging, especially if you add ankle weights (0.5 to 2kgs). It is guaranteed to leave your legs aching for a day or two!

  • 30' - All about spinal extension

    This 30' workout focuses on extending the spine so as to counter the negative effects of long periods of sitting, slouching and bending over things. By resisting gravity and working the spine out of flexion into extension, it will leave you feeling taller and energised. This is suitable for post-...

  • 20' - Upper body workout with band

    A simple workout to do at any time during the day to move your upper spine and shoulders! This lesson is entirely suitable for pre- or postnatal bodies.

  • 30' - Shoulders and upper spine with band workout

    A 30' workout to help strengthen and release the shoulders and upper spine. Ideal for anyone suffering from stiffness or discomfort! The lesson is entirely suited for pre- and postnatal bodies.

  • 30' - Straighten your upper back!

    This is a mixed ability class focusing on straightening your upper spine. Expect lots of extension, head/ribcage alignment and shoulder movement to help move and stabilise your spine in an upright position. This workout is postnatal friendly.

  • Tutorial - Move your feet

    A short tutorial on some basic movements to do regularly to keep your feet happy!

  • Tutorial - Knees

    This tutorial is great for addressing current knee issues or preventing knee pain from occuring in the first place!

  • Tutorial - Hips

    This tutorial will teach you how to strengthen and release your hips within their full range of movement in a way that supports your knees and lower back.

  • 20' - Ultimate Hip Opener

    Twenty minutes dedicated to opening up "tight" hips! Great if you've been spending a lot of your time sitting or if you generally suffer from restricted range of movement.

  • Exercise of the Week 1 - Spine Curl

    This week's exercise is the Spine Curl, a great exercise to open up your hips and release your spine!

  • Exercise of the Week 2 - Bridge

    This week's exercise is the Bridge, an excellent exercise that will work your glutes and help you with a wide range of functional exercises like squatting and running.

  • Exercise of the Week 3 - Hip Roll

    This week's exercise is the Hip Roll! This exercise strengthens the obliques and is great at releasing your spine.