Simone Biles is an elite athlete and one of the best gymnasts of all time, but she recently admitted that she struggled to get through a workout.
Biles apparently took some time off after winning her fifth, sixth and seventh Olympic gold medals earlier this year in Paris.
But recently she resumed her workouts.
According to Biles’ social media account, Pilates was at least part of her first workout after the Olympics, but her experience with the popular exercise wasn’t something she was interested in doing again.
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Simone Biles warms up for the USA Gymnastics Championships on August 27, 2023 in San Jose, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
“First time training since the Olympics,” the superstar gymnast wrote on her Instagram Story on Wednesday. “This is what I wore to a Pilates class that I will never attend again! Everyone stay strong out there lmao. It was too hard.”
Joseph Pilates is credited with developing the exercise. A typical Pilates class involves machines that use bands and moveable benches.
Simone Biles reacts after competing in the floor exercise during the USA Gymnastics Championships on August 27, 2023 in San Jose, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Exercises are aimed at improving flexibility and building muscle strength. When performed properly, Pilates is also known to help the lower back and leg muscles.
Simone Biles awaits her turn to compete on the balance beam during the USA Gymnastics Championships on June 4, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Biles has not ruled out participating in the Olympic Games again.
“Never say never. The next Olympics are at home. So you never know. But I’m really getting old.” Biles, 27, said in August.
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The Summer Games They are scheduled to return to the US in 2028, when athletes from around the world will travel to Los Angeles. It will be the first time since the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta that an American city will host the summer edition of the Games.
In addition to the three gold medals she won at the Paris Olympics, Biles also won silver in the floor exercise.
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