Yuvaraj Turiahdassu joins the team at Bianka Panova Sport & Art Academy as Strength and Conditioning Instructor from July 2018 onwards. With more than 10 years of experience in the field, having worked with children, sedentary individuals and the elderly, Yuvaraj has also coached elite athletes to perform their best at races they compete in. He specializes in sports performance and injury rehabilitation, and has worked with world-class athletes in endurance sports. Yuvaraj is also adept at conducting health and fitness workshops for the public, media, and even companies for team-building activities.
Sharing the Academy’s vision of creating world-class rhythmic gymnasts and putting them on the international stage, Yuvaraj believes his expertise will complement that vision, and make it a reality in the near future. To achieve that, he will be designing workouts and training programs to enhance the athletes’ potential, strengthening their weaknesses, and optimizing their strengths, while ensuring the athletes are having fun as well.
Born and living in Singapore his whole life, Yuvaraj used to be a Captain with the Singapore Armed Forces before leaving the regiment to pursue his passion in sports performance. A certified clinical orthopedic manual therapist, and certified functional trainer and master rehabilitation specialist, Yuvaraj believes constant learning is key to personal development. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Bachelor of Science in Sports and Exercise Sciences, as well as a Post-Grad Diploma in Sports Science, and a Diploma in Biotechnology.
When he’s not training his athletes, Yuvaraj, who is an animal lover and a vegetarian, is a competitive triathlete and a Latin dancer.