Ironhorse PT and Pilates, Inc.

Ironhorse PT and Pilates, Inc. We help people stay fit,active & mobile using our unique "whole-istic" approach so you can do the activities you love most (run,crossfit,triathlon,etc.)

We help people stay fit, active and mobile by offering highly personalized 1 on 1 services with a unique "whole-istic" approach so that you can participate in the activities you enjoy most (whether it’s run, crossfit, triathlon or playing with kids/grandkids). We “walk the talk” and understand the demands of your life and/or sport better than anybody else. We bridge the gap between rehab and fitne

ss and take concepts from Pilates, Yoga, TRX, Kettlebells and Crossfit to help you achieve your goals.

06/03/2026

A friend recently asked me to review a marathon plan that ChatGPT created for her.

The plan wasn’t terrible.

But it was missing one very important thing:

👉 HER.

ChatGPT doesn’t know your injury history.

It doesn’t know whether your hips are weak.

It doesn’t know if your Achilles is already irritated.

It doesn’t know how well you recover from training.

And it doesn’t know what other goals you’re trying to pursue at the same time.

One of the biggest mistakes I see runners make is trying to improve everything at once:

Marathon training.
CrossFit.
HYROX.
Heavy lifting.
Cycling.
Triathlon.

Every training plan is a compromise.

One of my favorite quotes from strength coach Dan John is:

“Make the goal the goal.”

If your goal is a marathon, your training should support that goal.

If your goal is HYROX, that’s a different set of priorities.

You can do almost anything.

You just can’t do everything at once. My 2 cents as a certified run coach and marathon runner, Hyrox and CrossFit athlete myself .

Happy Global Running Day 🏃‍♀️

Train with purpose.
Recover with intention.
Run for life. 🏃

06/03/2026

More than just a workout ✨

Our Pilates program is designed to help you move better, feel stronger, and build a healthier body from the inside out. Whether you’re recovering from injury, improving posture, building core strength, or simply looking for low-impact movement that actually works — Pilates meets you where you are.

Benefits of Pilates:
• Improves core strength & stability
• Enhances posture and body awareness
• Increases flexibility & mobility
• Supports injury prevention & recovery
• Builds long, balanced strength without added stress on the joints
• Helps reduce tension and improve overall movement quality

Every session is intentional, personalized, and focused on helping you feel your best in everyday life. ✨

DM us to learn more about!

05/29/2026

Pelvic floor symptoms during squats aren’t always just a “pelvic floor issue.”

Your feet, hips, low back, posture, and movement strategy all work together as one system. 👣

In this assessment, we’re looking at:
• Foot position & asymmetry
• Hip and low back mechanics
• Squat movement patterns
• How the kinetic chain influences pelvic floor function

Hip pain, low back pain, and pelvic floor dysfunction often overlap — which is why we assess the whole body, not just the area of symptoms.

Movement tells a story. Evaluation helps us find the “why.”

05/23/2026

Simple drill. BIG benefits.🔥

Uneven bear hold knee taps are great for building:
✔️ Core stability
✔️ Hip strength
✔️ Shoulder stability
✔️ Coordination & body control
✔️ Mobility through the hips and trunk

By shifting load unevenly, the body is forced to stabilize, resist rotation, and control movement instead of just compensating through momentum.

This is the kind of exercise that looks simple… until you actually try to do it correctly 😅

Great for athletes, active adults, and anyone working on better movement quality, stability, and control.

Move well first. Strength builds on top of that.

📍Ironhorse PT & Pilates – San Ramon

05/22/2026

This is NOT just a tight shoulder.

A lot of chronic shoulder pain is more connected than people realize.

Sometimes the area that hurts isn’t actually the true source of the problem. Pain can be referred from irritated tissue, surrounding muscles, fascia, joint restrictions, poor mechanics, or overload somewhere else in the movement chain.

That’s why proper assessment and identifying the root cause matters so much.

In this session, we used Focus Shockwave Therapy along with fascial and movement-based treatment to help reduce painful shoulder abduction.

The result:
➡️ Pain dropped from about a 6/10 to a 3/10
➡️ Movement became more comfortable almost immediately
➡️ Less pinching and guarding with motion

Shockwave Therapy helps stimulate healing and calm down chronically irritated tissue — but treatment works best when we also address WHY the shoulder became painful in the first place.

For long-term improvement, we often need:
✔️ Identifying the true driver of symptoms
✔️ Strengthening weak or underused muscles
✔️ Improving shoulder and scapular mechanics
✔️ Restoring mobility in connected areas
✔️ Reducing overload and compensation patterns

The body works as one connected system.
If we only treat the painful spot without finding the underlying cause, the issue often keeps coming back.

The goal isn’t just temporary pain relief.
The goal is helping you move, train, lift, and live WITHOUT constant flare-ups.

📍Ironhorse PT & Pilates – San Ramon

05/18/2026

I hyperextended my elbow recently, which irritated the tissues and tendons around the joint and made gripping, lifting, and certain movements surprisingly painful.

So while this injury wasn’t technically classic tennis elbow, a LOT of the symptoms overlap with what I see in:
🏋️ Weightlifters
🎾 Tennis & pickleball players
🤸 CrossFit athletes
💻 Desk workers with chronic gripping/tension

Here I’m using Shockwave Therapy to help stimulate healing and calm down irritated tissue around the elbow.

But here’s the important part 👇
Shockwave alone is rarely the whole answer.

For long-term improvement, we usually also need:
✔️ Progressive strengthening
✔️ Load management
✔️ Mobility work
✔️ Grip and forearm conditioning
✔️ Addressing WHY the elbow got overloaded in the first place

Too many active people keep resting their elbow… then flare it up again the second they return to workouts or sports.

The goal isn’t just pain relief.
The goal is getting back to training WITHOUT the constant setbacks.

If your elbow has been nagging you during pull-ups, lifting, tennis, pickleball, golf, or gripping movements, we can help.

📍Ironhorse PT & Pilates – San Ramon
DM us “ELBOW” or call/text 925-222-5446


04/27/2026

🏅 Medal Monday

This athlete just took 4th in her age group at the
Big Sur International Marathon 11-Miler 👏

She’s raising three kids, working a full-time job, and didn’t have a perfect, injury-free build leading into race day.

And still… she showed up and delivered. 🔥

Here’s the part most runners miss:

It’s not about waiting until life calms down
or your body feels “100%” again.

It’s about having a plan that actually accounts for:
✔️ your schedule
✔️ your stress load
✔️ your body

So you can keep training, keep progressing, and not keep spinning your wheels.

That’s exactly what we do at Ironhorse.

We help active women train smart through real life—
so they can run, lift, and compete at a high level without constantly getting set back.

👉 If you’re trying to stay consistent but something keeps holding you back… that’s your sign.

📩 DM us “RUN” and we’ll map out your next step.

04/24/2026

That “weak” knee after ACL surgery? Or IT band pain?
👉 It’s often not just the knee.

In this case, the real issue lives below it ⬇️

His left foot collapses into pronation…
→ arch drops
→ tibia rotates inward
→ knee takes the hit (again and again)

But it doesn’t stop there.

That same collapse can travel up the chain:
→ IT band irritation
→ outside knee pain
→ even hip tightness or pain

(You may feel it at your hip… but the problem started at your foot 🦶)

This is especially common in:
🏃‍♂️ runners
🚶 walkers & hikers
Or any sports that involves some running like tennis 🎾 or Pickleball

Because every step = repeated load on a system that isn’t controlling well.

Because if you don’t restore foot + ankle strength AND control,
you’re building strength on a shaky foundation.

So what are we doing here?

Not just calf raises.

We’re:
✅ Re-training his arch to actually hold
✅ Using the band to challenge foot stability
✅ Teaching the foot to resist collapse under load
✅ Progressing into a single-leg strength pattern

This is how you go from:
“cleared from PT” ➡️ actually ready to run, hike, and compete again

Most rehab stops too early.

We bridge that gap. 

If you’re dealing with knee pain, IT band issues, or hip tightness—
don’t ignore what your foot is doing.

DM us “RUN” and we’ll help you figure out what’s really going on.

04/14/2026

Huge congrats to our athlete on crushing the Mount Diablo Half Marathon last week 👏🔥

This isn’t your average half… we’re talking ~2,000+ feet of elevation gain ⛰️ — relentless climbs, quad-burning descents, and a serious test of durability.

What makes this even more impressive?
The last time he tackled a downhill-heavy race… it ended in a stress fracture in his foot.

Fast forward to now:
✅ Stronger
✅ Smarter training
✅ Better mechanics
✅ Finished completely pain-free

That’s what we mean when we say root-cause rehab and building a body that can actually handle the demands of your sport 

Not just getting you out of pain…
But keeping you out there doing what you love.

This is the standard. This is the goal.
Run pain-free. Perform better. Stay in the game.

Drop a 🔥 in the comments to show him some love!

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6101 Bollinger Canyon Road Suite 110
San Ramon, CA
94583

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+19252225446

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