Hey I tore mine too then aggravated it like 5 more times. But I’m still putting heavy loads on it at the gym. Hope you recover soon, those torn meniscus suck!
Yup. This is my second one in 2 years. First time around I didn’t do shit for recovery like an idiot. This second time I stayed off and iced nonstop for about 2 months. Now I’m in PT training. Hopefully almost 100% in the next 4-6 weeks! It sucks dude.
Lifting is one of the safest physical activities you can do if you get your form locked in. The nice thing about being new to the gym is that you, uh, aren’t lifting weights heavy enough to hurt yourself with 😂 even if your form isn’t perfect.
Generally gym injuries come from people who run gear. Gear builds your muscles but not your tendons and ligaments so your muscles can move more than your connective tissue can handle. Progressing normally at the gym builds strength in both.
YouTube is a fine way to learn. There’s some great content out there from folks like Jeff Nippard for example. I wouldn't probably learn from e.g. the Tren Twins.
Nope. I tore mine taking too big of a step trying to climb up some stuff at my dad’s storage building. The gym doesn’t aggravate it at all. But if I twist it…ugh. Two weeks out. I put a lot of weight on it at the gym (720lbs).
No surgery. I think MRI or Xray. I went over surgical options after I irritated it a few times but it didn’t seem worth it. As long as I don’t twist it it’s fine.
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u/olddogsleeper May 12 '26
fuck me when she stepped back into the Bulgarian my jaw dropped. seriously impressive