Bendy & Strong Podcast Annie Short

In this episode we discuss some of the basic training knowledge and principles that will make an enormous difference to anyone strength training with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or hypermobility.These include:Progressive overloadProgram structureStrengthen don't stretchProper warmupsConserving energyRegress in order to progressBasic strength training muscle & joint anatomyUnderstand the purpose of each thing you're doingNutritionRehab isn't linearThese topics and more will be covered in my upc...

In this podcast episode we talk about some seemingly "safe" or "benign" exercises that can REALLY trigger our Ehlers-Danlos & hypermobility symptoms. Once we understand that these exercises CAN be risky, it makes us feel a lot less pressure to do them when they don't feel safe, but it also makes us feel less bleak if we acknowledge and understand why these are ok for some people... just maybe not us. And of course, we are going to give:1) Explanations on why these might be trigger exercis...

In this episode we discuss why we need to look beyond stretching and find better options for managing Ehlers-Danlos and hypermobile pain, especially the feeling of extreme muscle tightness that many hypermobile people experience.(NOTE: Reuploaded because I realised how terrible the last audio was)Featuring Guest Host: Shant RahmanWHERE TO FIND SHANT:INSTAGRAM - @strength.revolutionBook in for an online consult with him HERE(or in person if you're in Melbourne)************Disclaimer: the infor...

The Olympia is the biggest bodybuilding stage in the world. As a bodybuilder, you can't climb any higher than this. Imagine how gruelling the prep is, now imagine doing it with the added challenges of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Marie Pontini is a former chemical engineer, director, finance & insurance, and business owner. She was officially diagnosed with an aggressive form of MS in 2016, then received her hEDS diagnosis in 2017. In 2018, with u...

Today's guest is Abbey Phillipson. Abbey has Classical EDS and is a Fitness Coach, she's competed in bodybuilding, is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified Nutritionist & Personal Trainer, and received her Bachelor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Michigan (specialising in behavioural neuroscience amongst disabled populations). When Abbey was 16, her spine and tailbone disconnected, resulting in an L4, L5, S1 stage four slip. This required surgery to reconstruct the ar...

The sacroiliac joint is one of the most common problem areas for people with Ehlers-Danlos or even anyone with hypermobility but it’s also one of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed areas.I have been working with Shant from Strength Revolution (@strength.revolution on instagram) for the past 3 years to manage the SIJ pain caused by my Ehlers-Danlos/hypermobility.Shant’s protocols have helped me come out on top of bodybuilding competition prep, powerlifting competition prep, and training t...