OUR FITNESS TRAINERS

HENDRIK MÖLLER

Founder of Supercore

Reformer Instructor

Hendrik started his career as a Personal Fitness Trainer at the University of Stellenbosch Gymnasium and went on to build a very successful practice. He is now also the owner of Club Supercore in Stellenbosch where he teaches his APM Methodology through Reformer classes and Personal Training.

He grew up on the platteland and from childhood was something of an all-rounder. He thrived on physical activities, sport, culture and academics.

During his boyhood, he participated in athletics, tennis, rugby, cricket and excelled in all of them. He loved horse riding and enjoyed all activities that involved the outdoors and kept him active.

Hendrik matriculated at Paul Roos Gymnasium and after school travelled the world for one year before he commenced his studies at the University of Stellenbosch.

Because of his love for sport and physical activities it is no wonder that he studied Human Movement Studies.

It was at Maties that his athletics career took off. Within one year of training he attracted attention as one of the top athletes in the country in both the 200 meter and 400 meter events. In the South African Student Championships he won both events, beating the national champion. He missed the South African Student Championship record by 0,02 seconds, but earned his South African colours to represent his country. His Matie record still stands today, after 20 years.

With full sponsorship from Adidas, Hendrik was invited to compete in some of Europe’s top events. At this point he felt ready to take on the world. Then injury struck and it was unfortunately the end of his athletics career, as medical personnel were not able to rehabilitate the injury correctly.

This was a turning point in his life. It was a huge disappointment, but in many ways redirected and shaped his professional vision. Injury caused him to ask searching questions about training methods and the causes of injury and pain. This enquiry became the compass for his life’s work: to really understand the human body and, in particular, human movement. This would lead eventually to the birth of the APM methodology

While studying as a Sports Performance Trainer, he specifically wanted to find a research project where he could test his own understanding and challenge some orthodox practices. The project he chose took him to new and unimagined areas of discovery about physical performance: Hendrik had the privilege to be invited by the Manager of the South African Team to coach Nathan Meyer in preparation for the Para-Olympic Games. Nathan won double gold in the 100 metres and 200 metres at the Para-Olympic Games in Sydney 2000.

He was also alive to the importance of a broad-based social commitment to sport and human movement. He went on to form the non-profit organisation Sportright, with the highly regarded physiotherapist Pierre Kruger. The aim of the company was to help empower the disadvantaged youth of Khayalitsha, particularly those who have few, if any, opportunities to play rugby. Together they established a programme that assisted 12 high schools to develop organisational structures, for coaching rugby and participate for the first time in a rugby tournament, called the Khayalitha Cup.

He started his career as a Personal Fitness Trainer at the University of Stellenbosch Gymnasium and went on to build a very successful practice. At the same time he also lectured Sport Science students on request of the University of Stellenbosch on certain training modalities and practical work.

Through the experience gained in his practice, Hendrik developed over 20 years what he has come to define as the APM methodology, which rests on the interdependence of alignment, posture and movement for the health and well-being of every human being.

His passion for fitness, enthusiasm for life and the fact that he cares deeply about adding value to people’s lives have combined to achieve remarkable results and earned him a loyal following.

If asked about the ingredients that contribute to the success of his methodology, Hendrik acknowledges his debt to many mentors and learning opportunities: I came into contact with many different training modalities all providing a basis for my own personal and professional development.

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