What happens when your gym strength doesn’t translate to the saddle?
In this episode, Nika Vorster talks with dressage rider and founder of Equibody Fit Fitness, Jack, about the gap between general fitness and rider-specific fitness. Jack shares how his powerlifting background left him with tight hips and poor mobility, and how retraining his body — even learning the splits — transformed his riding at Grand Prix level.
Together, they discuss Equibody’s mission to help riders build a body that “just works,” the differences in training for men and women, and why most riders should focus on the 80% foundations rather than the last 10% of optimization. If you’ve ever felt strong in the gym but stiff in the saddle, this episode will change the way you think about rider fitness.
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