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05/01/2026

Recovering from a knee or hip replacement?

The rehabilitation is a long process, often self motivated with minimal help and guidance.

You can achieve great results with your new joint with consistent and progressive exercise.

Teaching yourself to walk again, climb stairs and normal everyday tasks can be hard work, with the right guidance you can be pain free again. Back to doing the activities you loved.

I teach from experience, I've had both knee joints replaced in the last 13 months. I understand the pain, the physical and psychological process and the good and bad days.

I only work with a handful of clients, giving you my full care and attention, this allows me to run a flexible diary.

I'm based in Ivybridge, working from an amazing facilit , or I can home visit in the local area.

Get in touch today to discuss your operation and recovery.

💬 Drop me a message today

04/09/2025

Spent a solid hour sat here with my girl earlier drinking a lovely coffee... we may have had a cheeky slice of delicious homemade cake too.

(It's a) Beautiful Thing - Ashburton

A little slice of R&R heaven

17/04/2025

The best value gym in the area 💛🖤

⭐️MEMBERSHIP PRICE FREEZE ⭐️

We felt it important to announce that we have decided to freeze our current membership prices for the time being.

It is important to us that we are honest to our members and whilst there will be a time we have to review our prices, that time is not now.

Our memberships offer great value for money and there’s never been a better time to join Unit8Gym and Feelgood At Unit8gym so contact us today!

14/04/2025

It might not look that much but I'm starting to see some more progress with my right knee after what feels like an age of plateauing in my recovery ❤️‍🩹

My hamstring flexibility has always been good, well better than good. The new knee procedure shortens everything up and I've had to train them to work again.

The pic with my foot in the air is pretty much back to normal with a locked out knee and my foot over my face 🧐

I can finally flatten out my knee joint, get a good degree of bend and over reach my toes 👣

Today I tried the tried the rowing machine properly for the first time. I managed 2k so I'm happy with that 🚣🏼‍♂️

Perhaps there's a little glimmer of light 💡

Now my left knee needs to stop intermittently hurting like hell 😱

29/01/2025

BIG NEWS 📣

I've moved my Tuesday Circuits Class! After years of holding this class in Diptford it's time for a change.

Every Tuesday 09.30 for 45mins you can come and join us in SOUTH BRENT. For a fun packed varied Circuits class for all abilities.

It's a small group class with 12 places available and it's going to be popular!

Drop me a message to find out more & get booked in - you can't turn up without a booking!

Class Venue: Palstone Park Hall, South Brent, Devon
Tuesday @ 09.30 for a prompt start

Message me to join the bookings list!

First class Tuesday 11th February 2025

31/12/2024

Well this fees like a LONG time ago! It was only 6 months.

It feels like I'm starting 2025 from zero after my right knee replacement 6 weeks ago. I'm sure I'm not alone, it feels daunting to have to 'start again'.

But we are not starting again, or starting from zero or scratch. Everything we've already done in our lives so far counts. We can use this experience to re-build. We don't have to get back to where we were, or get better we just need to get going again.

No resolutions or pressure of targets, just get moving everyday. It will build, you'll feel better, get fitter and be able to do more everyday.

Stop comparing yourself to others or even your younger or post injury self. Just commit to yourself to move & steadily you'll improve your physical and mental health ❤️‍🩹

Now to listen to my own words and stop beating myself up that I'm not making enough progress, walking well enough etc etc...

See you in the gym, at a community class or at the beach 🏋🏼‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♀️

If you want to find out how you can work with me this year, drop me a message.

🧡Community Classes
💛Personal Training
💜Seated Fitness
❤️‍🩹Rehab training

27/12/2024

December completed ✔️

1000m total -no wetsuit/boots/gloves Gold Polar Bear Challenge 🐻‍❄️

Super chuffed that not only did I get back in the water just shy of 6 weeks post op, I managed to complete 2 x 250m and 1 x 500m swim.

With weather conditions forecast to change and a few days away from Devon planned it was time to get it done!

My knee feels great in the water, I still need help getting back up the beach but it's getting easier every time!

I nearly didn't enter the challenge this year because of my knee replacement. It's really helped me focus on recovery and given me something to look forward too 🐻‍❄️🥇

3 months to go and the coldest sea conditions to come but it's all mind over matter! 🏊🏻‍♀️

12/11/2024

So I'm literally a few hours away from never using my natural right knee again, here's a moment of reflection...

🧎Knee achievements

🚶🏼‍♀️Walking miles and miles
🏊🏼Swimming
📏Long Jump
🚴🏼‍♀️Road Cycling - cycled to Paris!
🚲Mountain Biking
🏍️Motorcycling
💩Off-Road Motorcycling
🛼Roller skating
⛸️Ice Skating
🏂Snowboarding
🏄🏻‍♀️Paddleboarding
🧗Rock Climbing
🧊Climbing a Glacier
🏞️Canyoning
⛷️Water Skiing
🚣🏻Rowing
🛶Kayaking
🪢Bungee Jumping
🪂Sky Diving
💃🏼Dancing - 24hrs in one go!
👬Leg Pressed 2men/300kg
💪🏻Taught endless Fitness Sessions
🌀Countless Spin Classes
🏇Horse Riding
👶🏻Child Birth ☺️
👯Partied hard!

Thank you my friend, you've served me well (apart from the pain over the years, that's been a bit s**t)

09/11/2024

Looks like your weekend just got better!
Free to members - you can join for the remainder of the year for just £25! It would be worth it just to attend this class 💥

🚨🚨New Class 🚨🚨

From 16th November Cam & James will be taking it in turns to teach circuit class every Saturday 8.30am!

Kick off your weekend with 30 minutes of fun body weight and free weight exercises.
Book via the app now

01/11/2024

So here we go ...

I'm having my right knee 'refreshed' on 12th Nov (aka total knee replacement) but in true Tracie style I signed up to swim 1000m in the sea every month this winter (Nov -March inc) 🌊

It's the'Polar Bear Gold' Polar Bear Challenge I completed Silver last year and you have to progress right?

So I can definitely complete November before 'Knee Day' then hope to be back in the water Christmas time to complete December. Jan/Feb/March are a walk in the park 👌🌊🐻‍❄️🥇

Thanks to all my regular swimming buddies ...

Amy Buck Sarah Gillmore Denise Hawkins Jo Moore Kay Humphrey Rebecca Filtness

New applications for sea swimming buddies are always appreciated 🐻‍❄️🥇

First 250m+ completed today ✅

27/10/2024

I'm slowly coming to terms with the rest of the year...

I've got 2 weeks left at work before my knee replacement on 12th November.

I'm working hard 'Pre-habbing' with regular recommended exercises, lots of spinning it out on a spin bike and sea swimming.

Standing still and walking is challenging, I quickly find 'the limit' of my old knackered joint but I'm adapting and coping to keep myself out of the agony I was in a few weeks ago.

If you need my time in the next two weeks please get in touch. I have limited slots in my diary.

I'll use the time out to re-hab, plan, learn and come back stronger in 2025.

Thanks for all the messages of support, it's a lot to take in, I honestly just thought I'd torn something... turns out it's all torn, lots of new bone growth and it's fit for the bin 🗑️