How to get stronger according to science? With Raphael Bender

By Carol ParleroJuly 30, 2023Become a better instructor

There are only 4 key things you need to know to break through a strength plateau, or help your clients get seriously stronger.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

4+ sets per week per movement is required for strength gains here
Stop 2-3 reps before failure here
Eat 2g protein per kg body weight per day here
For young adults 1.6g/kg/day may be enough
Caloric surplus makes it a lot easier to get strong here

About Raphael Bender:

Raph believes everyone deserves the opportunity to transform into a better version of themselves. His main strength as a teacher and movement professional is the ability to distill complex research findings into a simple, science-based approach to help people move fearlessly, thoughtlessly, and painlessly. He LOVES running, weights, cycling, and Contrology.

Raph holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology (Rehabilitation), a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science, Diploma of Pilates Movement Therapy, and STOTT PILATES full certification.

How to Connect with Raphael:

Find Breathe Education on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, and Twitter
Find Raphael Bender on Instagram here: @the_raphaelbender

Purchase Raph’s books:

Strengthen The Person Not Just The Body Part here
How to make $100k/year teaching Pilates here

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When I was looking to get certified in Pilates, I found one of my greatest challenges would be to find something that was affordable and geographically accessible. I found that based on my location, becoming certified was virtually impossible... unless I did it virtually! Which is how I came across Breathe! I love that they offer a well rounded and in depth program, where you don't have to spend thousands of extra dollars for "specialties", like prenatal and injuries--they are already a part of the program. I appreciate how they set you up to succeed. They incorporate practical assessments throughout the course, instead of having one big test at the end; I personally do not test well, even when I fully understand a concept, so this was incredibly helpful. Additionally, the community of people I met here were all fantastic, and I look forward to seeing what they do with their careers. They are evidence based, encouraging, and darn great instructors. I truly cannot say enough good about Breathe Education. Thank you Raph, for your vision!!

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I fell in love with pilates and decided to become a teacher so I could help people feel as good as I felt when I attended pilates classes. I researched online different types of courses and Breathe stood out to me after reading their reviews. I initially enrolled to start the course in November, however due to some work commitments I had to reschedule my start date to March. When I started the course I felt a little uneasy as I was working full time and wasn't sure if I could commit to the course work. I raised my concerns with Breathe staff and they assured me I was not alone. Many others were in my position and were able to achieve success working full time and studying.I was never a confident person which I thought might be something that held me back from completing this course. I can confidently say that this course proved me wrong with all the doubts I had. This course taught me how to build confidence over time and how to achieve success.I am now able to write programs, explain exercises with ease and get quite creative with my programming.Throughout the course you are able to speak to other students using Slack which was so hopefull to discuss many aspects of the course and raise any issues you might have.All the staff at Breathe were absolutely fantastic and were always supportive and I always felt welcomed.If you want to start a career in Pilates I strongly suggest enrolling into this course. You will graduate with complete confidence.

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Leanne Reilly

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Breathe Education go above and beyond to help students like myself to become awesome Pilates Instructors. They have created a supportive online environment starting from their leader, Raph Bender, to their amazing Tutors, Masterclass Instructors and BE Support Staff. Their up to date knowledge of the industry and all the added free extras like the weekly podcast, Pilates Elephants, live community sessions and free-ebooks are amazing. It is a testament of their passion to see their students succeed in the Pilates world. These are just some of the reasons why I highly recommend completing your Pilates qualifications with Breathe Education.

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Tyla Hudson

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So beyond happy I finally took the leap and decided to do this 20 week course. I've come out of it knowing more then i expected and super eager to get started. without even completing my 20 weeks i was offered a job at my local studio. i am so excited to start this journey. i cannot thank the team at Breathe enough. Natalie was such an incredible tutor and so helpful on many occasions. the team are so welcoming and don't judge your silly questions. overall i would highly recommend this course to anyone that is interested in becoming a Pilates instructor! YIPPIEEE I LOVE TEACHING PILATES :)

Kelsey Garcia

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This cert has been amazing! My confidence has grown and I have made life long friends during the course. I have had lots of fun overcome many challengers but the team here at breathe are awesome and are here to help!! I am about to go into my diploma and I am so excited for what is to come <3

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Breathe Education offered a well structured course with amazing instructors. If you want to be a Pilates instructer that truely knows what you're talking about: this is the course for you!

Kirby Smith

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AND THAT'S A WRAP! Thank you to Breathe Education and the entire team for providing me with so much valuable knowledge and skills to be able to complete my Certificate IV and Diploma with absolute confidence. It has been pure joy training under the guidance of instructors I respect and admire. From the first enquiry phone call in 2018, the Student Success team have kept me on track with kind and gentle messages of encouragement - thank you for all of your assistance.A special mention to Hailey for delivering engaging presentations with such grace and enthusiasm week in and week out. The way you generated team discussions was creative and purposeful. Thank you for always taking the time to provide genuine thought and consideration in your feedback. You recognised the unique potential in all of us and continuously pushed us to achieve greatness beyond our own belief. Paramount to all of this, the biggest of thank you's for always keeping the mood high with your smile and infectious laugh.XX

Lesley Stephens

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Fantastic program teaching Pilates students. The purely online course is very well set up and Breathe staff are always happy to help; responding to feedback very positively.

scarlett ashley

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Absolutely loved the breathe experience! I found the coarse well thought out and really informative. All the trainers were fantastic and made the whole experience super fun

Michelle Salden

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Hi my name is Michelle Salden, I joined BE to complete my Cert IV in Mat & Reformer Pilates in July 2022.I'm now 58 years old, come from Gumbaynggirr Country on mid north coast NSW, and can happily let you know that doing this training was the best decision I've ever made!I'm a retired Steiner School Teacher, however I also have a background in Natural Therapies, and am trained in 23 healing modalities from Aromatherapy to Zen Shiatsu, added to this I am also a dance & movement facilitator through my studies in Biodanza.So I basically like to help people fully express themselves to live their best and most healthy life.I believe in innate human potential, and very much see sedentary lifestyles as hindering & sabotaging our ability to live our best life.Unfortunately, sedentary lifestyles cause a number of health issues including: poor circulation, brain fog, body armour, lack of vitality, poor sleep, increasing problems with balance & mobility issues, stress and overall lack of physical and vitality well awareness.I very much see Pilates, and this particular BE Cert IV Course as a deep acknowledgement to amend all these conditions and ailments and can heartily testify that it did so for me.Pilates Mat & Reformer exercises through this course have helped me to reclaim my:PhysicalVitalMentalEmotionalSpiritualhealth & living.The course is inclusive, supportive & can assist you to live your best life ever, and then show you how to help others do the same simply by sticking with it, and showing up!Is it really for anyone? I believe it is.About me:I was 57 when I did the courseUnemployedHad no IT skillsHave dyslexiaHave PTSD..and just between you and I wasn't particularly fit either.To top it all off though, my life partner had just finished telling me that he was no longer engaged in our relationship and wanted me to move out of his house.... and guess what? I did, then did the course and am living proof, that if I can do it, so can you!So, if after reading my testimony now, you're still asking yourself: Why? I just ask you to add not, and change that thought to:Why not?You really have nothing to lose, and everything to gain!I believe in you and your ability to live your best life ever, and very much wish, however I also very much know that life won't change for the better until you move to change it.Warmest wishes from me to you, and maybe one day either you'll come to my Pilates class, or I'll come to yours!Love Michelle Saldenxxx

Carmen Ip

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Really happy I took the course. Met some great people, really positive and welcoming community. Student Support is great!

Sandra Hutchinson

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Loving the course, trainers are super helpful and easy to understand

Shenae Zanardo

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I can't speak highly enough of the amazing trainers from Breathe Education. They are passionate, caring and genuinely there for your success. The course is built in a way that shows consideration for students busy lives as well maximizing the way that people learn. It was a truly enjoyable experience.I've absolutely loved my time with Breathe as well as meeting some incredible people. Thank you!

Phoebe Collins

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Feeling super confident after completing my course to get out and teach some pilates classes. Big thanks to BE for a great learning experience

Karyn Perry

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As a recent graduate, I have no hesitation in recommending Breathe Education to anyone interested in gaining certification in Reformer and Mat Pilates. From my first conversation to my last tutorial, I felt seen, encouraged, and supported.The online learning portal is very user friendly, and should you require any assistance, Breathe Education is contactable via Slack 24/7. The team are very prompt in responding to requests and answering any questions.I absolutely loved the content of the course. The lectures and tutorials are information rich but not overwhelming so, and the assignments are great for cementing your knowledge and focus. The tutorials are definitely a highlight – amazing tutors and fellow students and a safe space in your learning journey.Initially, the scariest part was the thought of teaching in the PT sessions, but this turned out to be one of the best resources. Teaching and talking with students from all over the world who were feeling the same way I was (excited but nervous, keen but terrified!) and we worked through the modules together, becoming each other’s biggest supporters if someone was feeling overwhelmed.Everything Breathe Education teaches is backed by the best, and latest, evidence-based knowledge but that’s not to say the material is dry or that you can’t be yourself. Instead, Breathe Education will assist you to build such a strong foundation, your authentic self will blossom because of the confidence you’ll gain by completing this certification.Do yourself a favour and sign up today, you won’t regret it. I hope you enjoy every moment of the course and I wish you success as a Breathe Education qualified Reformer and Mat Pilates Instructor.

Amelia

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I completed the 21 week certification course and learnt so much, with informative and knowledgable trainers, a structure which keeps you accountable over the 21 weeks, and overall it was so much fun! Love the evidenced based nature of the course and the way we have been empowered to create our own style and way of teaching.

andrea palacino

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my teachers was the most coolest I ever had. thank you for your patience with my english, to repeat things just for me. It was a very good experience.

Abby Fitzgerald

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I can't recommend Breathe Education highly enough. I completed my Cert IV two years ago and have started my Diploma which I am absolutely loving. After completing multiple courses through other providers, no other course comes close to the confidence and knowledge I have gained as an instructor through Breathe. The quality is so exceptional that I have recommended and seen 5 others complete their Certs, and as a studio owner I will not take anyone else that hasn't done the course because of the incredible quality of the Breathe instructors. Thank you Breathe for all of the amazing work you are doing for the Pilates industry!

Camelle Pink

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I'm not easily impressed. Ask my family and friends. Especially after my dealings with some other International Pilates Education providers in the past. But so far, I've only got good things to say about Breathe Education and their team.Before enrolling for the Breathe Clinical Pilates Diploma, I dived into the many free and valuable resources (Podcast, Community Sessions, Raph's IG account). This gave me a good feel for what to expect. Real talk. Healthy debate. Regularly refreshed course content to reflect current research and best practice. They seem committed to Pilates practitioners flourishing whether employed or self-employed profitable businesses which I LOVE!A quick call with Kylie helped me to ascertain whether the Diploma or the Certificate was best suited to me. The onboarding process was easy too.So far, I'm impressed by the bonus 1-1 Business Planning Session I had with Raph, the promptness with which the Breathe team reply to any queries by email or on Slack, and the layout of the course content and communication across smart tech platforms that don't lag. I can't wait to get into the Visualized Anatomy Course which is waiting patiently for me on the platform.The course itself is great. It's meeting my goals and I am recommending it to all my movement-teaching people.

Sarah Hood

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I absolutely loved my time with Breathe Education. Not only did I have the chance to meet amazing instructors but also other students from all around. The course being online gave me the opportunity to go ahead and study whenever as well as having numerous tutorials times made it incredibly easy to fit into my schedule.Thankyou to the amazing team at Breathe Education

Prin Simmons

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I would HIGHLY recommend Breathe Education. They create such a positive environment, and encourage individualism. They have taught me so much, and turned me into a confidant pilates teacher. The layout of the course was great, I loved that we could work at our own pace, and that they gave us only so much material at a time so I never felt overwhelmed but always eager! I was not sure how it being all online would go, but it still felt very personal, I got to meet people from all around the world, and I feel ready to teach both in person or online! I am excited to continue my pilates journey.

Kenzy Green

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Thank you so much for the detailed experience. It was a pleasure to learn with such amazing instructors and classmates!

Siew Ching Huong

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I am thankful that I made a great decision to choose Breathe Education for Certificate IV pilates course. I have zero pilates matwork and minimal reformer experience before I start the course course. I was really struggling in the beginning as I know not much of any movement or exercises. I need to remember the movement and teach at the same time which is challenging. But trainers in Breathe and peers in course are really supportive, their feedbacks and constructive comments had made me improve throughout the journey. Now I can confidently teach pilates. I would love if Breathe can have physical class for cert/diploma students.

Tahlia McDougall

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Learning pilates instruction through Breath Education was most enjoyable.The process's Breathe has in place for learning the coursework & practical is well supported with the on line education layout & slack Group chat as well as group rooms.

Gwyn Smith

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I absolutely loved my experience getting my pilates certification through Breathe Education. Having only 1 (one!) pilates class under my belt, Breathe Education did a great job creating a healthy and empowering learning environment. The formatting offered just enough flexibility so that I could manage my professional and personal life while taking on further education and it also offered enough structure to facilitate progression and accountability. Initially I was worried at how effective an online platform could be to learn how to instruct pilates, but Breathe has mastered this! I felt very connected to my Breathe Community- both the instructors and fellow students. I also felt a strong sense of empowerment in being able to ask clarifying questions and seek further assistance. Tho it was all a virtual experience, there were enough opportunities and requirements to practice teach in the "real world" so that I feel ready and confident to bring my teaching to my community. I can not speak highly enough about my experience with Breathe Education!

Anna Johnston (shenANNAgans)

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WOW... what an amazing journey this course has been, from beginning to end there was support from the Breathe team. I have completed this course feeling super confident and ready to hit the ground running.Breathe was recommended to me by the pilates studio I practiced at, they said it was one of the most progressive and up to date courses on the market in the world, which after completing I can absolutely agree with.I loved Breathe as it gave me the flexibility to do all my learning online, which meant I could maintain my full-time job too. The coursework was presented clearly and for the most part there wasn't that annoying filler information that lots of courses do. My only criticism is that the average 9hrs of time required to do the work each week is not true, I and the people in my PT sessions said it was much more like 15hrs a week, which did make for some huge days when working full time with family commitments.Natalie my trainer was absolutely brilliant, our weekly tutes were always so much fun and inspiring, and she was there to answer any questions we had along the way too. I loved connecting with others doing the program and have made some lifelong friends for sure.100% recommend this course to anyone wanting to become a Pilates teacher. THANK YOU!

Mellissa Grace

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Great course, the team is so supportive and always happy to help you along the way. The course was great would highly recommend

Amy Weydling

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Nikki Doumas

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From the first conversation to the last session my experience with Breathe Education was wonderful. The teachers were all very knowledgeable and professional. The course work and road to completion for success was easily mapped out and resources were always available every step of the way. If you're looking for a top notch Pilates training certification that will give you confidence as a trainer this is where you need to be.

Rika Keck

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This course has been life changing. After the pandemic, I needed something to re-start my business as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. In the past I looked at various Pilates instructor programs, but it did not resonate. Then I listened to an elephant podcast, and I was hooked.When I looked into the training, I loved it was all online, except for one weekly tutorial. This training kicked my butt, and it helped my own flexibility and movement skills. And very important, the course was exciting and motivating! The way the course is set up is very organized so you do succeed, but you have to show up and do the work every single week.At the end, the learning and skills, experiences with other students, and confidence as a teacher really make me excited for the next chapter as a Pilates teacher. And it improves my personal training skills too. "Thank you" to Breathe, you all are truly setting me up for success in NYC and CT - and online too.Rika KeckNY Integrated Health LLC

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