– 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

The people at the gym are probably stretching before their labor and most likely have better eating habits.

Construction workers usually smoke and don’t give a fuck about their bodies. I use to be one.