Hi I can only speak for what I learned as I have gone through this journey with excellent Drs. As far as i understand the limit on weight lifting has more to do with controlling your BP, high BP is the worst enemy of Aneurysms. Exerting while lifting sometimes drives people to hold their breath to tighten the core to support the weight, it is very common when weight lifting (bench press, etc) for example. If the weight is relatively heavy the effort is even stronger while holding breath, at that moment BP can rise significantly for a short period and that is dangerous when having an aneurysm. Think about the effort that you exert while lifting those weights at work and whether you hold your breath and have to push yourself. That varies so much that in general Drs just say limit weight lifting to 30 lbs or so to be safe.

Again, I’m not a Dr but workout frequently and asked a lot of questions to my Cardiologist and Surgeon, to ensure I was doing it safely. Before surgery I limited weight and intensity of workouts, After my surgery 4 yrs ago i restarted working out and today I’m pretty much back to normal, I’m still careful though. You should ask your cardiologist based on your specific situation at work

My Dr. told me the same thing that i had no restrictions until it got bigger. Makes no sense to me though. I work at a firehouse too.