Lillian came to our first call ready for bad news.
Two years of sciatica. Tens of thousands of dollars spent on her back.
And one sentence she was sure was coming:
"Nope, you can't deadlift."
She told me she figured she'd be using a cane by now.
That sentence never came. We kept her under the bar and built from there.
She still has some pain. But the last time she flared up, it settled in about 48 hours.
About half the time, she doesn't think about her back at all.
When I asked her to sum it up in one word, she said "empowering."
We sat down and went through the whole thing: what she tried first, what scared her, and what changed.
If you've been bracing for that same sentence, watch this one.
Hope you're moving well and brewing better. ☕
Gabe
