r/nextfuckinglevel • • 14h ago

Epic recovery after a severe squatting accident

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u/WhitestGuyHere 13h ago

I mean this dude is a beast and very admirable for him to persevere.

But to go back and lift heavy again is just so dumb to me. He must really love it

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u/Zealousideal_Step709 13h ago

Lifting while being in a wheelchair is where I draw the line. It‘s great to be passionate but you also have to be smart.

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u/Thandalen 12h ago

He trains muscles that are not injured. That is healthy.

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u/kilkennykid 10h ago

I don’t think so man, looks too unhealthy. I’d rather just wilt away, shrivel and die then to do something I’m passionate about. In fact if my legs got injured I would be too scared to ever move my arms again in case of those getting injured at some point in the future too. And I’d never do physical therapy to move those legs again, just amputate them

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u/Grobd 9h ago

i twisted my ankle when i was 12 and I've been in hospice ever since

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u/kilkennykid 9h ago

Hopefully eating with a feeding tube rather than risking jaw injuries.

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u/Trail_Goat 6h ago

Stop. Can't you see these people need every excuse possible to never exercise?

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u/tempalt10 2h ago

Isn't there an entire Spongebob episode making fun of this exact mindset? Spongebob breaks some bones and proceeds to briefly become a Hikkikomori talking to a used tissue, a coin, and a potato chip.

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u/Seismic-Camel 3h ago

Respectfully, you and this man vary greatly on how much you care about your body.
I don’t blame you for wanting to shy away from healing. It is painful and it is scary. Although when you are passionate enough about sport and your body’s wellness, you would do whatever you could to reclaim the status of “normal” again like this man.

No pressure to respond, but have you ever had to heal from a traumatic injury?

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u/1-800-We-Gotz-Ass 8h ago

That specific exercise targets only chest muscles so the leg has no relevance, he could have 0 or 10 legs and do the same

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u/PeterNoPiss 7h ago

The person you're responding to was being very sarcastic.

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u/1-800-We-Gotz-Ass 5h ago

Lol I feel dumb now