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[–] Slwh47696 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I don't understand this. I'm 32, I've been working labour intensive construction jobs since I was 18, and before that I played football, rugby and hockey pretty much year round. I've been pretty tough on my body pretty much my whole life.

99% of days I wake up feeling completely fine. Some times I'll have a sore back or neck or something, generally from lifting heavy shit or just overworking. Then a few days of recovery, I feel fine. All these memes I see of 30 year olds acting like they are 75 are just so stupid.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I actually started going to the gym a few weeks ago not having done proper physical exercise in the last 13 years. A large portion of the random pains and cartilage grinding are just straight up gone already.

[–] Donkter 8 points 1 year ago

Try spending 30 years being obese without ever working out. That'll get your body hurting real quick.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

30's is still quite young. OP needs to get himself checked out and get himself in shape.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's because you're active. Being a couch potato is one of the most damaging things you can do to your body. An object at rest stays at rest.... forever.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I mean, I'm a couch potato the same age as them and I'm completely pain free.