The MS GYM

06/09/2026

HIP CIRCLES

If you’re getting value from our videos, then you definitely don’t want to miss our FREE MS Reset Week!

From June 22–26, we’ll be sharing simple, actionable strategies you can start using immediately to help improve mobility, reduce common MS symptoms, boost confidence, and feel better both physically and mentally. Each day you’ll walk away with practical tools you can apply right away—regardless of your current mobility level.

The event is 100% free to attend.
👉 Reserve your spot here:
https://themsgym.mykajabi.com/ms-reset-week

If you struggle with tight hips, immobile hips, leg spasticity, or low back pain, this drill called HIP CIRCLES can really help you feel better.

When I assess MS Gymmers movement patterns, I will often have them move their legs in different in a circular pattern.

I will look for the part of their circle that is most difficult.

That area of their range of motions is the most compromised.

It tells me what hip muscles are most affected by their MS so I can prescribe the right movement drills to help them improve.

When doing these drills, it is very important to do them in three different angles:
1. In Hip Flexion (improves hip flexor strength) : lift your leg in front of your and perform
5 slow circles clockwise and counter clockwise.
2. In Hip Abduction (Improves glute medius and hip stabilizer strength): lift leg away
from your body and perform 5 slow circles in each direction.
3. In Hip Extension (improves glue maximus strength): lift leg behind you and perform 5
slow circles in each direction.

These are some of my go to drills before doing weight training on my legs, running, hiking, or swimming.

They are super high payoff and the brain LOVES THEM.

They have reduced my low back pain by well over 70% since I started practicing them regularly.

P.S. Reminder to sign up for our Reset Week, details here https://themsgym.mykajabi.com/ms-reset-week

06/08/2026

🧠 WHERE DOES CORE STRENGTH REALLY COME FROM?

If you’re getting value from our videos, then you definitely don’t want to miss our FREE MS Reset Week!

From June 22–26, we’ll be sharing simple, actionable strategies you can start using immediately to help improve mobility, reduce common MS symptoms, boost confidence, and feel better both physically and mentally. Each day you’ll walk away with practical tools you can apply right away—regardless of your current mobility level.

The event is 100% free to attend.
👉 Reserve your spot here:
https://themsgym.mykajabi.com/ms-reset-week

If you've done endless planks, crunches, and ab workouts but still feel weak, unstable, or off-balance...

This might be why. 👇

Your core is NOT just your abs.

Your core is a SYSTEM.

True core strength comes from:
✅ your brain
✅ your breathing system
✅ your spine
✅ your balance system
✅ your deep stabilizing muscles

When fitness or rehab focuses only on abs, the system stays incomplete.

And incomplete systems create frustrating results.

That's why so many people say:

🧠 "I've done core work for years... why don't I feel stronger?"

Because strength doesn't start with muscles.

It starts with the nervous system that controls posture, balance, and stability.

When the brain feels safe:
🔥 balance improves
🔥 posture improves
🔥 movement becomes easier
🔥 strength increases

Inside The MS Gym, we train the core differently:

✅ Brain-first
✅ Breath-integrated
✅ Spine-supported
✅ Balance-driven

Because real core strength isn't built by grinding harder.

It's built by getting the whole system working together. 🧠💪

P.S. Reminder to sign up for our Reset Week, details here https://themsgym.mykajabi.com/ms-reset-week

06/08/2026

🚨 FREE EVENT: MS MOVEMENT RESET WEEK 🚨
June 22–26 | Live Online Coaching

If you're living with MS and feeling frustrated by stiffness, fatigue, balance problems, weakness, walking challenges, or a body that doesn't seem to cooperate the way it used to...

This event is for you.

Over 5 days, we'll show you practical, brain-based strategies designed to help you move better, feel more confident, and better understand why your symptoms happen in the first place.

This isn't another generic exercise challenge.
It's a live, interactive workshop series where you'll learn:
✅ How to improve common movement challenges associated with MS
✅ How to stop reinforcing compensations that may be making things worse
✅ How to train your brain and body together
✅ How to create meaningful improvements without draining your energy

Our goal is simple:
By the end of the week, you'll walk away with at least ONE noticeable improvement and a clearer understanding of what steps to take next.
👉 Reserve your free spot here: https://themsgym.mykajabi.com/ms-reset-week

HERE'S WHAT WE'LL COVER:
🔹 DAY 1: FIX YOUR FOUNDATION
Learn simple changes to posture, positioning, walking aids, and movement mechanics that may immediately improve stability and confidence.
🔹 DAY 2: "I WAS JUST DIAGNOSED... NOW WHAT?"
A must-attend session for higher-functioning individuals with MS who want to be proactive and protect long-term mobility and independence.
🔹 DAY 3: THE SYMPTOM BREAKDOWN
We'll break down fatigue, spasticity, balance problems, and weakness so you better understand what's happening and what you can do about it.
🔹 DAY 4: BRAIN-BASED TRAINING
Discover why traditional exercise and therapy often plateau and learn the principles we use at The MS Gym to help people continue making progress.
🔹 DAY 5: MINDSET WITHOUT THE B.S.
How to stay consistent on the difficult days, avoid the all-or-nothing trap, and build sustainable habits that support long-term success.

This week is designed to give you clarity, direction, practical tools, and hope.

Every session is live.
Every session is interactive.
Every session is designed to help you take action immediately.
And yes, it's completely free.
👉 Save your spot now: https://themsgym.mykajabi.com/ms-reset-week
Tag a friend who could benefit from joining us.

A week long event of daily MS workshop topics

06/05/2026

🦵 Shaky Knees When You Walk? Try This Instead.

If you want to learn more about how to improve your mobility for your specific condition download your FREE EXERCISE GUIDES Www.exercisewithms.com

If your knees feel like they’re giving out…
If they hyperextend when you stand…
If walking feels unstable and unpredictable…

You are NOT alone. 🧠⚡

A lot of people living with MS and other neurological conditions struggle because the quadriceps aren’t activating well — or because pelvic instability and spasticity make lifting the leg incredibly difficult.

And then comes the frustrating advice:

👉 “Just do knee extensions.”

Meanwhile you’re thinking:
🧠 “I can barely lift my leg… how am I supposed to do that?”

So instead of forcing a movement your brain can’t organize yet…

Try THIS modification👇

✅ TERMINAL KNEE EXTENSIONS (TKEs)

How to do it:
• Sit tall with your heel on the floor
• Place a light resistance band behind your knee
• Keep slight tension on the band
• Push your knee DOWN to straighten the leg
• Hold 2–3 seconds
• Slowly relax
• Repeat 5–15 reps

🎯 Focus on the muscle right above the kneecap — your quadriceps.

This small movement can help:
🔥 improve knee stability
🔥 reduce hyperextension
🔥 strengthen the quads
🔥 improve stepping ability
🔥 increase walking confidence

And here’s the important part👇

You don’t always have to lift the leg HIGHER to get stronger.

Sometimes pushing DOWN and holding is exactly what the nervous system needs first. 🧠

If an exercise feels “sticky,” it doesn’t mean you’re failing.

It usually means your brain needs a smarter entry point.

Movement should meet you where you are — not where someone thinks you “should” be.

That’s exactly why we use brain-based modifications inside The MS Gym.

Train smarter.
Stabilize better.
Walk with more confidence. 👣

06/04/2026

FINGER PEELS

If you want to reduce spasticity, pain, and lack of movement in your hand, you’ve got to move your fingers one at a time.

More specifically, you need to activate the joint receptors inside your finger joints.

One of the best ways to do this is to PEEL each finger and then your thumb down toward your palm, then reverse the process back into an open hand.

As your finger function improves, you may notice less stiffness, pain, and spasticity not only in your fingers, but also in your hand, wrist, and even your elbow.

We’ve even had some Gymmers experience improvements in their feet after practicing these drills because your hands and feet are neurologically connected.

As you do this movement, pull each finger down super slowly, one at a time, and then pull your thumb across into a fist.

As you reverse the movement, pull each finger outward and try to stretch the fingers as much as possible.

⚠️ This exercise looks much easier than it actually is. If it feels surprisingly difficult, that’s completely normal. The goal isn’t speed—it’s quality, awareness, and control.

Give it a try and let us know what you notice.

Want more brain-based exercises designed to improve mobility, balance, walking, and movement quality?

Visit www.themsgym.com  to learn how we can help. 💪🧠

06/04/2026

🧠 Struggling With Coordination From Lyme Disease?

If you want to learn more about how to improve your mobility for your condition specific, download your FREE EXERCISE SERIES https://themsgym.mykajabi.com/new-condition-specific-exercises

One of the biggest neurological issues with chronic Lyme is loss of cross-body coordination.

That means the brain struggles to coordinate:
➡️ right arm + left leg
➡️ left arm + right leg

This breakdown in right ↔ left brain communication can affect:
⚠️ walking
⚠️ balance
⚠️ endurance
⚠️ movement control

And it can make simple movement feel exhausting.

To rebuild coordination, you need to retrain:
✅ cross-body movement patterns
✅ core stability
✅ glute activation
✅ postural control

Simple drill 👇

• Stand tall
• Engage core + glutes
• Shift your weight
• Lift opposite arm + opposite leg together
• Move SLOW and controlled

The goal is to rebuild the diagonal connection through the body and improve communication between both sides of the brain. 🧠⚡

With consistency, this can help improve:
🔥 coordination
🔥 balance
🔥 walking efficiency
🔥 neurological control

If this feels difficult… that’s okay.

It usually means you’re training exactly what your brain needs. 👏

06/02/2026

For the past 8 years, we’ve proudly served the MS community — and it’s been an incredible journey.

That’s exactly why our business is called The MS Gym.

And just to be clear: our mission has not changed.
Helping people with MS move better, feel stronger, and improve their quality of life remains at the heart of everything we do.

But over the last couple of years, we have noticed something happening more and more on our videos...
“Will this help with Parkinson’s?”
“My husband has Parkinson’s, would this help him?”
“Does this apply to stroke recovery?”
“What about Lyme or brain injury?”

The answer is: YES.

Both our free content and paid programs are based on movement neurology — which is really just a fancy way of saying:
👉 Optimizing movement through brain-based training.

Long before Trevor went online in 2017, he spent years working in person with individuals dealing with MS, Parkinson’s, stroke, Lyme disease, traumatic brain injury, amputations, and many other neurological and autoimmune conditions.

While every condition is unique, many of the underlying neurological principles overlap much more than people realize.

So while we will continue serving the MS community exactly as we always have, we're also opening the door a little wider to help more people in the neurological community who may benefit from these same movement principles.

To help people get started, we just created a brand new FREE Condition-Specific Exercise Series.

It includes a free 3-part series for:
✔️ MS
✔️ Parkinson’s
✔️ Stroke
✔️ Lyme Disease
✔️ Traumatic Brain Injury

Just pick your condition and the free 3-part series will be sent directly to your inbox.

And if your condition isn’t listed, simply choose the MS series. The principles in that series are highly foundational and can often apply across a wide variety of neurological conditions.
Click here to get started: https://themsgym.mykajabi.com/new-condition-specific-exercises

06/02/2026

🚨 THIS BALANCE DRILL COULD CHANGE YOUR WALKING 🚨

If you want to learn more about how to counteract your symptoms and improve your mobility please download your FREE EXERCISE GUIDES Www.exercisewithms.com

If you want to walk better…

STOP focusing only on:
❌ walking faster
❌ walking farther
❌ pushing harder

Start focusing on BALANCE. 🧠⚡

Because walking is not one smooth movement.

Walking is actually a series of tiny balance challenges your brain has to solve every single step👇

👣 plant the foot
👣 shift weight
👣 balance on one leg
👣 push off
👣 repeat

And if your brain does NOT feel safe during those moments…

your nervous system will protect you by:
⚠️ shortening your stride
⚠️ creating stiffness
⚠️ increasing fatigue
⚠️ causing hesitation
⚠️ producing imbalance or weakness

This is why so many people say:

🧠 “I practice walking all the time… but I’m still struggling.”

Because simply walking more is not always the answer.

You have to train the SMALL breakdown points inside the gait cycle.

That’s where change happens. 👇

When your brain learns:
🧠 “I can control this.”
🧠 “I feel stable here.”
🧠 “This movement is safe.”

…threat goes down.

And when threat goes down:
🔥 movement gets smoother
🔥 balance improves
🔥 confidence rises
🔥 walking becomes easier

This is exactly why brain-based movement training matters.

Inside The MS Gym, we train:
✅ balance during real walking transitions
✅ single-leg confidence
✅ weight shifting
✅ nervous system safety while moving

Because better walking starts in the brain — not just the legs.

If you want to move with more confidence, reduce fall risk, and rebuild your gait from the inside out…

👉 Join us inside The MS Gym www.themsgym.com

06/01/2026

THE BEST SQUAT FOR MS

If you want to learn more about how to counteract your symptoms and improve your mobility please download your FREE EXERCISE GUIDES Www.exercisewithms.com

Today, we are going to cover one of my FAVORITE leg strengthening exercises:

STAGGERED SQUATS

The reason I like this exercise is that is directly trains your body to walk better and your
brain to feel stronger on one leg.

Plus, it aligns your hips in a way that can take strain off your lower spine.

One leg training is super important to help your brain normalize your gait pattern and help
you balance and walk better.

As you do this exercise focus on:
- Pushing your hips back
- Keeping your spine straight
- Bracing your core
- Lowering your body slow and staying in control

Practicing this exercise will improve:
- Balance
- Leg strength
- Walking endurance
- Core strength

Let’s GO!

05/30/2026

Today I woke up a little tired after a long week, sitting there having my morning coffee and doom scrolling Facebook.

(Yes… I’m guilty of spending too much time on my phone)

And somewhere in my feed I saw a post that said today was World MS Day.

Now, truthfully, I probably should have already known that.

But who can keep track of everything these days?

It feels like modern society has turned every single day into something.

It’s someone’s birthday.
It’s a national holiday.
It’s awareness week for every imaginable cause.
It’s daughters day, sons day, dog day, pizza day, mental health month, appreciation week…

At this point we’re all being bombarded with so much information, noise, and content every single day that sometimes it’s hard to keep up with any of it.

Anyway, I got curious and went to Google and typed in:

“What is the purpose of World MS Day?”

The answer said:

“To unite the global community to raise awareness about MS, challenge social stigmas, and support those affected by the disease.”

I thought that sounded pretty meaningful.

Because impacting the global community has always been a huge part of my mission.

One of the biggest reasons I transitioned online back in 2017 was because I wanted to help more people beyond the 10–15 mile radius of my in-person clinic.

There are so many people across the world who simply don’t have access to quality neurological guidance, education, or exercise instruction.

And at the risk of sounding arrogant for a moment… you are probably not going to find someone at your local gym or even many physical therapy clinics who have even a fraction of the knowledge and experience I’ve built over the past 20+ years working with neurological conditions every single day.

That’s not me trying to brag.
It’s just the truth.

That realization is a big part of why The MS Gym even exists.

Anyway… I figured maybe I’d write an email today and just share a few thoughts.

I’m not exactly sure where this email is going, so here’s my best shot.

One thing I’ve learned after spending so many years around this community is this:

People with neurological conditions are often carrying far more than others realize.

Not just symptoms.
Not just fatigue.

But uncertainty. Frustration. Fear.
The constant adapting.

The mental exhaustion of trying to manage a body that doesn’t always cooperate.

And yet many of you still keep showing up.

Maybe not perfectly.
Maybe not with endless positivity.
Maybe not with some dramatic transformation story.

But you keep trying.

And I think that matters way more than you know.

I also think social media has created this pressure where people feel like they constantly need to be improving, optimizing, healing, progressing, staying positive, pushing harder, dialing in the perfect anti inflammation diet etc..…

But neurological conditions don’t work in a perfectly straight line.

Some seasons are about progress.
Some seasons are about maintenance.
And some seasons are honestly just about surviving a difficult chapter without completely giving up on yourself.

All of those seasons count.

And if nobody has told you lately:

You are not weak because this is hard.

You are not lazy because your energy fluctuates.

You are not failing because your body changed.

And your worth as a human being has never been tied to how productive you are, how well you walk, or how good you are at “pushing through.”

I also think the modern world has confused a lot of people about what actually gives a person value.

We’re constantly told that worth comes from status, money, appearance, productivity, youth, achievement, followers, or how much we can accomplish.

But I don’t believe any of that is what truly makes someone valuable.

Your worth is not something you earn.

You are worthy because you are uniquely you.

There has never been another person exactly like you in the history of humanity and there never will be again.

Your personality.
Your experiences.
Your struggles.
Your humor.
Your perspective.
Your heart.
Your resilience.

And even on the days when you feel exhausted, discouraged, stuck, or uncertain, your value as a human being remains fully intact.

MS does not take that away.

So today, on World MS Day, I just wanted to say:

I see you.
I respect you.
And I hope you give yourself more credit for everything you continue to carry.

Thank you for allowing the MS GYM to be a small part of your journey.

RISE | MOVE | HEAL

Coach Trevor