The ACL Rehab Guy (2026)

27/02/2026

Comment “ROADMAP” for my free ACL recovery testing guide⬇️

“You’ll never be the same after an ACL tear.

Yeah… we’ve heard that one too 👀

But guess what?

That mindset is outdated.

You don’t have to just “live with it.” You can rebuild, reload, and return stronger 💪
⠀
Let’s talk real rehab:
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1️⃣ You’ve finished physio, but your leg still doesn’t feel right: weaker, unstable, not game-ready.

2️⃣ Confidence is low. You second-guess every cut, jump, or change of direction.

3️⃣ You’re stuck in limbo, cleared to return but scared you’ll re-injure it... again.

What you actually need

✅ Targeted strength & power training: your ACL leg doesn’t just need healing, athleticism needs to be rebuilt.

✅ Movement retraining & return-to-play testing: Research backed metrics + sport specific guidance is what rebuilds confidence.

✅ A structured, progressive plan: not random workouts or “just get stronger.” You need strategy, not guesswork.
⠀
💥 The goal isn’t just to jog or walk pain-free.

It’s to cut hard, jump high, land strong, and trust your body again.
⠀
You’re not broken.

You’re rebuilding.

And with the right roadmap, you can go beyond where you were pre-injury.
⠀
Don’t settle for survival.

Train for performance.

Ready to prove the doubters (and maybe yourself) wrong?

Comment “ROADMAP” for my free ACL recovery testing guide ⬇️ because your future active life deserves more than guesswork.

25/02/2026

You’re rehabbing.

You’re going to the gym.
You’re doing the exercises.
You’re trying to “build it up.”

But there’s no clear roadmap back to running.

You feel like you could be doing more…
but you’re scared of doing too much.

You don’t want to lose progress.
You don’t want a flare up.
You definitely don’t want to go backwards.

So you sit in the middle.

Your physio says, “Start strengthening.”
So you go to the gym.

But what exactly are you building toward?
When do you introduce plyometrics?
How do you know you’re ready to run?
What actually bridges the gap to sport?

It becomes guesswork.

You’re not lazy.
You’re not unmotivated.
You just don’t have a clear path.

That grey zone between early rehab and full return to sport is where most ACLers feel stuck.

Rehab shouldn’t feel like wandering.
It should feel like following a roadmap.

Comment MAP below and I’ll show you how we structure that progression back to running and sport properly.

24/02/2026

👈 & Comment “KNEE” and I’ll send you my FREE ACL strength guide on how to get your quad strength back.

Lost the spring in your step after ACL injury?

The biggest reason athletes don’t return to sport is a lack of confidence,

But when we look closer this is often followed by a feeling of weakness, loss of explosiveness or a feeling that “my leg just isn’t what it used to be”

When I hear that I ask 3 questions

❌ What are your quad strength scores?

❌ Are you completing a structured plyometrics training plan?

❌ And if so are you doing more than just a few box jumps and hops ?

The last thing to come back after ACL injury is your explosiveness.. but we know not fully restoring it, is putting your knee at risk when returning to the high speed change of direction movements in sport.

But ACL rehab can be overwhelming

❌ How do I fit these into my program?

❌ Which exercises should I do?

❌ How do I safely progress them?

Are all questions I’m regularly asked.

The answer is, there is no magic “best” plyometric exercise..

Everyone needs different exercises at different times based on your individual recovery phase and goals

So if you feel like you’re randomly trying to add jumping exercises into your rehab from Instagram videos, you’re probably missing something. And right now you really have two options

1. Continue with the uncertainty and unstructured plan - IE stay in the same place, never returning to the same active lifestyle you love

OR

2. Take control of your rehab moving into the summer, get a rock solid support team, a structured, individualised plan and specific targets you can work towards and smash so you can have confidence you’re safe to return to your best!

And option #2 I can help with

I’ve already helped 150+ ACLers in the past 3 years

So if you are determined to return to the sports or activities you love in the next 12 months DM me “INTERESTED” to find out how we can work together to make that happen

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22/02/2026

The first few weeks after ACL surgery are brutal.

COMMENT “MAP” FOR MY FREE ACL REBUILD ROADMAP TRAINING

You’re swollen, stiff, and frustrated.

You’re re-learning how to walk.

Every movement feels foreign. Every task takes 10x the effort.

You go from training like an athlete, to struggling to lift your leg off the bed.

And beneath all of that, the fear creeps in:

“What if I never get back?”

“What if this is permanent?”

“What if my best days are behind me?”

Because ACL injuries come with baggage.

You’ve heard the stories.

The ones where people never return to sport. The ones who suffer further injury. Who stall out. Who stay limited.

And when you’re stuck doing heel slides and quad sets, those stories feel like your reality.

But they don’t have to be.

We’ve seen something different, because we do things differently.

We’ve had so many athletes come back stronger than pre-injury.

Faster sprints. More force through the ground. Cleaner deceleration.

They return not just “cleared”, but confident, tested, and truly ready.

What’s the difference?

✅ Regular testing — quads, hamstrings, hops, symmetry

✅ Rehab progression that adapts to your actual numbers

✅ Strength programs designed for athletes, not checklists

✅ Clinical coaching that builds trust, accountability, and belief

✅ Transitions based on milestones, not guesswork or time

Early rehab feels slow. It feels like nothing is happening.

But it’s where everything starts.

The quiet work. The boring reps. The invisible effort.

That’s the foundation your comeback is built on.

And if you’re in it now, keep going.

You’re not stuck. You’re not broken. You’re just in the part that no one claps for.

Yet.

Get the right plan. Stick to the plan.

The stories you’ve heard don’t have to be yours.

If you’re in the early stages of your rehab journey, and struggling to work out what steps to take, I’ve put together a free ACL rehab guide that will show you exactly what we’ve done to help 200+ ACLers get back to what they love.

👇 Comment MAP for your free guide.

21/02/2026

Mid-stage ACL rehab is where most people lose momentum.

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You’re out of the brace.

You’ve got some strength back.

You’re moving better than you were a few months ago.

From the outside, it looks like you’re “doing great.”

But here’s what actually happens for a lot of rehabbers at this stage:

❗️Progress slows down

❗️You stop hitting new PBs every week

❗️The sessions start to feel repetitive

❗️You’re strong — but not strong enough for sport

❗️ And that little voice starts asking: “Is this as good as it gets?”

This is the danger zone.

Not because things are going wrong, but because they’re not going wrong enough to trigger urgency.

You start coasting. And coasting leads to plateaus.

Plateaus lead to gaps.

Gaps lead to likelihood of another injury or never regaining confidence.

Mid-stage rehab isn’t about surviving anymore. It’s about chasing real performance standards.

You need structure, testing, feedback, and progression — or your body will adapt to staying average.

This is where athletes either:

✅ Push into the uncomfortable, high-quality work that sets up a full return to play

OR

❌ Get stuck in a loop of “good enough” and settle for a watered-down version of their old self.

Don’t mistake progress for completion.

Just because you feel better doesn’t mean you’re ready.

You need to prove you’re progressing in strength, power, control, and psychological readiness, or you risk stalling out right before the finish line.

If you’re in that mid-stage right now and starting to feel flat, this is your signal:

It’s time to recalibrate. Time to raise the standard again.

This phase makes or breaks the comeback.

Own it.

Comment SPORT for my free return to sport guide.

20/02/2026

The wrong ACL rehab plan can waste 6 months of your life, and you don’t realise it until it’s gone.

Comment “ROADMAP” for my free ACL recovery guide ⬇️

You trust the process. You go to your sessions. You do your exercises.

But 3, 6, even 9 months down the line… your quad is still weak.

You still haven’t run. You’ve done zero vertical jump testing.

And suddenly you’re asking the question no one wants to face: “Have I wasted my recovery?”

This isn’t about blame. It’s about standards.

The wrong rehab plan doesn’t just delay your return to sport. It delays your return to self.

And that affects everything:

• Your confidence

• Your identity

• Your trust in your body

• Your mental wellbeing

You start to feel broken. Behind. Stuck in limbo between being injured and being free.

Because the truth is: rehab isn’t just about ticking boxes.

It’s about hitting outcomes. And if your physio isn’t holding you to those outcomes, you’re not progressing. You’re plateauing.

Here’s what every ACL rehab plan MUST include:

✅ 1. Progressive Strength Testing

You must test regularly. No guessing. Quads, hamstrings, calf, jump height, Reactive strength. You can’t improve what you’re not measuring. Your program should adapt to your numbers, not your vibes.

✅ 2. Return-to-Run and Jump Testing

Running and jumping must be earned. That means meeting objective standards for strength, control, and plyometric capacity. Then re-testing. If you’ve started jogging without testing, you’re rolling the dice.

✅ 3. Psychological and Physical Milestones

It’s not just about the knee, it’s about the person. You need to track confidence, fear, trust, and readiness alongside physical targets. That’s how you prevent re-injury and actually return to sport with freedom.

Too many athletes are stuck in slow, vague rehab with no structure, no feedback, and no plan.

If you’ve been doing rehab for months and still feel lost, it’s not your fault.

You probably weren’t given the system you needed.

Comment “ROADMAP” if you want to see what gold-standard ACL rehab actually looks like, and why it’s never too late to do this right.

18/02/2026

Comment “KNEE” for my FREE ACL recovery guide

“You’ll never be the same after an ACL tear.

Yeah… we’ve heard that one too 👀

But guess what?

That mindset is outdated.

You don’t have to just “live with it.” You can rebuild, reload, and return stronger 💪
⠀
Let’s talk real rehab:
⠀
1️⃣ You’ve finished physio, but your leg still doesn’t feel right: weaker, unstable, not game-ready.

2️⃣ Confidence is low. You second-guess every cut, jump, or change of direction.

3️⃣ You’re stuck in limbo, cleared to return but scared you’ll re-injure it... again.

This is the exact situation almost 50% of ACLers find themselves in. And for most, their knee defines the rest of their active life.

But what the research shows is that with specialist rehab your liklihood of returning to sport safely massively increases.

What you actually need

✅ Targeted strength & power training: your ACL leg doesn’t just need healing, athleticism needs to be rebuilt.

✅ Movement retraining & return-to-play testing: Research backed metrics + sport specific guidance is what rebuilds confidence.

✅ A structured, progressive plan: not random workouts or “just get stronger.” You need strategy, not guesswork.
⠀
💥 The goal isn’t just to jog or walk pain-free.

It’s to cut hard, jump high, land strong, and trust your body again.
⠀
You’re not broken.

You’re rebuilding.

And with the right roadmap, you can go beyond where you were pre-injury.
⠀
Don’t settle for survival.

Train for performance.

Ready to prove the doubters (and maybe yourself) wrong?

Comment “KNEE” below and I’ll send you our free ACL rehab guide today - because your future active life deserves more than guesswork.

16/02/2026

Comment “MAP” for my FREE ACL recovery roadmap guide ⬇️

It all sounded so easy right?

That first day in the surgeons office

“So we’ll whip out a piece of your hamstring, pop it in your knee as a new ACL, you’ll do some physio and you’ll be back to sport in 6-9 months!”

Simples right?

Maybe not..

The biggest lie people are told after ACL surgery is not one specific thing..

But it often starts in this initial conversation

The reality is only 24% of amateur athletes get back to sport within 12 months

Many are sent back with a high risk of re-tear due to low quality rehab, missing out on critical things like passing strength and jump testing, plyometrics and a clear return to sport plan.

Reality does not often match these initial expectations

The reality is that rehab is hard, people are rarely given a clear roadmap of exactly what they should do, how to navigate the setbacks and how to reduce the risk of further injury!

So if you thought initially,

“I’ll be back skiing or playing sport in 9 months” when you first had surgery”

but reality has looked much different

I’ve just created a training that might help

It’s called

“How to build the strongest legs of your life after ACL surgery”

and guess what?

It’s totally free

Comment below this post KNEE and I will send it right over now

15/02/2026

You don’t need to jump like this to ski again.

But your knee does need to be ready.

Comment QUADS for my free guide on how we’ve helped 50+ injured skiers rebuild full confidence and get back to the trips they love.👇

Most ACLers biggest worry is not falling over, it’s never trusting their knee to cope with the sport they love.

And the result, is quietly sitting out trips while friends and family head to the mountain.

That hesitation isn’t weakness.
It’s a capacity problem.

Here are the 3 things we’ve used to help 50+ ACL skiers return to the mountain with full confidence:

1️⃣ Testing (non-negotiable)
If you don’t know your quad strength scores or have clear return to ski benchmarks to aim for, you’re guessing.

That hesitation is your brain telling you’re not ready.
It doesn’t matter if it’s been 1, 2, 3 years since surgery, time means nothing without those scores showing you’re safe.

2️⃣ Structured strength and plyometrics(done properly)

• Open-chain quad work to rebuild true knee capacity
• Deceleration training to absorb force through turns and uneven snow
• Compound lifts for full-body resilience across long ski days

No random exercises. No “feel good” rehab.

3️⃣ Ankle strength (the missing link)

Weak ankles shift load into the knee.
Strong ankles reduce knee stress when conditions change.

So remember, you don’t need perfect knees to get back to the sport you love.

But you do need prepared ones.

👇
Comment QUADS for my free guide on exactly how we’ve helped 50+ ACL injured skiers rebuild full confidence and get back to the trips they love.

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