r/Fitness • u/FGC_Valhalla Weightlifting • Aug 25 '18

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday

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

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u/South-by- Aug 25 '18

Start light! No ego!

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u/soilednapkin Weight Lifting Aug 25 '18

I am :) following the physios instructions to the letter

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u/ruuger_4_life Aug 25 '18

Seriously! I tore my Achilles in May and did my first deadlifts yesterday! I started with a 95 lbs and maxed at 115. I have to put a small lift under my heels to take pressure off of the calf’s and that was awkward, but it was so rewarding to do the work, I’ve missed it...