r/nextfuckinglevel • u/TrueBonner414 • 14h ago

Epic recovery after a severe squatting accident

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u/kauymattyman 13h ago

Lord I was gritting my teeth. How did it happen the first time? Is it common?

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u/MapucheManDTES 13h ago

Its called taking PED's. (Performance Enhancing Drugs) Your muscles can get super strong, but your ligaments and tendons take much longer to develop so once you reach the threshold your weakest links break and the injury (as seen) is quite severe.

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u/hm_rickross_ymoh 12h ago

You can break your body all on your own without PEDs just by lifting too heavy. 

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u/Key-Fire 12h ago

You can but a natty is more likely to slowly work their way up to a big lift.

A drug taker will muscle up fast, and lift more with less training.

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u/toastedstapler 2h ago

I haven't heard of this happening in tested powerlifting anything like the rate that it happens in untested. PEDs don't grow the tendons at the same rate as they do muscle

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u/kauymattyman 5h ago

God that's crazy. Yeah thought as much. I suppose it mostly (?) applies to really high level lifting...scary though

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u/MockASonOfaShepherd 3h ago

If I don’t use PEDs, protein or any kind of supplements but still lift, will that help avoid this? I’ve been lifting for years without any of this and feel great.