Simone Biles is an elite athlete and one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, but she recently admitted that she struggles to get through her workouts.
Biles appears to have taken some time off after winning his fifth, sixth and seventh Olympic gold medals in Paris earlier this year.
However, she recently resumed training.
According to Biles' social media accounts, Pilates was at least part of her first post-Olympic workout, but the popular exercise experience wasn't something she wanted to do again.
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Simone Biles warms up before the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on August 27, 2023 in San Jose, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
“Working out for the first time since the Olympics,” the superstar gymnast wrote on her Instagram Story Wednesday. “This is what I wore to Pilates class and I'll never go to one again! Good luck everyone lol. It was too hard.”
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Joseph Pilates is credited with developing this exercise. A typical Pilates class includes machines using bands and a moving bench.
Simone Biles reacts during the floor exercise at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on August 27, 2023 in San Jose, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
Exercises focus on improving flexibility and strengthening muscle strength. Pilates, when done properly, is also known to help the muscles in your lower back and legs.
Simone Biles waits for her turn to compete on the balance beam during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on June 4, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Biles hasn't ruled out competing in the Olympics again.
“I'm never going to say never. The next Olympics is in my home country, so you never know. But I'm really old,” Biles, 27, said in August.
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The Summer Olympics are set to return to the United States in 2028, drawing athletes from all over the world to Los Angeles. This will be the first time an American city will host the Summer Olympics since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
In addition to the three gold medals he won at the Paris Olympics, Biles also won a silver medal in the floor exercise.
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