Meh, I’m 38, been very active my whole life (small blip because of the Vid and the crippling depression and chronic drinking that came with it), but I notice recovery time for injury, while not permanent, is way longer than it was at 27, and more for 18. Goes for exhaustion and hangovers too. Shit just lingers.
Except when you injure a disc. I would definitely stop if you can work remote, take vacation, etc…
Back stuff has made people commit suicide the pain is such a big detriment to their life. You want to do anything you can to give yourself the best chance at recovery.
Oh yeah, I had a disk pinching a sciatic nerve. Oh boy, I tell you, that nerve doesn’t care what age you are. Everything is totally fine physically you just can’t move or you get shocked in the brain part of your brain with an infinite amount of pain that feels like pain. You know the pain you get when you cut yourself accidentally from one end of your leg up to your entire body? Just like that.
I’ve played hockey, curling, baseball, snowboard, football, running, and a variety of other outdoor games and such my entire adult life.
My body hurts. I’m turning 40 this year. The fact some dipshit like @verrymay@lemmy.world wants to be some condescending asshole? That type of comment comes from someone who’s never done any physical activity in their life.
I know people who have played various sports at extremely high levels. Their bodies hurt just the same. This dipshit probably gets winded walking to the fridge.
wfh is not good for my body. it can be hard to get proper movement in on busy days where everything is a priority and shit keeps coming up.
it definitely takes more intention to keep up an appropriate level of activity, both during the work day and before/after. I didn’t have these issues before wfh
I mean, in that it requires you to go out, be somewhere in person, and makes it easier to do something else on the way back home. Not a lot better but if your movement is otherwise unstructured it’s better than nothing.
setting up for some simple movements at home can really go a long way though. and definitely wish more offices had some simple weights, mats etc on hand (excluding the offices that have a gym to encourage you to be at work all the time)
yes. I have much farther to go to get to the coffee machine or washroom, and people flag me down on the way to talk about whatever problem they’re having. or I give a hand to someone who is moving something, or just take a minute to stand and see how the progress is on building the machine
for me, very much different from just sitting or standing in front of my desk and going ten steps to the bathroom and 25 to the kitchen
also for the second part, it’s a lot easier to fall into the trap of never going “out” if you wfh and are already set to get comfy on the couch. if you have a commute, you’re already out. lower barrier. not a big one, and mostly mental - but it’s there. which is why common advice that I very much agree with is to create some sort of commute when you wfh, even if that’s just a two minute walk around the block.
If you have the time to do it at the office you have the time to do the equivalent at home. If your problem is that you need some kind of goal to get your exercise, I can only really say to make exercise your goal (get over yourself).
Copying my comment from another reply because fuck you.
I was temporarily paralyzed when I was 14 at a Cadet fitness weekend when I was in grade 8. Even though I gained movement again I’m still stuck with back pain and I’m turning 40 this year.
My right wrist is fucked from creative writing in college.
My right knee hurts day to day from ball hockey. My right shoulder the same thing from getting tripped and hyper-extending it on the court.
My left knee hurts day to day driving a transport truck with a clutch for the past 8 years. Also hockey from being a goalie in my early days.
No, there are a LOT of things that happen along the way that become permanent. Outside of my spinal issues most of my day to day pain is from adulthood.
This is something only sedentary people say, like its some kind of universal truth but really all it is is the consequences of not exercising.
Meh, I’m 38, been very active my whole life (small blip because of the Vid and the crippling depression and chronic drinking that came with it), but I notice recovery time for injury, while not permanent, is way longer than it was at 27, and more for 18. Goes for exhaustion and hangovers too. Shit just lingers.
But we beat on, you know? Can’t just stop.
Except when you injure a disc. I would definitely stop if you can work remote, take vacation, etc…
Back stuff has made people commit suicide the pain is such a big detriment to their life. You want to do anything you can to give yourself the best chance at recovery.
Oh yeah, I had a disk pinching a sciatic nerve. Oh boy, I tell you, that nerve doesn’t care what age you are. Everything is totally fine physically you just can’t move or you get shocked in the brain part of your brain with an infinite amount of pain that feels like pain. You know the pain you get when you cut yourself accidentally from one end of your leg up to your entire body? Just like that.
I work out 5 days a week. I fell while skiing for the first time and popped my knee in a bad way. It still hurts months later.
I’ve played hockey, curling, baseball, snowboard, football, running, and a variety of other outdoor games and such my entire adult life.
My body hurts. I’m turning 40 this year. The fact some dipshit like @verrymay@lemmy.world wants to be some condescending asshole? That type of comment comes from someone who’s never done any physical activity in their life.
I know people who have played various sports at extremely high levels. Their bodies hurt just the same. This dipshit probably gets winded walking to the fridge.
You sound like someone working out and complaining they ache after a car crash.
There is a difference between being a couch potato and just normally active and being a professional athlete and doing destructive sports.
You’ve never broken your ankle I see.
This is something that only privileged people who haven’t really been injured and don’t have bad genes say.
wfh is not good for my body. it can be hard to get proper movement in on busy days where everything is a priority and shit keeps coming up.
it definitely takes more intention to keep up an appropriate level of activity, both during the work day and before/after. I didn’t have these issues before wfh
Was working in an office really any better in that regard?
I mean, in that it requires you to go out, be somewhere in person, and makes it easier to do something else on the way back home. Not a lot better but if your movement is otherwise unstructured it’s better than nothing.
setting up for some simple movements at home can really go a long way though. and definitely wish more offices had some simple weights, mats etc on hand (excluding the offices that have a gym to encourage you to be at work all the time)
yes. I have much farther to go to get to the coffee machine or washroom, and people flag me down on the way to talk about whatever problem they’re having. or I give a hand to someone who is moving something, or just take a minute to stand and see how the progress is on building the machine
for me, very much different from just sitting or standing in front of my desk and going ten steps to the bathroom and 25 to the kitchen
also for the second part, it’s a lot easier to fall into the trap of never going “out” if you wfh and are already set to get comfy on the couch. if you have a commute, you’re already out. lower barrier. not a big one, and mostly mental - but it’s there. which is why common advice that I very much agree with is to create some sort of commute when you wfh, even if that’s just a two minute walk around the block.
If you have the time to do it at the office you have the time to do the equivalent at home. If your problem is that you need some kind of goal to get your exercise, I can only really say to make exercise your goal (get over yourself).
Injuries rack up, even if you’re not sedentary. I’m in my 40s and most of my aches and pains come from sport or weightlifting injuries.
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Copying my comment from another reply because fuck you.
I was temporarily paralyzed when I was 14 at a Cadet fitness weekend when I was in grade 8. Even though I gained movement again I’m still stuck with back pain and I’m turning 40 this year.
My right wrist is fucked from creative writing in college.
My right knee hurts day to day from ball hockey. My right shoulder the same thing from getting tripped and hyper-extending it on the court.
My left knee hurts day to day driving a transport truck with a clutch for the past 8 years. Also hockey from being a goalie in my early days.
No, there are a LOT of things that happen along the way that become permanent. Outside of my spinal issues most of my day to day pain is from adulthood.