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While I don't think you're wrong on average about the physical abilities of senior people these days, consider that anyone who is forced to do a reasonable amou
by zemvpferreira 6y ago
While I don't think you're wrong on average about the physical abilities of senior people these days, consider that anyone who is forced to do a reasonable amount of manual labor as they age will age a lot a slower than if they were sedentary.
My dad has been 100% sedentary since his 60s. He's now 71 with the mobility of a 90 year old. His father was a military man who kept a strict exercise routine till his 80s. He looked (and performed like) 55 at 75. Designing a lifestyle that forces you to move and lift heavy things is a really good idea.
- Veen 6y agoThere is definitely a benefit to keeping up an exercise regime, but people who work manual labor jobs throughout their career frequently suffer from severe joint pain, back pain, and other other unpleasant consequences as they age. Many of my father's friends were physically destroyed and living with chronic pain by the time they reached their early-50s.
- zemvpferreira 6y agoAbsolutely, hard manual labour 8 hours/day for 40 years will wreck anyone worse than the same time at a desk job. What is needed is a gentler average through our whole life.
- agumonkey 6y agoIt's all about balance, sitting is deadly, overwork in bad conditions is deadly both are good when done properly