PUBLISHED ON Sep, 30, 2025
Garion’s fitness journey began in 2010, when he overcame almost a decade of anorexia as a teenager. He started lifting weights to become a firefighter.
Training gave him a way to take control of his health, and by his early twenties, he had built up from a set of dumbbells to a full squat rack and a barbell.
In 2013, a foot injury caused him to limp, which led to ongoing back problems. Even while dealing with setbacks, he went to school for firefighting in 2014.
By 2017, the job market for firefighters proved too competitive, and Garion decided to change direction. He enrolled in a civil engineering technology program, graduated in 2020, and started working as a civil engineering technologist.
When Pain Became Too Much
Through those years, the back pain never fully went away. In 2023, caring for his one-year-old daughter at night often meant rocking her in a bouncy chair and falling asleep on the couch. The habit made things worse. His back pain intensified, and sciatica developed.
“It got so bad I could barely even walk,” Garion said. “I had pain shooting down my leg, and then my knee started hurting on top of that.”
By 2024, the sciatica was mostly under control, but the fear of flare-ups stopped him from training his legs. The lack of exercise made his knees hurt even more.
By 2025, the knee pain had worsened, and he knew he needed something more effective than the basic strengthening exercises he was trying from YouTube.
That’s when he found the Hyper Pro while following Knees Over Toes’ training methods.
“What I lacked in my home gym was the ability to do hamstring curls, extensions, reverse hypers, and other posterior chain work without stressing my back,” he explained. “I liked the idea of the squat belt because it puts the weight on your hips instead of your spine.
When I saw the Hyper Pro could do all of that in one machine, I knew it was what I needed.”
Training with the Hyper Pro
Garion began using the Hyper Pro multiple times a week. He focused on movements that helped him build strength without making the pain worse.
For the first time in years, he was able to strengthen his lower back and knees consistently, without the cycle of flare-ups. Strength began returning to his legs, muscle mass came back, and pain in both knees and back decreased significantly.
Looking Ahead
Today, Garion’s goal is to keep building strength and reducing pain over time.
“My goal is to keep decreasing the amount of pain from my injuries. I know if I keep stabilizing the muscles around my knees and back, it will just keep improving,” he said.
“I’d absolutely recommend the Hyper Pro to others with injuries like mine. Physio can help some people, but for me, having the right equipment at home has been a game changer. I’d rather train consistently in my own space and invest in tools that actually work.”
