{"id":18000,"date":"2026-04-11T05:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18000"},"modified":"2026-04-11T05:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:22:00","slug":"broken-hip-in-2024-to-powerlifting-champ-in-2026-for-this-norman-grandmother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18000","title":{"rendered":"Broken Hip in 2024 to powerlifting champ in 2026 for this Norman grandmother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NORMAN, Okla. (<a href=\"http:\/\/kfor.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KFOR;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">KFOR<\/a>) \u2014 Karlyn Blumenthal takes the hard cases as Operations Manager of a local law firm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny kind of problem,\u201d she states. \u201cThat\u2019s how we help people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But her own hard case came up suddenly in January of 2024 as she opened the front door to the office right after an ice storm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI probably took one step like this,\u201d she demonstrates, \u201cand I know I was probably right here when I landed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went down hard, breaking her left femur near the hip joint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had some pretty painful things go on in my life,\u201d she chuckles. \u201cThat was the worst.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her surgeon, Dr. Richard Kirkpatrick, operated the next day, inserting a titanium rod and several screws to hold everything in place.<\/p>\n<p>Blumenthal\u2019s recovery, considering age and scoliosis, remained uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Kirkpatrick says, \u201cI distinctly remember talking to her about this being a fracture of bone fragility.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">previous<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">More Great State Stories<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/kfor.com\/news\/great-state\/broken-hip-in-2024-to-powerlifting-champ-in-2026-for-this-norman-grandmother\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Broken Hip in 2024 to powerlifting champ in 2026 for this Norman grandmother;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Broken Hip in 2024 to powerlifting champ in 2026 for this Norman grandmother <\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/8-old-3-time-state-222216780.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:8-year-old, 3-time State Chess Champ is raising money to head to nationals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> 8-year-old, 3-time State Chess Champ is raising money to head to nationals <\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/seeing-concert-vs-experiencing-concert-225908412.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seeing a concert vs. experiencing a concert: Students at the Oklahoma School for the Blind come to an OKC Phil performance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Seeing a concert vs. experiencing a concert: Students at the Oklahoma School for the Blind come to an OKC Phil performance <\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Blumenthal continues, \u201cHe said, \u2018I\u2019m pretty sure you\u2019re going to have to teach yourself to walk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>3 months and 3 physical therapy sessions later, her insurance running out, Kirkpatrick suggested a power lifting gym, of all things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo resistance weight training to build bone and muscle,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was hard,\u201d Blumenthal says in tears, \u201cbecause I\u2019ve always been very active.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Karlyn struggled into Fortitude 405 earlier than she probably should have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey asked if I was walking and I said yes,\u201d she recalls. \u201cI lied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trainer Phoebe Lindley had her squatting with a broomstick at first.<\/p>\n<p>Blumenthal kept showing up 3 times a week for 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe came right away,\u201d Lindley remembers.<\/p>\n<p>The improvement was slow but steady.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just started feeling better,\u201d says Karlyn.<\/p>\n<p>Somewhere along the arc of recovery, her trainers thought it might be cool to see a grandmother show up and compete at a powerlifting competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said, let\u2019s go,\u201d Blumenthal agrees.<\/p>\n<p>Less than 2 \u00bd years after her injury, she is a medal-winning competitive powerlifter in squat, bench press, and deadlift.<\/p>\n<p>She figures, \u201cI am stronger now than I ever have been.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This grandma gained a superpower she\u2019ll never give up.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Fortitude 405, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsandc405.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Great State is sponsored by True Sky Credit Union <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GalenCulverJournalist\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Galen\u2019s Great State adventures on social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Galen\u2019s Great State adventures on social media<\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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