Will Harlow - HT Physio

Will Harlow - HT Physio Led by Will Harlow, HT Physio helps people aged 50+ in Farnham regain mobility, avoid surgery, and stay off pain pills.
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Our YouTube channel provides expert advice to help people worldwide. Our mission is to keep you healthy and active beyond your fifties!

As we step into a new year, I’ve been taking some time to reflect on what the last 12 months have taught me, both person...
31/12/2025

As we step into a new year, I’ve been taking some time to reflect on what the last 12 months have taught me, both personally and professionally.

This past year has been full of learning, growth, and perspective, and it’s reinforced how powerful small, consistent habits really are when it comes to health, strength, and longevity.

Looking ahead, I’m genuinely excited about what’s coming next. More helpful content, continued improvements to the programs, and a renewed focus on doing fewer things, better.

To close out, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who continues to watch and comment on the YouTube videos, everyone who trusted me with Lifelong Mobility, everyone who bought the book and used the information inside.

If there’s one idea, habit, or shift in perspective you’re carrying with you into 2026, I’d genuinely love to hear what it is. Feel free to share it below.

I hope the year ahead brings you progress, perspective, and good health, and I’m looking forward to continuing the journey with you.

30/12/2025

If your goal is stronger legs so walking feels easier, try this exercise 👇

This version of the sit-to-stand adds one key thing most people miss: hip stability. And that’s what keeps your knees, hips, and balance working together as you age.

Sit-to-Stand with a Band 🪑
• Place a resistance band around your knees
• Sit near the edge of a chair
• Gently push your knees out into the band
• Bring your nose over your toes
• Stand up without letting the band pull your knees in
• Lower back down slowly over 5 seconds
👉 Do 5 controlled reps

Pushing out against the band switches on the glutes, improves knee alignment, and makes walking feel smoother and more confident.

✨ Save this post so you can come back to it anytime.

(Provided for informational purposes only. Advice not suitable for all.)

If this feels harder than it used to after 50… don’t ignore it 🚨Standing up from a chair without using your hands is one...
30/12/2025

If this feels harder than it used to after 50… don’t ignore it 🚨

Standing up from a chair without using your hands is one of the earliest warning signs that leg strength is fading. And when leg strength drops, balance, reaction speed, and confidence usually go with it. That’s how falls happen – quietly, over time.

The good news? Leg strength responds fast, even in your 60s, 70s, and beyond, if you train it correctly.

Start with this daily habit 👇
🪑Sit-to-Stand Exercise
• Sit on the edge of a chair
• Stand up without hands
• Sit back down slowly
👉 Do 10 reps, once or twice a day

Want to progress it? Lower yourself over 3–5 seconds. This builds eccentric strength – essential for stairs, slopes, and balance.

If you want a clear plan to rebuild leg strength safely after 50…
💬 Comment ROADMAP, and I’ll send you the exact system I use with my patients to rebuild leg strength safely after 50.

29/12/2025

If you want better strength, mobility, and balance, this is one exercise worth keeping in your routine.

It’s called the split squat, and it works each leg individually, which is exactly how we move in real life.

🔸 Set your back foot on a step or low support, with the other foot forward.
🔸 Keep your posture tall, bend both knees, and lower yourself only as far as feels comfortable.
🔸Press back up with control.

This exercise builds leg strength, improves hip mobility, and challenges balance at the same time without needing heavy weights.

👉 Aim for 10–15 controlled reps on each leg, a couple of times per week.

Start shallow if needed and increase depth as your confidence improves.

💾 Save this and add it to your lower-body routine.

(Provided for informational purposes only. Advice not suitable for all.)

28/12/2025

Undo Years Of Stiffness In 5 Minutes (For Ages 60+)

In this video, Farnham's leading over-50s specialist physio, Will Harlow, demonstrates how to undo years of stiffness in just 5 minutes. This video is perfect for seniors and ages 50+.

• Get your 100% free Stronger for Life Roadmap here: https://roadmap.lifelongmobility.co/?video=QCzwr_tlC1A
• Get Will's Sunday Times Bestseller, Thriving Beyond Fifty, here: https://hayhs.com/TBF_pp_pb_az
• Find the Lifelong Mobility Program here: https://www.lifelongmobility.co/lifelongmobility

Find the fitness products Will recommends here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/htphysioover-fiftiesspecialistphysio

*Any information in this video should not be used as a substitute for individual medical advice. Please seek advice from your local healthcare professional before taking action on the information in this video. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Will Harlow will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.*

Full policies here: https://ht-physio.co.uk/youtube-social-media-disclaimers/ & https://www.lifelongmobility.co/advice-injury-disclaimer

27/12/2025

If you want better upper-body flexibility, this is one stretch you really shouldn’t skip.

The Lat Stretch on a Chair is brilliant for freeing up your upper back and shoulders, especially if you feel stiff when reaching overhead, dressing, or lifting.

Here’s how to get the most from it:
✔️ Hands on the back of a chair
✔️ Knees on the floor
✔️ Let your head gently drop between your shoulders
✔️ Sink back until you feel the stretch under your armpits

You can either hold for 30 seconds or gently move in and out of the stretch for about a minute. The key is staying relaxed and pain-free.

👉 Do this daily for best results.

💾 Save this if your shoulders feel tight.

(Provided for informational purposes only. Advice not suitable for all.)

Standing on one leg is often recommended for balance, but it doesn’t train the type of balance you actually use day to d...
27/12/2025

Standing on one leg is often recommended for balance, but it doesn’t train the type of balance you actually use day to day.

Most balance losses don’t happen when you’re standing still.

They happen while walking, turning, stepping over something, or reacting quickly.

That’s why practising only static balance often leaves people feeling:
• Unsteady when walking
• Nervous on steps
• Unsure when changing direction

To feel steadier in daily life, balance needs to be trained while moving. 🪴

These three dynamic balance exercises focus on that:
• Cross Step-Over – practises stepping over obstacles and changing direction
• Tightrope Walk – challenges side-to-side control in a walking pattern
• Cup Taps – trains quick reactions and recovery when you stumble

Together, they build the kind of balance that actually transfers to real life, helping you stay confident, upright, and independent.

💬 Comment ROADMAP if you want a step-by-step plan to improve balance safely after 50.

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