Jarrad Waite is back in the air thanks to a few pilates sessions. Picture: Mike Keating. Source: News Limited
CARLTON forward Jarrad Waite has turned to the pilates mat to help correct the abdominal weakness at the heart of his debilitating back problems last year.
After a nightmare injury run, the Blues' spearhead resisted the temptation to shoulder only light pre-season duties this summer, saying his training load had been "full-on" since day one.
The secret to his recovery, Waite said, was twice-weekly pilates sessions to strengthen the core muscles which hampered his return from a disc problem last year.
"My core wasn't the strongest (and it) basically put a lot of force through my back and then it just sort of gave up," Waite told the Herald Sun.
"It was very disappointing because I've had a frustrating few years with the hips and it will be good to get through a season without any issues.
"Obviously a lot of rehab and pilates keeps my core strong which in turn helps my back out.
It (pilates) is going well and it's something that I enjoy doing."
The 29-year-old "squashed the disc" in his spine, sidelining him between Rounds 8 and 18, as his club's season hit the skids under Brett Ratten last year.
But the tables appear to have turned over summer as the strong-marking forward approaches the 2013 campaign in prime physical condition, after completing his first full pre-Christmas training schedule in about five years.
"It's been full-on since day one and I've handled it really well," he said.
"I think that's when you get yourself into trouble - if you only go half-paced during training - but so far it's going really well, and I just can't wait for the season to start.
"Obviously the last few years have been very frustrating because I know I have a lot to offer for the team and when you are on the sidelines you are useless."
Waite said the Blues had a bevy of tall forwards to choose from this year, with cancer sufferer Sam Rowe, emerging marking target Levi Casboult and up-and-comer Luke Mitchell pressing for Round 1 selection.
Waite, a 154-game veteran, said new coach Mick Malthouse had adopted a hard-line defensive mantra with the forwards this year.
It could mean Carlton employs some of the forward line press tactics which Malthouse used to steer Collingwood to the 2010 premiership.
"He (Malthouse) is all about the defence at the moment," Waite said.
"He's saying if you can't defend in the forward line, you are going to really find it hard to get a spot.
"We've always been pretty good (pressuring inside-50m) with (small forwards) Eddie (Betts) and Jeff (Garlett), they always make backlines a bit nervous.
"It's the midfielders and the tall forwards who probably have to lift their game a little bit.
"But we have full confidence we are all going to pull our weight and it will be good."
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