Back to work and training: Marie-Louise
Marie-Louise had more and more pain. She dropped out of classes and could no longer do her own job. But she did not want to stop training.
“I was actually getting more and more pain. So I had to drop out of classes. It kept getting worse. But I really wanted to keep training.”
Marie-Louise tells her story (51 seconds, in Dutch)
Not alone
Marie-Louise has trained at CrossFit Leiden since 2019. Through coach Jari she joined the small group of Unlock Motion.
“And when you have someone like Jari, which I wish everyone had in that situation, you don’t have to go through it alone. Someone understands what you mean.”
Unusual exercises that help
At first she found the step hard. No running and sweating, but very specific exercises. They turned out to be tough. And they brought her a lot.
“He explains it all and we start working on things. And you think: well, we’ll see. I’m doing this unusual exercise and it helps.”
That explanation gave her confidence. At home she did her exercises faithfully. There were ups and downs, but she kept moving forward.
Back to work, back to training
“And you can gradually train heavier again. Take on more without your body immediately holding you back.”
“And I can go back to work. For a long time, I couldn’t do my own job. Only alternative duties. I can do everything at home again. Lift heavier things. Do fun things. Boring household chores. And exercise.”
Her advice
Don’t walk around with it for too long. That is what Marie-Louise would tell anyone in pain.
“Being stubborn for too long and carrying on in the hope that it goes away by itself also means that getting rid of the problem takes a very long time.”
You don’t have to do it alone.
This is Marie-Louise’s experience. Every body is different. Unlock Motion starts with a Body-APK. You can find more member stories under Testimonials.