Giacinta Killen Personal Training

"Gia if i cant stretch, what should I do instead?"

Here you go!

When were hypermobile, tight muscles arent usually because the muscle is shortened, but for other reasons- instability, dehydration, threat, stress & more!

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📣 I teach tips like these & more inside my Hypermobile Lifting Club. An affordable membership workout program & community where you’ll learn how to reduce your pain, build muscle & get strong & functional again, through resistance training, nervous system work & applied neurology! Link is in my bio to join 60+ others, otherwise comment “HLC” for a chat to see if the Hypermobile Lifting Club is for you!



I have examples of ALL of these on my page, go for a little scroll & have a look for yourself.

You may need 1 of these or a combination of them & you may find some are more effective than the others & some may be more effective for a certain body part than others. For example my traps respond very well to pandiculation but for hip tightness, tongue based neuro work is best.

Keep the ones that feel really good in your toolkit. It'll require some experimentation but thats the fun of it in my opinion!

All about how to manage fatigue when youre hypermobile.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: this info doesnt apply to those with ME/CFS, thats a whole different ballgame & these tips may potentially make you worse ⚠️

In all honesty, its a lot of the basics- getting enough sleep, getting adequate nutrition, doing appropriate movement etc

But i think the most important thing in want to drive home is that its understandable that you feel so tired. Our bodies are working overtime just to keep up together. It doesn't make you "lazy" or morally wrong, its your body giving your information that it needs something- maybe food, water, movement, REST, listen to it.

Let me know if this was helpful & also how you personally manage fatigue!

📣 I teach tips like these & more inside my Hypermobile Lifting Club. An affordable membership workout program & community where you’ll learn how to reduce your pain, build muscle & get strong & functional again, through resistance training, nervous system work & applied neurology! Link is in my bio to join 70+ others, otherwise comment “HLC” for a chat to see if the Hypermobile Lifting Club is for you!

fatigue

Heres a little checklist you can use the next time your hypermobile body decides it wants to be temperamental!

I know these things can seem like "duh Gia" but lets be real, when were in the midst of feeling sh*tty, our brain isnt exactly working the best, so having these things laid out can be really useful & stops us from using unnecessary spoons 🥄

My favourite is the last one & one we should be regularly practising. Its very easy to get frustrated with our bodies, however that frustration keeps our nervous system in a tizzy & can keep us feeling crappy or make us feel even worse.

Sometimes the simplest things, like laying down on the floor (I love floor time!!) or eating a piece of fruit really can make us feel even the slightest bit better & everything counts!

Hopefully this is helpful & let me know what you would add to this list or your little tips you do when you feel icky.

📣 I teach tips & tricks like these & more inside my Hypermobile Lifting Club. An affordable membership workout program & community where you’ll learn how to reduce your pain, build muscle & get strong & functional again, through resistance training, nervous system work & applied neurology! Link is in my bio to join 70+ others, otherwise comment “HLC” for a chat to see if the Hypermobile Lifting Club is for you!

Did i do this trend right lol

But in all seriousness- resistance training, neuro work & nervous system based practises completely saved my life. Took me from bedridden due to fatigue + pain at 24, to being 27 & able to travel in my van around australia for the last 2 years (im 29 now!)

I truly believe everyone who is currently struggling with chronic pain CAN feel, at the very least, slightly better than how they feel now. There is hope to living a more full life when your hypermobile, you just need to figure out what your body needs & give it that!

📣 I teach how to reclaim your body & life back from hypermobility related chronic pain inside my Hypermobile Lifting Club. An affordable membership workout program & community where you’ll learn how to reduce your pain, build muscle & get strong & functional again, through resistance training, nervous system work & applied neurology! Link is in my bio to join 65+ others, otherwise comment “HLC” for a chat to see if the Hypermobile Lifting Club is for you!