Anyone laboured for a while ?
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Hello all
Helped a freind labouring for a few weeks.
This involved 4 days a week doing 10k steps a day. Digging. Lifting. Wheelbarrowing non stop.
I have never worked even close to this physically and I have aches and pains even now. ( its been a week)
The worst part is. Since Monday I have felt so tired I can barely move. Last night I did 730pm to 3am. 5am to 7am. And lunchtime 12 to 1pm nap.
I am now struggling not to sleep right now. Heavy head . No energy etc
Has anyone had this ? Only other thing I can think of is being ill. But I don't feel it
Helped a freind labouring for a few weeks.
This involved 4 days a week doing 10k steps a day. Digging. Lifting. Wheelbarrowing non stop.
I have never worked even close to this physically and I have aches and pains even now. ( its been a week)
The worst part is. Since Monday I have felt so tired I can barely move. Last night I did 730pm to 3am. 5am to 7am. And lunchtime 12 to 1pm nap.
I am now struggling not to sleep right now. Heavy head . No energy etc
Has anyone had this ? Only other thing I can think of is being ill. But I don't feel it
WH16 said:
How old are you? If have you been completely sedentary for the last 20 years or so then you will definitely be sore for a while. You are simply not conditioned in the way a long-time manual worker will be. Even people who gym regularly struggle with a few full days of manual labour.
Having done both albeit labouring when a youth,I am never ceased to be impressed by the superior strength of a fit manual worker which is far superior to gym strength IMO.Sounds a bit odd to me - I'd have thought the 3 day weekends should have been enough to recover.
Mind you, we had a big extension and refurb done. The builders were on-site prompt at 8AM and left at 4PM. But they only did about 4hrs of actual work per day. Apparently if you're going to spend your working life building then you have to pace yourself.
Mind you, we had a big extension and refurb done. The builders were on-site prompt at 8AM and left at 4PM. But they only did about 4hrs of actual work per day. Apparently if you're going to spend your working life building then you have to pace yourself.
shirt said:
Drink more water
Mikebentley said:
Get yourself to bed and stop posting on here .
Both these things.7 years ago (at the age of 48) I went back into the kitchen cheffing after 10 years of management, ie. sitting on my back side at a screen or in meetings.
So from very little to 10 hour days, 4-5 days a week doing 18,000 steps some days, very physical heavy work.
Took me about 6 months to adjust, maybe a bit longer.
Lots of sleep, no booze, light meals and lots of water when working.
Physically in better shape now than I was when I started.
Mirinjawbro said:
Hello all
Helped a freind labouring for a few weeks.
This involved 4 days a week doing 10k steps a day. Digging. Lifting. Wheelbarrowing non stop.
I have never worked even close to this physically and I have aches and pains even now. ( its been a week)
The worst part is. Since Monday I have felt so tired I can barely move. Last night I did 730pm to 3am. 5am to 7am. And lunchtime 12 to 1pm nap.
I am now struggling not to sleep right now. Heavy head . No energy etc
Has anyone had this ? Only other thing I can think of is being ill. But I don't feel it
Helped a freind labouring for a few weeks.
This involved 4 days a week doing 10k steps a day. Digging. Lifting. Wheelbarrowing non stop.
I have never worked even close to this physically and I have aches and pains even now. ( its been a week)
The worst part is. Since Monday I have felt so tired I can barely move. Last night I did 730pm to 3am. 5am to 7am. And lunchtime 12 to 1pm nap.
I am now struggling not to sleep right now. Heavy head . No energy etc
Has anyone had this ? Only other thing I can think of is being ill. But I don't feel it
You're not match fit. I used to build events spaces, giant Tipi's, stretch tents that sort of stuff atleast 6 days a week for a couple of years. Lifting 30-40kg 8m logs 2 at a time. We used to have a challenge of carrying 2 tent canvases at one time, they were 80kg each, it was hard but doable when you're in your 20's and back pain is yet to be invented. Fireplaces that weighed maybe 60kg needing carrying from the front of an event to the back that we'd do Farmers Walk style until your grip gave out.
Never an ache or pain after the first 2 weeks of the season.
Went back to it on an ad-hoc basis, couldn't even pick one canvas up solo, embarrassing. And after the first day my shoulders were badly bruised from the logs.
Your body adapts.
Makes you realise that having a retirement age of 68 for people who do proper work is insane unless you're lucky enough to stay injury free.
I try to spend two weeks picking grapes every year. I'm late 50s and often one of the youngest people there so I feel I can't let the side down. It's normally only 6 hours or so but on your feet the whole time, plenty of bending and lifting weights. The first week is always the worst. I pray for a day of rain so we can't pick. That first weekend I sleep a lot. I'd like to say it gets easier after that but all I can say it doesn't get any worse. I sit at a desk for most of the rest of the year and look forward to spending my time amongst the rows of vines.
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