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
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I do both. I’m a qualified PT and work in a construction trade. Gym equipment and exercise is designed to target and strengthen natural bodily movements, the equipment is ergonomic and correct form is (supposed to be) paramount. Everything is tailored to keep you safe and make you stronger, that’s the whole reason you are there.
Working on a building site is quite the opposite, things such as materials or kit isn’t necessarily designed to be handled easily it’s just designed for whatever purpose it has. I work with some equipment that feels like it weighs twice as much as it actually does because of this. Not to mention you are expected to get into awkward positions, work for extended periods without proper rest and get a lot of dangerous jobs done without asking questions.
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