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Rebuilding after an injury

After physiotherapy, guidance often stops, exactly when the real rebuilding starts. I take over the baton, in consultation with your doctor or physio where needed.

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Ghent, Belgium · online

What declines faster: your muscle mass or your strength?

Your strength. Across a lifespan, strength and power decline up to 8 times faster than muscle mass. So it is strength, not size, that you rebuild first after an injury. A minimal dose of strength training around the joint, with no load through the joint itself, keeps what you have.

Source: Fyfe, Hamilton & Daly, Sports Medicine, 2022

Sound familiar?

You are 'healed' but not recovered

The pain is gone; the strength and confidence are not. Between healing and living fully again lies a stretch nobody explains to you.

Afraid of making it worse again

So you avoid movements, weaken further, and the risk only grows. That spiral is broken with guided, step-by-step loading.

Standard programs ignore your injury

You need a plan that accounts for your history, exercise by exercise.

What you have afterwardsAfter three months
  • You train with confidence again, without fear of the movement that once went wrong
  • More strength around the affected joint, built at the pace it can handle
  • You recognise your body's signals and know when to adjust
  • A build-up coordinated with your doctor or physiotherapist where needed

How we tackle it

We start with an in-depth intake about your injury, your operations and what your doctor or physio advised; where needed I align with them directly. Then we build load step by step, with technique that protects your joints.

You also learn why every exercise is in the plan and how your body responds, so your confidence grows along with your strength. That is exactly how Paul rebuilt a strong foundation after several hernia operations.

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They did it before you

P., 43 · waist, in 5 weeks P., 43 · waist, in 5 weeks Before After Drag
−7 cm

P., 43 · waist, in 5 weeks

Back in the gym after several hernia operations. Step by step, with training built around his back.

★★★★★

“Timon is intussen mijn vaste personal trainer geworden. Tijdens de oefeningen zit of ligt hij letterlijk naast je om ervoor te zorgen dat je de juiste spieren activeert en de beweging technisch correct uitvoert. Die hands-on aanpak maakt een enorm verschil in revalidatie én progressie. Zijn kennis van de anatomie is indrukwekkend. Als arts kan ik bevestigen dat zijn uitleg inhoudelijk klopt en onderbouwd is.”

Dr. Charlotte Capiau · huisarts

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Frequently asked questions

Do you replace my physiotherapist?
No. Physiotherapy and coaching are complementary: the physio treats the injury, then I build your strength, mobility and confidence further, in consultation with them.
Isn't strength training risky after my operation?
Unguided, yes. Correctly dosed strength training is precisely the best thing you can do: stronger tissue protects. As a doctor, Dr Capiau confirms my explanations are accurate and well-founded. Her words are above.
When can I start after an operation or injury?
As soon as your doctor or physio gives the green light for progressive loading. We always start within those limits and only accelerate based on what your body shows.

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This article is information, not medical advice. If you have symptoms, are pregnant or take medication, talk to your doctor before changing anything.