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For lifters who refuse to stop training

In 7 days, know what's causing your pain, know what to change this week, and know how long it'll take to get you back to lifting heavy.

You don't need another opinion. You need numbers.

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£99 one-off. Credited in full if you continue into coaching.

Remote only · 3 new assessments per week

5.0 on Google (83 reviews) 200+ athletes coached

Sound familiar?

You rest. The pain goes down. You start training again. The pain comes back, sometimes even at lighter weights than before.

So you rest more. But every time you stop, you lose strength. Your body can handle less. And the pain returns even faster.

It feels like you're going round in circles.

You rest The pain eases You train again The pain comes back ROUND AND ROUND, WEAKER EACH LAP
The cycle most lifters are stuck in

And it's not just the injury.

You start wondering: Am I doing permanent damage? Will I have to stop lifting forever? What happens when I'm older?

You're snapping at your partner. You can't play with your kids. You're not showing up how you want for the people around you.

Training was how you handled stress, and now you can't even do that.


You've tried to fix it:

  • Physios who told you to rest, or said lifting is dangerous
  • Generic rehab programs that didn't help
  • Stretching, foam rolling, massage. Temporary relief, nothing lasting.
  • Injections that helped for a while, then wore off and the pain came back
  • An MRI that either came back normal, or showed where it hurts but didn't explain why
  • YouTube, Google, ChatGPT. Ten opinions, no clear answer.
  • Googling for a physio and finding clinics advertising to grannies lifting pink dumbbells
"I did what they said. It made it worse. I stopped trusting them after that."
"I've tried everything. I don't know what else to do."

You're not broken. You've just never had anyone find the actual root cause.

Here's why nothing has worked

Most physios test your strength by asking you to push against their hand. That works if you're weak or just had surgery. But if you're already strong? There's no way they're finding a 20% difference between one side and the other.


You could have a weakness causing the problem, and no one's found it because no one's tested you with real numbers.


In professional sport, we don't guess. We test.

  1. Test with real numbers

    First we measure your strength, mobility, power, and endurance with objective tests you run in the app, guided step by step. They're tests you can repeat, so your progress is measured rather than guessed.

  2. Find the actual root cause

    Your results get compared side to side and against real benchmarks. Weak links and asymmetries show up in black and white, so we can tell you exactly what's causing the problem instead of guessing from a hands-on exam.

  3. Get a roadmap with targets

    You leave with a clear plan and specific numbers to hit at each stage. That means you know exactly when you're ready to lift heavy again, because you've hit the target, not because it "feels okay."

That's how we reduce injury risk by up to 84%. We use the same system here. No more guessing. Just clarity.

And it's all 100% online. That's not a compromise, it's why it works: you get support and tracking every week instead of a one-off appointment, and your strength gets tested with real numbers instead of a hand-test. Most people tell us the Results Call is the first time their injury has ever actually made sense.

Results, with the numbers to prove it

Natalie Knee surgery · Strength & endurance athlete · Remote

  • +280%quad strength in 12 weeks
  • 36% → 100%quad symmetry in 12 weeks
  • Crutches → 100kgfrom walking with crutches to deadlifting 100kg x 5

Tom Powerlifter · Knee & back · Pain for 10+ years

  • +221%quad strength in 9 weeks
  • 78% → 100%quad symmetry
  • 250kg x 3from lifting 50% of his 1RMs to squatting 250kg x 3 and deadlifting 275kg x 2

Knee

Christine (bodybuilding): hip strength +577% in 21 weeks. Leg press 8x73kg → 11x141kg in 15 weeks.

Andrew (lifter/runner): jump +32% in 16 weeks. Running under 1 mile → over 10 miles without pain. Limping consistently → squat PR.

Back

Chris (lifter/triathlon): back endurance +133% in 4 weeks. Quad strength +70% in 16 weeks. RDL 10x50kg → 10x100kg in 8 weeks.

Oskar (powerlifter): back endurance +63% in 6 weeks. Deadlift 90kg to 130kg pain free in 6 months.

Shoulder

Fraser (lifter): bent over row 60kg x 5 → 70 x 14 in 12 months. DB bench 16kg x 10 → 28kg x 12 in 6 months.

Alex (Spartan/CrossFit): sore every day → 100+ pull ups in 1 day in 6 months.

Hip

Katie (tennis/golf/ski): hip rotation strength +759% in 14 weeks. Hip thrust +448% in 27 weeks.

Piotr (lifter): hip rotation mobility +100% in 10 weeks. Quad endurance +73% in 4 weeks. Back squat 120 x 5 → 140kg x 8 in 6 weeks.

"I was skeptical this remote approach would be as effective as in person coaching however Alex's commitment to prompt communication via Whatsapp meant I felt I had access to advice and coaching almost constantly. I now have full range of motion back in my leg, which almost felt impossible when I first contacted Alex."
Hannah · ★★★★★ Google
"Yes I was sceptical, as I'd been to so many Physios, Osteopath's & Chiropractics. Spent lots of money to get nowhere. It has now been 4 months and it's been an absolute life changer. My knee pain has gone and I gained so much strength in my legs"
Suzy · ★★★★★ Google
"I was initially very sceptical of doing an 'entirely online' approach to physio and PT but quickly found the scientific and evidence-based approach both reassuring and immediately productive. It's a Rolls-Royce service from experts who really know what they're doing."
Rik · ★★★★★ Google

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Start My Assessment

£99 one-off. Credited in full if you continue into coaching.

What you get for £99

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Your Full Injury Assessment

Complete 20 to 30 tests across mobility, endurance, strength and power. You'll complete the tests using the app, with written and video instructions. Mobility tests can be filmed at home on your phone, while strength and power tests are completed in a normal gym. Your results give us numbers to work from instead of another guess about what's going on.

2

Your 7-Day Quick Win Plan

You don't have to stop everything while you wait for answers. You'll get your first steps to start working on the problem while continuing to train where appropriate.

3

Your Results Call + Personalised Roadmap

Once your testing is complete, we'll go through your results together. You'll see where your numbers are now, which areas need work, what to change in your training, what targets you need to hit, what phases you'll work through, and what needs to happen before you return to heavy lifting. You won't just get a list of test results. You'll know what they mean and what to do next.

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Your Return-to-Heavy Timeline

We'll give you a clear estimate based on your test results, the targets you need to hit, and data from 15,000+ test results. You'll get a faster and slower estimate, so you know what your road back could look like. Your actual progress will depend on how you respond and how quickly you hit the targets, but you'll have a clear starting point rather than having no idea when you'll be ready.

Plus 2 personalised tools, included

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Bonus 1: Your Training Traffic Lights

We'll use your assessment results to give you a personalised list showing what to do with your training right now.

KEEP Movements you can continue doing. MODIFY Movements that need changing or monitoring. PARK Movements to leave out for now until you've hit the relevant targets.

So you don't have to guess "Can I still squat?", "Should I stop deadlifting?" or "What about my pressing?"

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Bonus 2: Your Personal Recovery Protocol

Your recovery matters too. We'll use information about your assessment, training, sleep, nutrition, stress and fatigue to give you personalised recovery priorities and simple rules to follow while you work through your roadmap. Instead of another generic recovery guide, you'll know what matters most for you right now.

Clarity Guarantee: if we don't give you clarity, you don't pay

Complete your assessment and results call. If you don't leave knowing what's causing your pain, what to change, and what your estimated timeline back to heavy lifting looks like, I'll refund everything you paid in full.

3 new assessments per week. That's it.

We cap new assessments at 3 per week so I can personally review every athlete's testing, analysis and results call. This isn't an automated report that gets spat out and sent to you. I'm personally reviewing your results and walking you through what they mean.

Optional at checkout: Priority Video Analysis, +£39

Worried your technique is contributing to your injury? Send us 3 lifts and we'll review them alongside your assessment results, then show you exactly what to work on so you can lift with more confidence as you build back up. £99 Assessment + £39 Priority Video Analysis = £138 total. It's an optional tick box at checkout.

Start My Assessment

£99 one-off. Credited in full if you continue into coaching.

In 7 days you'll know

  • The actual cause of your pain, backed by your own numbers, not a guess
  • What to change in your training this week, and what to keep doing
  • How long it'll take to get you back to lifting heavy, with a faster and slower estimate and the targets that prove you're ready

Who's behind this?

Alex Dear pressing a barbell overhead in a weightlifting singlet
200+athletes coached
5.0on Google, 83 reviews
Since 2014in strength and rehab

Alex Dear, Founder, Strength Physiotherapy

I left a corporate job in 2014 to retrain as a physiotherapist after seeing first-hand how powerful strength training can be.

But once I started working as a physio, I realised most physios didn't understand active people.

They told lifters and athletes to stop training instead of helping them get back to it.

That's why I started Strength Physiotherapy: to give you proper sports physio that helps you fix injuries, train pain-free, and feel strong again without being told to stop doing what you love.

I've since worked with 200+ athletes using the same testing methods used in professional sport.

How it works

  1. TodayBook your assessmentTakes 60 seconds. You pay the £99 and your Assessment Kit (app login + access code) appears on the next page.
  2. Day 0 to 2Run your testsOpen the app and start your first testing session. Film a couple of key lifts. We log the data, you train.
  3. Day 1 to 67-Day Quick Win PlanYour first steps to start working on the problem while you keep training where appropriate.
  4. Day 6 to 8Results CallWe walk through your data together, show you the root cause, and map your roadmap with targets and your faster and slower timeline.

Remote, UK-wide. Designed for lifters and athletes.

Who this is for

  • Keep getting injured or dealing with recurring pain
  • Don't know what's actually causing the problem
  • Don't know what they should or shouldn't train
  • Don't want to simply stop training and hope it gets better
  • Have already tried things like rest, physio, massage, injections, scans or YouTube advice without getting the answer they need
  • Want objective numbers rather than another opinion
  • Want a clear plan back to heavy lifting
  • Have access to a normal gym
  • Are 18 or over
  • Can complete the assessment remotely

This probably isn't for you if

  • You want someone to simply treat you passively each week rather than taking part in the process.
  • You're not prepared to complete the testing properly and give us the information we need.
  • You expect your pain or injury to be completely gone within a few days.
  • You expect a guaranteed date when you'll be back to everything you want to do.
  • You're not prepared for there to be ups and downs as you work through the process.
  • You want to be told to stop everything until you're completely pain-free.
  • You're looking for a quick fix rather than wanting to understand what's going on and work on it.

Had surgery recently or a brand-new injury? Start now. We'll book a free 10-minute Safety Call to tailor your Assessment, then you'll start.

You've probably spent more than £99 on this already

Physio sessions that ended with "rest it". Massages that felt good for a day. Another foam roller gathering dust.


None of it told you what's actually wrong.


£99 gets you the testing that finds it, a 7-Day Quick Win Plan so you keep training, and a roadmap with real targets and a timeline. If you continue into coaching, the £99 comes off your programme, so it folds into the price rather than sitting on top of it. And if you don't leave with that clarity, you get it back.


Thinking you'll try to fix it yourself first? That's exactly what the assessment is for. One week, your own tests, real numbers instead of guesswork.

Frequently asked questions

What do I get for £99?

You get 20 to 30 tests in the app, a 7-Day Quick Win Plan, a Results Call where we walk through your data and map your roadmap, and a faster and slower estimate of how long it'll take to get you back to lifting heavy. Plus two personalised tools, included: your Training Traffic Lights (KEEP / MODIFY / PARK) and your Personal Recovery Protocol. Your £99 is credited in full if you continue into coaching.

Is this remote? Does online actually work?

Yes, it's 100% online, and that's deliberate. The tests run through an app with video and calls, and you get support every week rather than a one-off appointment. You train and we do the admin: we log your data and track your progress. Every result on this page is a remote client.

How do you test me without being in the room?

The app delivers the tests to you, each one with written and video instructions. For range of motion we get you to film specific movements and we go through them frame by frame. For endurance you hold positions for as long as you can. For strength you do as many reps as you can on one side, then the other, with a heavy weight, so we work out your strength relative to your bodyweight.

My diagnosis is different. Does one process fit all injuries?

The diagnosis matters less than you'd think. What matters is why the joint can't handle the stress of your training, and that shows up in your test results. We make small adjustments per diagnosis, but we can't say how yours differs until we test you. That's exactly why the assessment comes before any programme.

How fast can I start?

You can start today. Your app login and access code appear on the confirmation page as soon as you book, so you can run your first tests the same day.

How long does it take?

The assessment takes 7 days. You start your tests and your 7-Day Quick Win Plan in the first couple of days, and your Results Call happens on day 6 to 8, where we review your data and map the plan.

Who is this for?

It's for serious gym-goers and field athletes with knee, back, shoulder, hip, ankle, elbow, wrist or neck issues, whether the injury is new, recurring, or post-op. We tailor the assessment to your stage and your equipment.

Where are you based?

Everything is online, so you do the tests from your own home and gym. We work with lifters and athletes all over the world, so where you are makes no difference.

What if I struggle doing it on my own?

You're not doing it alone. We check your videos, log your data, and adjust the plan as you go. You follow the plan and we handle the rest.

I just had surgery or have a brand-new injury. What then?

If you've just had surgery or the injury is brand new, book a free 5-minute fit call first so we can tailor your assessment before you start. It keeps you safe without losing momentum. Book the fit call here.

What if I can't squat, press or run?

You can still do the assessment. We give you substitutions and constraints (tempo, range of motion, position) so you can keep training around the pain while we find the root cause.

Do I need a gym?

Gym access is essential for lower body injuries, you will need access to a leg extension, hamstring curl machine and a barbell/smith machine or leg press. If you don't have these at your regular gym, you can usually pay for a 1-off session at a cheap local gym to use the equipment, we can find this for you on the onboarding call. Home gym/minimal equipment can work for upper body injuries if you have between 15-30kg at home, we will adapt the testing and coaching week.

How do you increase the chance this works for me?

We follow the testing process we used in elite sport to get people back on the pitch, field, court or platform as quickly as possible. We use Data Driven testing to find the root cause of your issue and individualise the micro-cycle and roadmap to your results.

What if I miss steps?

If you miss steps, we'll reschedule your Results Call so we can review real data rather than guesses.

What happens after the Assessment?

The assessment stands on its own. If you want ongoing support implementing your roadmap, you can continue into online coaching, and your £99 is credited in full. There's no obligation to continue.

What does coaching cost if I continue?

Coaching has three levels depending on how much support you want: Lite at £225 every 4 weeks, Core at £325 every 4 weeks, and Premium at £600 every 4 weeks. You can also prepay for 24 weeks and save 15%. Your £99 assessment fee is credited in full. But the assessment stands on its own, and there's no obligation to continue.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes, the Clarity Guarantee. Complete your assessment and results call. If you don't leave knowing what's causing your pain, what to change, and what your estimated timeline back to heavy lifting looks like, I'll refund everything you paid in full.

How will we communicate?

WhatsApp. We respond fast and keep availability high so you're never left waiting.

Ready to find the actual cause?

But if you...

  • Want to understand what's actually going on rather than keep guessing.
  • Want to take control of your injury instead of having people simply do things to you.
  • Are prepared to follow the testing and recommendations.
  • Understand that getting back to everything you want may take weeks or months.
  • Want to keep training where appropriate rather than automatically stopping everything.
  • Want clear targets and a roadmap instead of another vague "see how you go."

Then you're probably exactly the kind of person this is built for.

If we don't give you clarity, you don't pay. Complete your assessment and results call, and if you don't leave knowing what's causing your pain, what to change, and your estimated timeline back to heavy lifting, I'll refund everything you paid in full.

Start My Assessment

£99 one-off. Credited in full if you continue into coaching.

5.0 on Google (83 reviews) 200+ athletes coached