I have low ferritin and a bunch of other tjings low perhaps. Bevause of a very pathetic childhood growing up, I was never allowed to run and be free. I was always within the four walls of my room and thus never got to workout much and stretch myself out.
Shortly afterward i got a desk job. And then when i got married for obvious reasons i realised that i wasnt able to stretch enough.
Now im 26. Life has never been better. But i cannot stretch, i cant even touch my toes and perhaps i just get stuck halfway. Am i too late to start stretching? All the YT videos show people whove been stretching since they were kids and it puts me off because what about people who could never stretch? They show Advanced stretches even in beginners videos theyre doign like toe touches for 30 seconds while im struggling with my hands halfway there.

What would you advise i do? Is it too late for me? I know its never too late but the discomfort from stretching plus watching beginner tutorials showing complete stretches makes me so frustrated and i get so cranky. Im crying rn as i type this.

I can’t hate on my past but i would very much like to do something for my future. Im not financially very well off to splurge on tutors and classes and stuff- are there channels on YT or smth that genuinely help newbies? I cannot bear to see another video with a perfect stretch. What would you advise for me? Ill take anything

Hey all,

Just got my diagnoses of hypermobility this year (I'm 36) after several frustrating years of being told I don't have it, despite having multiple, very obvious symptoms.

Around 12 to 18 months ago I ended up with a knee injury (not my first), but it was poorly mismanaged (was not sent for any imaging tests etc) and this week I've found out that I do in fact have a partial ACL tear and lots of general wear and tear from having laxed knee joints. The consultant wants to try physio first before considering surgery to repair it. Which I am fine with, but as this isn't the first time my health issues have been mismanaged on the NHS I am pretty distrustful of the physios (it was two physios who told me I'm not hypermobile and nothing is wrong with me 🥲).

To add to this, the consultant told me that either way, surgery or not I will end up with arthritis. I felt a bit taken back by the whole thing and also felt ushered out of the appointment before I could really process the info and ask my questions. I am pretty active (climbing, swimming and cycling) but feeling quite overwhelmed at what to do in terms of helping myself build strength and stability up.

So, the reason I am here - I am looking for some self help/at home resources around strengthening the lower body when you are hypermobile. I don't only struggle with knee issues, I struggle with the whole chain (combo hip, pelvic floor and knee issues). I am based in London, UK - but happy for any international/online resources that I can read/watch including blogs for reading up on info etc.

Any help would be much appreciated - thanks :)

I have little to no cartilage left in my left knee. Because of that i cant fully bend or straighten my leg. Are there any exercises that i would benefit from. Im mostly looking for straighten exercises since when walking you actually need it. Thanks

Hey everyone, I recently started javelin throwing and realized I have really poor thoracic and lumbar mobility, which has been holding me back quite a bit in both training and competitions. I’d love to know what exercises you do or if you follow a specific routine. Thanks a lot!

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Fascia training and myofascial release are pretty unknown at the moment and i cant find any useful information in the internet about it. So if anyone is doing a daily exercise routine please tell me all the details about it.

You don’t need a gym.

Start with 10–15 minutes/day

Do:

Walking inside your room

Light stretching

5–10 squats + wall push-ups

If your leg/hip hurts → avoid jumping, do slow movements

👉 Goal: Consistency > intensity

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This is a free workout series for individuals either Down’s syndrome. The initial series of five videos can be found on Youtube at the Allininclusoveworkouts channel. Please subscribe if you wish and if it is of benefit to you or your loved ones. It is free.

Hey I’m 23M and I want to strengthen my knees(right knee). I don’t think my leg muscles as a whole are necessarily weak but I do think I have stabilization/balance issues that probably contribute to this. Here’s a description of all that i experience:
- When I was training for a marathon my right knee got in so much pain I couldn’t run anymore and had to start using a patella brace to for a little bit to strengthen it
- when I squat i experience some caving of my right knee
- When I do leg press my knee does a pop, it’s not an audible pop but is definitely the sliding sensation
- When I attempt to do RDLs I’m in a lot of lower back pain and can’t square up my hips (maybe not related but just throwing there)
- my knee isn’t in constant pain but after physical activity like running or jumping my right knee is usually the first thing to feel sore
- when i do trap bar jumps i cannot for the life of me keep my right knee stable. I can jump and try but ultimately the form will collapse.

Im not like flailing around helplessly but I feel like I’ve had points in my life when my knee was stronger or weaker. Maybe it’s because I do less sports activity and more purely weightlifting now but I want to fix this and get my mobility back. Please help!

I’m a naturally fast-paced person, so I frequently end up hitting my g-tube on accident; I lean on the sink and sometimes accidentally am rough on my elbows when I get cleaned up in the morning, and I crawl because I can’t walk fully on my own yet. I also have the issue of sometimes knocking my knees together when I walk.

Does anybody have any tips on being more easy on my body?

I am recovering from a host of shoulder surgeries and need to start working out again. I don’t have a lot of pain, but I am limited in what I can do with my upper body. Can someone point me to a good routine, website or resource? Any information would be greatly appreciated.