Jo Li Personal Training
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Strength & Biomechanics
Conditioning & Health
08/02/2026
One of my favourite recent wins....
This lovely client started with me a few weeks ago with a turned pelvis, a right hip pinch, left patella tendon pain and limited squat depth.
Fast forward a few weeks.....
She's now squatting deep, strong and, most importantly, pain-free!
Her squat didn't improve by more squatting, but targeted single sided hip work that then allowed her to squat pain-free.
Here is the key takeaway:
With exercise, we often think that whatever we do on one hip or one leg, we have to do on the other,
but when someone presents with an asymmetrical problem, they usually need an asymmetrical solution.
Same exercise, same load, same reps on each side isn't always the answer.
Assess the pattern and train what the body needs. 💪
What actually is hypermobility?
Hypermobility isn’t simply “lots of flexibility” and it isn’t solved by throwing stability or strength work at a client in isolation. To create lasting change, we first need to understand what is actually happening in a hypermobile system.
People with hypermobility appear to have large ranges of motion but that range is often not ‘true’ motion coming from the joint itself. Instead, the body creates extra range through compensatory strategies.
A hypermobile joint struggles to create stability which, in biomechanics terms, means it struggles to compress, manage pressure and sense true end range. When a joint can’t compress and produce force, the nervous system doesn’t feel safe and looks for alternative ways to find stability - and this fake stability can lead to pain. 😖
The good news is that we can retrain the system. 🤩With the right drills, cues and progressions, a hypermobile client can learn to create real compression, produce force and sense a true end range of motion.
Want to know more or need help with a bespoke training plan that incorporates valuable drills to help support you while you work to support your joints? Drop me a DM for a free consultation. ☺️
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