MY KIESER STORY - GAME, SET, STRENGTH!
CLIENT PROFILE
At over 50 years old, Malcolm Pearson
singles match. I train independently at
is playing tennis better than ever.
Kieser regularly and my Kieser program
With the help of some high intensity
works largely on my legs and my core.
1:1 training, Malcolm was able to
I have been pretty much injury free
prepare for the ITF Senior’s world
(touch wood) since my knee op and my
championships. Here is his story:
movement around the court has improved
OVERVIEW
Malcolm has been a Kieser member
for over three years. In order to
prepare for an upcoming tennis match
Malcolm took advantage of assisted
training sessions.
dramatically.
I have recently returned from France where
In the lead up to the world championships
I represented Australia in the ITF Seniors
in June this year I decided that I needed
world championships coming away with a
to step up my training both on the court
6th place in the teams event and a bronze
and off. Part of this was to have some
medal in the men’s 50s doubles with my
assisted training sessions at Kieser where
partner Martin Warwick from Kooyong.
my trainer Jess would get me to do those
I started playing tennis again in my mid
extra one or two (or four!) reps beyond
40s after a decade break and began
what I thought I could do. With Jess’ help
playing in some seniors tournaments.
I was stepping up my times and weights
As the intensity of playing and training
regularly and knew that I could push
increased so did the toll on my body, so I
myself if needed.
started with Pilates to try to sort out some
The experience in France was fantastic. In
KIESER CENTRE
Brighton
of the niggles that were appearing. In
the teams event we won our pool beating
2012 a friend suggested looking at Kieser
Denmark, New Zealand and Germany
as many of my issues were continuing.
on the way. In the individual event my
TRAINING SINCE
2012
Soon after I had some minor surgery on
partner Martin and I came within 2 points
my knee and Kieser became a constant
of a finals berth in the doubles, but had to
in the rehabilitation and strengthening
be content with a bronze.
PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR
Jess Falduto
process.
NAME:
Malcolm Pearson
PRIMARY PHYSIO
Steve Ooi
www.kieser.com.au
Tennis is a very demanding sport and no
So now it’s back to training and looking
less so in the world of ITF seniors where
forward to the next world champs in
you can be grinding out a three hour
Finland in June 2016.
TRAINING PLAN
Malcolm added five sessions of 1:1
high intensity assisted training to his
regular training program. Malcolm
ramped up his training five weeks prior
to his tournament. He focussed on
machines B5 and B1 to help support
and strengthen around the knee joint
as well as F1, F2 and F3 to strengthen
the core.
RESULTS
During the start of Malcolm’s assisted
training program, he was not
consistently hitting his target TUL
(time under load) for specific exercises.
By the end of the 5th session, Malcolm
became more consistent and was able
to push himself harder and increased
the intensity of his sessions.