Movement · case study
Jerome: Recurring back pain and fear of squatting
Recurring back tweaks made lower-body training feel unpredictable. Squatting became associated with fear, bracing and the expectation of another setback.
- Back pain
- Movement confidence
- Strength
Initial situation
Where coaching started.
Recurring back tweaks made lower-body training feel unpredictable. Squatting became associated with fear, bracing and the expectation of another setback.
Coaching approach
How the plan responded.
Coaching focused on graded exposure, exercise selection, load management, confidence under load and rebuilding trust in lower-body training.
- Used graded exposure instead of an all-or-nothing return
- Selected variations that allowed useful lower-body work
- Reviewed response and confidence before progressing load
Progression
How the next steps were chosen.
The plan built repeatable evidence with tolerable variations before asking for more demanding squatting.
Supported outcome
Jerome returned to confident squatting and hard lower-body training without constantly anticipating another setback.
Before and after
Jerome’s training comparison.
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Start of coaching
After 3 months of coaching
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