Are you hypermobile? Do you coach people with hypermobility? Do you know someone with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? This episode is a deep dive for you.
Annie Short is a strength coach and expert in hypermobility and how to strength train around it. Annie goes into great detail to explain important and related concepts including:
What are HEDS and POTS (Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (HEDS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
What are their causes and triggers
Are all forms of Ehlers-Danlos hypermobile
What are the signs and symptoms of HEDS
Are popular hypermobility tests reliable
Is there a relationship between HEDS and injury risk
How do you approach strength training for hypermobility
What normal strength training advice may work against someone with HEDS
Are there special considerations with range of motion, training near failure, and training form
Is there a relationship between HEDS and neurodivergence
Is there a relationship between HEDS and endometriosis
Why do some people with HEDS feel better with exercise and some feel worse under different conditions
And much more
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CHAPTERS
00:34 What Is hEDS
03:35 What Is POTS
05:36 Genetics And Diagnosis
06:41 Hypermobility Spectrum
08:23 MCAS And Symptom Flares
10:17 Signs Symptoms And Criteria
17:57 Beighton Score Explained
21:36 Comorbidities And Clusters
23:54 Self Diagnosis And Doctors
25:57 Training Advice For Hypermobility
27:21 Stability Over Stretching
28:25 Baseline Bricks Routine
29:18 Control Your Range
30:14 Red Zone Green Zone
34:08 Endometriosis And Hormone Overlap
35:11 Injury Risk Reality Check
38:45 Yoga Pilates And Stretching
43:30 Nervous System And Trauma
46:45 Lifestyle Diet And Sleep Hacks
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