Finding New Strength After Sciatica and a Broken Arm

Vicki Kaiser calls herself the poster child for aging. As she puts it, “As we get older, you start to find weak spots that you didn’t know existed.” Nearly five years into training at No Limit Personal Training, and after two significant injuries along the way, she has more strength to show for it now than when she started.

Life Before No Limit Personal Training

Vicki was not new to exercise when she found No Limit. She spent thirteen years in group fitness classes before that, so the habit of showing up was already there. When she started at No Limit, deep knee squats were out of reach. As she got older, she began noticing weak spots she had never dealt with before, places in her body that had never given her trouble until they did.

Why Vicki Decided To Make A Change

Thirteen years of group fitness classes had built consistency, but not a program that could adjust as her body changed with age. Vicki needed coaching that could flex with her, especially once new physical limitations started showing up that a fixed routine could not account for.

Vicki’s First Experience At No Limit Personal Training

Early on, a trainer told Vicki that if she kept at it, she would eventually get stronger. It was a simple promise, and one she held onto through everything that came after.

What Helped Vicki Succeed

Two real setbacks tested that promise. Vicki went through a serious bout of sciatica and later broke her arm, spending three months in a cast. In her words, “I kept exercising and they just simply adjusted the activities again.” Her coaches modified her sessions around each injury rather than pausing her program until she was fully healed.

That familiarity showed up in other ways, too. Vicki recalls a moment when a new trainer was being introduced to the team, and Lisa, one of her longtime coaches, brought him into a session already underway with her. Vicki says the moment meant a great deal to her, a small sign of how well her coaches know her history after nearly five years of training together.

The Results Vicki Experienced

Vicki can run again. She can do deep knee squats and hold them, something she could not do when she started. She describes feeling stronger across the board. She has also kept a training relationship going for nearly five years through two significant injuries, without stopping the process in between.

Advice For Someone Thinking About Starting

Vicki’s advice is simple: do not wait until your body feels ready. She did not stop training because of sciatica or a broken arm. She adjusted and kept going.

Why Strength Training Supports Recovery and Healthy Aging

Muscle naturally declines with age, and that decline speeds up without consistent resistance training. This affects balance, joint stability, and how well the body recovers from an injury.

Strength training slows that decline and helps rebuild capability, including balance and joint stability, both of which matter when recovering from something like a broken arm or a sciatica flare-up. Vicki’s return to running and deep knee squats after both setbacks reflects what consistent, adjusted training can do over time. The goal is not a personal record. It is staying capable through everyday demands and through setbacks when they happen.

Your results can start today with one simple step. Book your complimentary training session and discover what personalized coaching can do for you.