In a world full of quick scrolls and surface moments, sometimes a video stops you cold—and reminds you what strength really looks like.
This image captures a woman helping her husband—still recovering in a hospital bed—take what may have been his very first step after a coma. The caption reads:
“Watch my husband go from a coma to back squatting 155 lbs in 6 months.”
Six months. From complete stillness to powerful movement. From machines keeping him alive to muscle pushing him forward.
But what’s most powerful? She never gave up on him.
This isn’t just about fitness. It’s about partnership, resilience, and unconditional love. She became his legs when he couldn’t stand. His balance when he felt weak. His coach, cheerleader, and lifeline—every single day.
For anyone feeling hopeless, this moment says: Healing takes time. But with love, grit, and one determined rep at a time—anything is possible.
As I was going through squat videos last night, I saw a video that was completely dark from our time in the hospital….so I clicked on it. It was a 5 min conversation that Logan and I had on October 5th at 2am in the morning (hence why it was completely dark). I honestly didn’t even remember this video..but a lot of things were a blur from back then. So I listened to it. In the video, Logan told me that he wanted to prove the doctors wrong, to get back to squatting 405 (yep, very specific but squats have always been Logan’s favorite lift), take Oakley to the next Olympics (already the plan!), to be an advocate for others going through something similar and he wanted to share his story in hopes it will both inspire & help others (prob why I was filming this conversation). Logan’s never been one for cameras & he’s never been one for social media. But I guess there’s something about having a near death experience that makes you see & do things differently. Ironically enough, over the last few weeks, Logan has already begun to tell his story, and I have also been telling my story, the hoops I jumped through to get Logan the best care, life in the hospital, after returning home, literally everything. We have also been filming exercises to help others with an in home stroke rehab program! Our goal is to one day share all of this with you all! So stay tuned 🥰 & if you’ve been following along from the very beginning, we want to say thank you! Thank you all for sharing your own stories with us and helping Logan and I as we navigate all of this! Your support and advice have been invaluable….& we promise to continue paying it forward ❤️ Please share this with anyone you think needs to see this! 💪🏼 #strokesurvivor#hemorrhagicstroke#intracerebralhemorrhage#ich#strokeofluck#luckylogan#strokerecovery#strokerehab
