Stronger in the Garden: Protect Your Joints, Boost Your Performance
Gardening is more than a hobby - it’s a full-body activity that demands strength, mobility, and endurance. From lifting heavy soil bags to kneeling for planting, your joints and muscles are in high demand. Without the right preparation and technique, those tasks can quickly turn into aches, pains, or even injuries.
One of the most important factors for long-term gardening enjoyment is loading your joints correctly. That means moving in ways that spread force evenly, protect cartilage, and reduce unnecessary strain on ligaments and tendons.
Think:
Lifting soil bags using a hip hinge (like a deadlift) to protect your lower back.
Carrying tools or watering cans close to your body to reduce shoulder stress.
Kneeling with padded supports to take pressure off the knees.
Equipment such as knee pads, ergonomic trowels, and wheelbarrows can help keep your joints safe while still letting you get the job done efficiently.
Fundamental movement–focused training aims to improve your squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull, and carry which then strengthens the muscles that protect your joints. These sessions not only improve performance in the garden, but also reduce fatigue so you can spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time recovering from aches.
The garden is the nation’s favourite outdoor space - don’t let joint pain keep you from it. Build your body like you build your garden: with patience, proper tools, and solid foundations.
If you want to get back to gardening without pain or limitations, book your FREE biomechanical assessment today and start moving stronger.
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