Episode 187: Recovering from shoulder surgery, squatting and deadlifting 90kg and returning to hand-balancing with Nicole McGill

**Show notes **

In today’s episode, I am joined by Warrior Woman Nicole McGill. Nicole is an amazing hand balancer, but two years ago she fell and tore her labrum and bicep tendon in her right shoulder.

Just over a year ago, Nicole had shoulder surgery to repair it. In this episode, she shares her rehabilitation journey over the last 12 months and how she went from not being able to hold a barbell on her back and in her hands to squatting and deadlifting 90kg!

Nic also shares some HOT words of wisdom and advice for women who are struggling with an injury or their training.

What you will discover

• Nicole’s shoulder injury and rehabilitation journey
• How she went from not being able to lift her arm to returning to hand balancing
• Her biggest learnings and insights over the last 12 months after her surgery
• Her PRs (AKA the results she got in the twelve-week WQ challenge)
• How she rebuilt her confidence to train, lift heavy weights and push herself again after surgery
• Her three biggest pieces of advice to women who feel stuck with their training

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