– 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

Gym can definitely mess you up. Read the story of Ronnie Coleman. Guy never missed leg day except for 13 surgeries. Oh and he hasn’t been able to walk on his own since 2020.