Help! I'm Hypermobile

Training With Coach Sean: My hEDS Experience with Exercise and Why Strength Training Isn’t Enough

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Dec 17, 2025
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Sean Thompson
Sean Thompson, a CF-L3 coach who rebuilt fitness after cancer and specializes in CrossFit gymnastics, joins to discuss training for hypermobile bodies. They explore why building internal tension and tactile feedback matters. They cover why steady-state cardio supports strength, why rigid programs fail, and how individualized, progressive coaching helps long-term development.
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ADVICE

Progress Gradually After Setbacks

  • Start small and progress gradually when returning to training after illness or injury.
  • Use scalable movements (knee push-ups, step-ups) and increase load or complexity weekly.
INSIGHT

Teach Tension To Find Safe Ranges

  • Hypermobile athletes often lack internal feedback for dangerous end ranges of motion.
  • Building deliberate tension points teaches the body where a safe range is.
ADVICE

Mix Modalities, Avoid Over-Specializing

  • Use mixed-modal training (varied movements and time domains) instead of specializing in one discipline.
  • Rotate strength, skills and steady-state cardio to avoid overuse and stagnation.
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