A 30-second test with nothing but a chair can tell you whether you'll be independent or dependent at 80. Most people score lower than they expect and don't find out until something goes wrong. Here's the stat that stopped me cold: for older adults, the hip often breaks before the fall. The bone gives out first. The fall is what happens next. And most doctors never mention it. UK physiotherapist Will Harlow breaks down why your knee pain usually isn't coming from your knee, how even people in their 90s rebuilt leg strength by 175% in eight weeks, and the one movement test that predicts your longevity better than most bloodwork panels.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro of Show 

01:21 - Gary's intro of Will Harlow 

03:11 - From pro sport to the NHS mill 

05:22 - Why we wrongly normalize aging 

06:32 - Leaving to build his own clinic 

08:32 - Why pain returns after treatment 

10:46 - Fear of movement and neural inhibition 

14:51 - The four pillars of independence 

17:06 - Exercise snacks explained 

18:17 - Sciatica causes and home fixes 

25:22 - Biomechanics and mechanical pain 

30:50 - The sit-stand longevity test 

35:09 - Falls, hip fractures, and bone health 

37:36 - Muscle mass and all-cause mortality 

38:30 - Building strength in your 90s 

43:51 - The mind-muscle connection 

47:43 - Writing Independence for Life 

51:07 - What it means to be an Ultimate Human

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