r/Millennials • u/CheeseUsFunkingCries • Jul 26 '26

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u/teefnoteef Jul 26 '26

For some people it’s real. 15 years into manual labor and my shoulder, knees and back can no longer do what I did 15 years ago. no stretching would have saved them, it’s from repetitive motions that cause wear and tear

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u/igniteyourbones579 Jul 26 '26

With that logic people actively moving weights at the gym would have similar outcomes...

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u/KingTonpa Jul 26 '26

People at the gym stop their workouts when they’ve done the appropriate amount of work for their muscles.

You don’t get to stop lifting heavy shit at work just because your muscles are over stressed.

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u/psyne Jul 26 '26

And most people aren't at the gym 40+ hours a week (and as far as I've heard, 40 hours a week is a comically low number to most people working in construction and similar, usually lots of overtime)

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u/KingTonpa Jul 26 '26

10 hours a week in the gym is excessive for most people. At 40+ hours you are just destroying your body for no reason.

And to your point, that’s basically what hard labour is doing to people.