Another shift

[james_davis_nicoll]

In which it turned out I am significantly stronger than many of my colleagues. Very affirming but my back hurts and I wanted to avoid lifting stuff.

I don't really understand why this is, as I don't do a lot of lifting. Walking, sure, lots of it, but surely healthy 20 year olds should be able to outlift me?

Comments

[thistleingrey]

Walking a lot can help strengthen one's core muscles, which help with stability for lifting.

[the_siobhan]

I would assume that would depend on what the 20 year olds are doing with their time.

[original_aj]

Do they know how to lift properly, using their strength effectively and safely?

[(Anonymous)]

Perhaps a case for, what you can't do, teach? ;-)

In theatre, there's what playwright Brendan Behan said about critics -

(And reviewers I suppose - )

Robert Carnegie

[(Anonymous)]

Greater tolerance for pain? I find that I don't feel pain nearly as intensely as I once did, at least from ordinary causes.

William Hyde

[kgbooklog]

Laziness? If playing on your phone for 30 minutes results in the boxes moving to where they belong, then that is clearly the proper procedure.