Lindsey Vonn Displays Her Workout Routine Just Days After Torn ACL
Lindsey Vonn is back in the gym just two days after announcing that she has completely torn her ACL.
“I’m not giving up 💪🏻 working as hard as I can to make it happen!” the 41-year-old skier captioned an Instagram Reel on Thursday, February 5, showcasing her workouts in the gym. “Thank you to my team and everyone for your incredible support. Keep believing 🙏🏻❤️.”
In the video, Vonn is seen completing various exercises, including squats, jumps, and lunges, and even lifting a large barbell while squatting.
Following a crash during her World Cup Race in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday, January 30, Vonn was airlifted from the course. A few days post-incident, she updated her followers about her injury via social media.
“Well … I completely tore my ACL last Friday,” Vonn wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, February 3. “Additionally, I suffered a bone bruise (a typical injury when tearing an ACL) and meniscal tears, although it’s unclear how much of that existed beforehand and what resulted from the crash.”
Vonn further remarked, “This was undeniably tough news to process just a week before the Olympics. I truly appreciate everyone allowing me the time and space to come to terms with what happened and to find a way forward.”
Despite her current injury, Vonn is determined to participate in the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, which start on Friday, February 6. (Vonn’s first scheduled appearance is on Sunday, February 8.)
“After thorough consultations with doctors, intensive therapy, and physical tests, I have concluded that I am able to compete in the Olympic Downhill on Sunday,” she stated on Tuesday. “I still need to complete one training run, as required, but… I am confident in my body’s ability to perform. Even with my injuries, my knee is stable, there’s no swelling, and my muscles are responding as they should.”
Vonn added that she “will continue to assess” her condition with her medical team. Nevertheless, she has “every intention of competing on Sunday.”
“I am aware of my chances in these Olympics before this crash, and while they are different now, there is still a chance,” Vonn stated. “As long as I have a possibility, I will hold on to hope. I will not give up! It’s not over yet!”
This marks Vonn’s first return to the sport since her retirement in 2019. Throughout her early career, she participated multiple times in the Olympics, securing a gold medal in 2012 and bronze medals in 2018. In November 2024, she announced her return to skiing following knee replacement surgery.
“I’m trying not to get ahead of myself because I have several challenges to overcome,” Vonn explained in an interview with The New York Times. “Of course, I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t aspire to race. I love the thrill of speed. How fast can I go? I don’t know. But I’m not going to set myself up for failure. My goal is to enjoy this, and hopefully, that path leads me to World Cup races. I wouldn’t be back on the U.S. ski team if I didn’t have intentions.”
