Results Not Typical - Navigating Fitness & Flare-Ups with Hypermobilty with Robyn Scherr

Navigating Fitness & Flare-Ups with Hypermobilty with Robyn Scherr

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01/26/24 • 63 min

Results Not Typical

In this episode, Nikki chats with crainosacral therapist Robyn Scherr about her lived and professional experience navigating fitness in a hypermobile body.

They discuss:

Common misconceptions around hypermobility, exercise, and injury
Why doing less when starting a new exercise program will often get you better results
How stress affects exercise tolerance and recovery
Strategies that Robyn has used to get stronger with fewer flare-ups
Their personal experiences navigating flare-ups and bad body days

Connect with Nikki on Instagram @naablevyfitness

Join Nikki's list for more hypermobility resources!

In this episode, Nikki chats with crainosacral therapist Robyn Scherr about her lived and professional experience navigating fitness in a hypermobile body.

They discuss:

Common misconceptions around hypermobility, exercise, and injury
Why doing less when starting a new exercise program will often get you better results
How stress affects exercise tolerance and recovery
Strategies that Robyn has used to get stronger with fewer flare-ups
Their personal experiences navigating flare-ups and bad body days

Connect with Nikki on Instagram @naablevyfitness

Join Nikki's list for more hypermobility resources!

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From beginner to badass: One year of strength training with Rachel Zwass

In this episode of Nikki interviews her friend Rachel Zwass about her journey into strength training and some of the surprising insights Rachel has gained since she started in February of 2023.

They discuss:

Rachel's initial apprehensions about starting and perceptions of strength training as boring
How Rachel progressed from lighter weights to more challenging weights and exercises
The physical benefits and increased functionality that Rachel experienced as a result of strength training and how it helped her recover more quickly from injury
The difference between following a PDF strength program versus an app based strength program
What to expect in terms of soreness when you're new to strength training

Links mentioned:

CLICK HERE or visit gettotalpackage.com to learn more about the Total Package Strength app based program and enroll.

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They discuss:

The limitations of research and how it doesn't always hold up when applied to real life
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Resources mentioned:

Research review for health and fitness professionals and teachers: physio-network.com
Resource improving communication skills between health / movement professionals and clients: The Level Up Initiative

To connect with Travis, visit travispollen.com or follow him @fitness_pollenator on Instagram.