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What’s the wear and tear on average UPS driver?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dumbo" data-source="post: 4011173" data-attributes="member: 67762"><p>Marathon runners are actually extremely unhealthy. Study after study have proven the catabolic properties of steady state cardio in excess.</p><p></p><p>It's actually smart to lift weights outside of our job. I am educated in this area and founded and sold a successful private gym.</p><p></p><p>As drivers, we primarily use our low back, legs and biceps in a repetitive motion all day creating overuse injuries and muscle imbalances. The smart thing to do, and what I do, is 2 full body workouts per week with maybe a little more emphasis in chest, triceps, and upper back . Lifting in a 10 rep range area close to failure will actually help build muscle, which will cushion your joints and allow you to work in this job longer. Weight lifting strengthens not only your muscles but tendons. This will actually prevent damage to your joints. </p><p></p><p>Continuing to do this job without weight lifting will eventually break down muscle tissue, create major muscle imbalances, and cause more injury. Muscle imbalances cause disruptions in your kinetic chain which put more stress in other areas of your spine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dumbo, post: 4011173, member: 67762"] Marathon runners are actually extremely unhealthy. Study after study have proven the catabolic properties of steady state cardio in excess. It's actually smart to lift weights outside of our job. I am educated in this area and founded and sold a successful private gym. As drivers, we primarily use our low back, legs and biceps in a repetitive motion all day creating overuse injuries and muscle imbalances. The smart thing to do, and what I do, is 2 full body workouts per week with maybe a little more emphasis in chest, triceps, and upper back . Lifting in a 10 rep range area close to failure will actually help build muscle, which will cushion your joints and allow you to work in this job longer. Weight lifting strengthens not only your muscles but tendons. This will actually prevent damage to your joints. Continuing to do this job without weight lifting will eventually break down muscle tissue, create major muscle imbalances, and cause more injury. Muscle imbalances cause disruptions in your kinetic chain which put more stress in other areas of your spine. [/QUOTE]
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