How Morkel got mojo back with Pilates
Morné Morkel’s eyes are on second Test in Wellington
Wellington — First‚ green smoothies. Now Pilates. One of these days Morné Morkel will not yell, "Howzat!" when he launches into an appeal. Instead‚ he will say‚ with serenity and respect for the universe: "Like‚ shoo-waa‚ bru…." The fast bowler‚ who claimed before the 2015 World Cup that he felt "a lot more energy when I bowl" after developing a liking for liquidised raw vegetables‚ revealed on Monday he had latched onto the programme of strength and mobility exercises invented early last century by physical trainer Joseph Pilates. The discipline has since become trendy among the image-conscious and with new mothers trying to strengthen their core muscles. But for Morkel‚ who has been told by some medical experts that he should stop playing the longest format‚ Pilates has been an important part of his journey back to health. Because of a bulging disc in his spine‚ Morkel did not play a Test from January 2016 until Wednesday, when he featured in SA’s attack for the drawn first match ...
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