McVay is extra cautious holding people out as a precaution. He won't "rush" Akers. They'll see how he looks in practice and confirm with Cam and a doctor or 2 before sending him out there.
On injuries, been a lifter since high school long long ago and still going and making gains in my 50s. Have never torn anything, I don't even remember pulling anything seriously like a hammy or bicep. Tweaked a back muscle from time to time but always healed that week. The key is to warm up, don't stretch till after the workout, warm up the muscle with a lighter weight set before doing anything. Another thing is know your body, know your limits. If sore, depends, but okay to skip a day. Going straight heavy is something I've never done, I just pyramid up. As far as achilles goes I do some pretty heavy seated calf raises and I'm careful to not screw 'em up. But again I start with a lighter warm up set. And I don't bounce or do shitty reps, just smooth and steady all the way down and as far as I can up. Bouncing is where the achilles comes in. See people in the gym doing it that way a lot and just smh. Don't know how Cam injured himself but I'm thinking the high burst stuff from a stop could cause it more than just normal running or weight sets.
