Apr 16
I Played Thirty Years Without My ACL. This is What Happened.
I woke up this morning thinking about something I haven’t thought about in years.
I don’t have an ACL in my left knee.
I tore it playing professionally overseas. Never replaced it. No reconstruction. Just a scope, rehab, and a decision to keep going.
At the time, I thought it might end everything.
It didn’t.
I struggled the following year. No question. But I adapted. I got stronger. I kept playing.
I went on to:
• Play professionally into my late 30s
• Represent my country internationally
• Compete in elite one-on-one tournaments
• Play high-level pickup into my 50s
All without an ACL.
Even now, at 63, I feel no pain. No instability. No daily reminder that something is missing.
That made me ask myself this morning:
Did I do something wrong by not fixing it?
The answer—for me—is no.
Not because surgery isn’t important. It is.
But because adaptation matters too.
Looking back, I didn’t just “play through” an injury.
I built a system.
Daily movement became my foundation:
Squats. Push-ups. Pull-ups. Repetition.
Not in a gym. Everywhere.
Living rooms. Offices. Hotels.
What I didn’t realize at the time is that I was training something deeper:
Control. Balance. Awareness.
Instead of relying on structure, I developed stability through repetition.
This is not advice. Everyone’s situation is different.
This is a case study.
A real example of what can happen when you commit to consistent movement over time.
Today, through Athletic Entrepreneur and GSIP, I talk about reps—mental and physical.
Because whether it’s decision-making or movement:
Repetition builds intelligence.
And intelligence builds resilience.
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Quick challenge:
After reading this, give yourself:
25 squats
10 push-ups
30-second plank
Nothing extreme. Just reps.
Because the body—and the mind—only adapt when you give them something to respond to.
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Gm Gsip
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The one where they complete their internship ...
Eric, Roger and Tim, who joined ANFREL through GSIP, have just completed their internship program with @Anfrel that culminated in a presentation of their final research projects.
Congratulations and we wish you all the best!
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We are thrilled to share the amazing progress of the Green Schools Impact Program (#GSIP) in partnership with @thedebatecircle. So far, we've reached 106 schools and impacted over 4,000 students! 🎉🌱
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