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Originally Posted by Azure
Well, they say that sitting at a desk 8 hours a day is a lot like smoking. So, ask yourself.....what is actually harder on your body? Desk job, or physical job?
Because a physical job may be tiring, and you're sore....until you get used to it at least. But you tend to be in better shape, you're a lot more flexible because you're constantly moving around, and your heart actually loves you. Unlike a desk job where people will always complain about back pain, which is almost always the result of sitting too long, which creates flexibility issues with your hip flexor, which leads to back problems.
Of course, people that work hard physical jobs most of their lives will usually have muscle problems too, but that comes from not looking after your body properly.
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This is easily fixed by walking or biking to the office and preferring the stairs over the elevator. Too far to the office? Drive and park in a cheap lot and walk the last X kilometres. Going to the gym or having a sport for a hobby is another option. The amount of exercise needed to extend your functional years isn't nearly as much as a real physical job requires. In fact, the hard-core physical jobs typically lead to disability of some kind.