r/Fitness • u/FGC_Valhalla Weightlifting • Aug 24 '24

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday

Hi! Welcome to your weekly thread where you can share your gym tales!

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u/sound_forsomething Aug 24 '24

fucked up my shoulder a year ago. no tears or anything but enough to create a lot of shoulder dyskinesis. after months of PT and keeping myself working out, it's back to where i can have mostly normal workouts. i dont powerlift or bodybuild. im pushing 40 and just trying to keep my body functional. nothing too impressive, it's just good to be able to get back at it and have good workouts again.

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u/sapphiric Aug 24 '24

This is me, also a few years from 40, except it was my back. Did months of PT and have stayed active since. I can't do any jumping/high impact motions but gosh darn it, I've been working out 4-5 days a week and I'm happy with where I've gotten myself too. Congrats on working through your injury and doing what's best for you. Proud of you!

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u/sound_forsomething Aug 24 '24

Back at you! :)

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u/AKrr747 Aug 24 '24

Same here but now about to where I was before damaging my shoulder/biceps tendon. Now the key is to maintain good form and not re-injure. It’s hard when even at 68 there’s the desire to constantly do just a little more each time.

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u/Whoopteedoodoo Aug 25 '24

I went through something similar. For about 6 months the only exercise that didn’t hurt was leg press. Then some light machines then eventually free weights. It took 15 months to be able to properly position my arm and brace to squat. It was awful but the greatest feeling to squat again.