Hello, I just bought a new subscription. I don’t know which of the blocked exercises to choose. I have L5 S1 lumbar hernia. I finished my 15 days of physical therapy last week. I have very little pain right now. Which of these exercises should I avoid? Is there a list of this? My English is not good either. So if there is a list, I will choose the blocked exercises accordingly. Many thanks for your help in advance
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You should ask this your doctor or physiotherapist, not a forum 
After having a list of exercises you should avoid, you could exclude them manually in coach settings (as long as there are less than 10 exercises) or you write an email to support (or is there another channel @Ben?) to exclude them for you (in case there are more than ten exercises).
thanks, but there are hundreds of exercises. It is not appropriate to ask the doctor one by one… Is there anyone among us who knows the exercises that are blocked due to herniated disc?
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I’ve also expected that your app would have an option to select injuries or other most common dispositions so it would suggest me alternative workouts or block those that are not recommended with some kind of disclaimer of course. I don’t expect from you to be specialist alternative but current status is unusable for many of users.
There should be at least training program to build core and back muscles without those workouts that are dangerous that could be used for those that has already disc herniated and also for those who just want have back healthy or are just starting with any activity because the risk they will hurt themselves because of weak core is quite high
@drobec Please read the terms of use. Freeletics clearly says that it isn’t recommend to use the app in case of unhealthiness. Strength Training as well as high intensity interval training isn’t designed for those with herniated disc issues. In case of suffering from several injuries (or bring pregnant), there is the possibility to pause the subscription as long as you have a certificate regarding sporting restrictions.
I absolutely understand that it’s frustrating if you want to train like you’re used to but an injury stands right in the way.
But to blame a product not to provide options in a case that’s clearly excluded in terms of use - that’s something I don’t understand 
I’m not blaming the product. I’m just curios why the product did not try to reach to the more customers and choose easy way out.
In a case of providing training plans to people with herniated discs and the customer gets injured because of this plan you provided, you are liable.
Or providing plans to pregnant ladies and these suffer a miscarriage - you are liable.
I guess that’s why Freeletics supposes the athlete to be healthy.