Olive Grove Eggs on Nostr: FWIW, if you are one of those men that responds to the call to do all the heavy ...
FWIW, if you are one of those men that responds to the call to do all the heavy lifting and physically tough manual jobs, think ahead.
I can introduce you to 3 people who could work anyone into the ground. Until their backs went. For some it starts mid 40s, others get to mid 50s, but all here now with the same condition, wear and tear on their spine.
It was nothing especially to do with wrong sort of lifting, just bits wearing out. All end up with yoga or similar to realign and retrain the body, all living on just a final straw lift away from that grim searing bolt in the lower back for no good reason, turned to stone or on the floor.
I sit here as one of those 3, nursing myself through another few days of excruciating movement until everything loosens up for a few more months. Your health is everything. Sure it feels satisfying to battle through, to feel a sense of achievement to smile despite just wanting to lie down and dream of happier times when making a cup of tea was easy, but what a waste of energy.
We aren't machines. Especially don't fall for the games of exploiters of young strong people. You know, the boss who gets you to move shit by hand to save them money on a proper machine etc. They mean no harm really, but it is you who could pay most dearly.
#healthstr #homesteading
I can introduce you to 3 people who could work anyone into the ground. Until their backs went. For some it starts mid 40s, others get to mid 50s, but all here now with the same condition, wear and tear on their spine.
It was nothing especially to do with wrong sort of lifting, just bits wearing out. All end up with yoga or similar to realign and retrain the body, all living on just a final straw lift away from that grim searing bolt in the lower back for no good reason, turned to stone or on the floor.
I sit here as one of those 3, nursing myself through another few days of excruciating movement until everything loosens up for a few more months. Your health is everything. Sure it feels satisfying to battle through, to feel a sense of achievement to smile despite just wanting to lie down and dream of happier times when making a cup of tea was easy, but what a waste of energy.
We aren't machines. Especially don't fall for the games of exploiters of young strong people. You know, the boss who gets you to move shit by hand to save them money on a proper machine etc. They mean no harm really, but it is you who could pay most dearly.
#healthstr #homesteading