Training after surgery: when is it safe to start?

Surgery recovery is individual. This page explains the safe principle: follow clinical clearance, start with conservative exposure, and progress using objective signals—not ego.

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The only hard rule

Follow your surgeon/physio clearance. Once cleared, we start with low-risk movement patterns and build tolerance.

Early focus

Range of motion inside safe limits
Technique over fatigue
Gradual volume

Quick answers

How soon can I lift again?
Only after clearance. Then we rebuild with controlled patterns and conservative loading.
Can training reduce setbacks?
A structured plan often reduces random spikes by controlling variables.
Do you modify for scar tissue or stiffness?
We progress mobility and strength together, within clearance limits.

What happens next

Clarify your goal + constraints (time, equipment, pain history, schedule).
Baseline: posture + movement screen, and a plan you can actually follow.
Progress: weekly check-ins, technique coaching, and load management.

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Personal training that comes to you.

Train with Anthony Nitti at home, in your apartment gym or at an agreed outdoor location. Sessions are planned around your goals, equipment, experience and schedule.

Brighton business base:
129 Martin St, Brighton VIC 3186, Australia.
Mobile sessions take place at your agreed training location. Confirm an appointment before travelling to the business base.

Serving Brighton, Brighton East, Hampton, Hampton East and surrounding Bayside suburbs. Travel and session availability are confirmed when you enquire.