The Comeback Continues: Lindsey Vonn Makes Joyful Return to the Gym After Horrific Leg Injury

It’s been an incredible month of recovery for skiing legend Lindsey Vonn. After a devastating crash earlier this year resulted in severe leg fractures that nearly required amputation, the 41-year-old is finally back to doing what she loves off the slopes: hitting the gym.

Vonn has been crossing off major recovery milestones one by one. She recently transitioned from using crutches to confidently stepping out at the Monaco Grand Prix in a dress that showed off her surgical scars. But her latest victory came this week when she was finally cleared to get back to an actual gym workout.

Taking to Instagram in her signature form-fitting activewear, Vonn shared a massive smile with her followers, writing that she was so happy and excited to be working out again that she couldn’t even put it into words.

While it’s still up in the air whether Vonn will ever return to competitive skiing—she previously shot down the idea of a forced retirement and plans to leave the sport on her own terms, her focus right now is entirely on her physical therapy. For now, she’s just thrilled to have her strength back and to return to sharing the fitness content her fans love.