When Your Body is Falling Apart

His Body Was Falling Apart

Recently, one of the fittest Hollywood actors had a confession.

Tom Hardy (Venom, Dark Knight Rises, The Revenant) has gotten beaten up over the years in his highly physical roles on the silver screen. Throughout all the fight scenes he even competed in several Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions and won.

But his body has been flashing warning signs. Apparently, he’s had two knee surgeries, slipped a disc in his back, suffers from sciatica, has plantar fasciitis and then pulled a hip tendon.

In an interview with Esquire the 47-year-old shared:

“It’s like it’s all falling to bits now, and it’s not going to get better”

Someone recently posted online that they feel like Hardy.

Despite being 35 they feel 65 with knee pain… tennis elbow… chronic back pain… shoulder tendonitis… ulnar nerve impingement… and more. They really want to play sports pain-free again and not have all the aches and pains that their first half of life has been riddled with. But they don’t know if it’s really possible for them anymore, and wonder:

Is it possible to turn it around?

When I slipped a disc in my low back, I limped around everywhere and couldn’t tie my own shoes. It was one of the most painful and discouraging injuries I’ve ever had. There were moments where I worried if this shooting pain would ever go away or if I was going to be hunched over for the rest of my life.

What turned it around?

It was a wake-up call that simply running more… lifting more… had its limits. I couldn’t just focus on moving move. I had to focus on moving better – improving my mobility, flexibility and balance so I could “bullet-proof” my body for greater resilience. All this helped me limber up more than ever, heal from that herniated disc and build a much more solid foundation for fitness.

What’s possible for our battered and beaten 35-year-old friend?

I don’t know exactly.

But I know a lot can change when you shift gears and double down on moving better while you try to move more. I’ve seen people regain mobility they haven’t had in years, in some cases decades while also doing more outdoor activities and hobbies they love – without hurting for days.

If you’ve struggled with stiffness, tightness or lack of balance while getting in shape and want some guidance on this topic, I’m putting together a new program that might help. It will give you personalized, daily support with helping you move better, feel better and restore your athleticism.

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Kelan Ern