that’s what I am doing. Needless to say this all created my lifestyle for me, because at this point I have no choice but to maintain heavy weight bearing exercises from now until forever. I’ll be 85 and still pumping weights — if you want to keep moving you have to hit the gym!
I make sure I explain that there are no limitations on that sort of thing, it is all about baby steps. I get clients whose doctor has told them they will “never squat again” and people really take that to heart.
Casa London: Did you get back to pre-diagnosis levels?
Michelle: I am back to where I was — I was able to work with a good enough mind muscle connection that I am firing up my pecs enough to use them.
Having gone through all of this, Michelle is in a unique position where she can honestly look at her clients and say “I’ve been there”.
After everything that I have gone through it also puts me in a different position, where I am able to understand the obstacles that people have to go through.
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