SAM GREENHILL: Inside the new-style train machines that ought to strike concern into you – how a defective Pilates machine ended Maya Meron’s world-class violin profession and left her semi paralysed

If you’ve ever done Pilates and used one of the new-style exercise machines – then this story should strike fear into you. What if the machine suddenly gives way – when your full weight is on it?

It happened to Maya Meron and she told me how she heard the sound of her elbow snapping as the machine crashed down. Maya was a world-class violinist playing with top orchestras – but her musical career ended that day. She is one of the most determined people I have ever known – and she turned undercover detective to prove the machine was faulty.

Watch the video above.