– why is working a manual labor job (construction, manufacturing, etc) destructive to your body but going to the gym every day isn’t?

Question

I’m an electrician and a lot of the older guys at my job have so many knee and back issues but I always see older people who went to the gym every day look and feel great

In: Biology

Answer 1

Because you don’t get stronger by exercising. You get stronger by recovering from exercise. That means sleep and proper nutrition, not banging down Monster for breakfast and gas station burritos for lunch.