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

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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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At the gym your movements and form are tightly controlled. Your sets/reps are limited. And if you do feel an injury coming on, you have the option to back off. You can’t do that when it’s your job. In a manual labor job you have to power through minor injuries until they become major injuries.

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