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Thanks August!

That’s great that you’ve made that progress. That’s a brilliant rule to follow, have you managed to avoid any injuries/flare ups along the way? Let’s hope don’t need to snatch them out of the way of danger but it’s great to know that you can.

@@NeverTooOldtoLift That, exactly. I never want to have to do it but it's nice to have the ability. I haven't incurred injuries since I started but I began with back pain and right foot neuropathy as well as osteoarthritis everywhere but worst in my back and knees. All three have had marked improvement, I no longer need a cane and while the knee still will act up I found that the knee sleeves that are popular with weight lifters stabilize that well. I'll never stop working out, it's become one of the best parts of my life and if I'm honest I feel like it saved my life, not just with the improvement in mobility but it's drastically improved my mental health as well. I don't think we realize as we are going along just trying to survive life that things are much easier with a body that responds well physically. Sounds like a no brainer but I think most ppl find it a struggle.

Thanks for sharing that. It's great to hear that you seen so many benefits and without any injuries along the way. Too many people never start through fear of injuring themselves, so never get to experience the benefits and struggle later in life.

Yes, this is in the gym within my physio clinic. It’s great to have a good space to film in. Chris

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Hi Harry. Thank you, I appreciate it. Well done for taking action and for starting to build strength around your hip. Please let me know if you have any questions at any point. Chris

I’m glad you found it helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Thank you Harry. As always, I really appreciate the kind words and that you find value in the videos I make. Please let me know if there are any topics questions that you would like me to cover within future videos. Chris

Thanks Harry. I also love the flexibility of working out from home and am lucky enough to have the clinic to use too. It's sad to hear that you don't feel comfortable going to the gym for those reasons. Whilst I recognise there are some negative issues in the gym, I still believe they are the best place for someone to get started and find a community of people who can help support them in their strength training journey. Just like trainers, there are more friendly welcoming gyms, and those gyms that make you feel uncomfortable. For anyone reading this, just try a few gyms out before dismissing the gym totally after your first experience.

Hi Jane. It's great to hear that you've had such a positive experience with male PTs. I certainly didn't mean to tar all young male PTs with the same brush, I know there are lots of brilliant ones around. I agree that it is not often covered enough in CPD, also true in the physio world, but that is starting to change. I hope the rehabilitation of your hip replacement is going well. Chris

I’ve just checked their website… The pull-up bar and dip bars on our product are rated to 130 KG, which is a standard weight limit for premium home gym equipment. Please note this does not include our power rack. This apparatus easily exceeded our testing capabilities of 700 KG (per upright). To meet the required safety standard, our product has been tested to safely hold 2.5x the maximum user weight, which means 325 KG (130 x 2.5). We have also conducted strenuous endurance tests using our custom-developed, computer-controlled test rig, simulating a 130 KG user performing 12,000 pull-ups and dips.

No problem Harry. Glad you found it helpful.

Thanks. Yes, I always recommend setting it up so that you’re effectively pulling the door into the door frame. Just relying on the catch of the door could means it releases suddenly and cause the band to whip back at you.

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Thank you! Glad you appreciated the video.🙂

Sorry I’m not sure what you mean. Can you elaborate a bit more.

Good question. If you train your legs to fatigue you’ll then need a recovery day the day after. This just means that you shouldn’t train the same muscles to fatigue again in the gym. You are fine to do other activities that involve the legs such as tennis, running, swimming, cycling, etc. So doing both tennis and gym multiple times in a week wouldn’t be classed as over training.

Hi Chris. Yes your are correct that you don’t want to train the muscle group to fatigue again the next day. However you can still do a light workout where you use the same muscle group, which will often help ease the DOMS. What I didn’t make clear in this video was that she was asking if she should do her next workout which was 3 days after her initial workout (the one that caused the DOMS) where she would be doing different exercise to the first workout.

Hi Pam. Glad it was helpful! Hope you are well. Chris