Pilates has helped Greg Oden (NBA Portland Trail Blazers 2007 #1 pick) to progress faster than the scheduled healing time for micro fracture surgery on his ailing right knee.
"Pilates workouts are an excellent conditioning tool for the NBA. The strength, agility and performance of my players have increased and Pilates has become such an essential part of our workouts that we take a reformer to our away games. I even have a Studio Reformer for my own home use."
– Lawrence Frank, Head Coach, New Jersey Nets
"Pilates has greatly increased my core strength and my overall flexibility. I'm more agile than I was before and that's a big deal in my line of work. It has definitely become a crucial part of my training program."
– Chris Simms, NFL Quarterback
"I look for ways to turn every ounce of potential into winning performance for my players. Pilates training strengthens the core muscles, increases flexibility and helps my guys stay on the field - and off the injured list. The Allegro is the best equipment for the job. It's well-built and can stand the pounding of day-to-day usage by the league's biggest professional football players." – Garrett Giemont, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, 2002, Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society
"As a professional baseball player I am constantly twisting and torquing my body. Pilates has been an excellent conditioning tool in this respect because it has greatly increased my agility and strength. It also allows me to work out small muscle groups that I normally don't."
– Brady Clark, Outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers
