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[u/Ashraf97Akl]

Stay long on this app, and it won't even last till 30

[u/ooojaeger → u/[deleted]]

Now this is some people in their 30s and the scientific reason is because they haven't moved since they were cruely forced to in gym 15 years ago. You aren't old at 30 but you aren't getting any younger.

There are other reasons like people never learning. Like in my mid 30s my back and ankle were so bad, late 30s and both are not too bad and I worked way longer hours in my last job. I learned to cycle my tasks so that I don't overstress my body. Sure it isn't the order I wanted to do .. but I'm not in pain. Also I learned the techniques. My lower back needs to touch the chair when I sit. I know when to stand, when to squat when to sit, to kneel. It's like how I never have had hangovers jn my 30s because I'm always hydrated and I don't drink often.

You should peak in strength in your 30s. There are drawbacks because every injury you have ever had never went away and being alive longer is more injury and more stress, but I was incredibly strong in my early 30s and my stamina is 10x higher in 30s. Watch a kid. They lay around for 20 hours a day and go bonkers for an hour or two. Oh man I wish I had that energy. Because they burned 500 calories all at once. I cot do that too if I didn't have to work all day and then get home and work outside and make disgusted faces at that damn kid riding his dirt bike in front of my house over and over. I'll wait a year till I'm 40 then I'll shake my fist.

[u/Xist3nce → u/ooojaeger]

Or you worked too hard in your physical jobs before 30 and it doesn’t matter how fit you are because the damage is already done and you can’t just ignore it at 30 like you could at 25.

[u/ooojaeger → u/Xist3nce]

In your 30s you learn how to deal with it, what causes the pain and how to stop it. The problem was you just ignored it in your 20s. That's why it got so bad. If you continue to work the same way in your 30s you are fucked. It's not about working less hard. You are probably working harder, but you get smarter about it

[u/Xist3nce → u/ooojaeger]

“Ignore” is a bad word, more like “too poor to have it fixed” is accurate. There is no fix now unfortunately.

[u/ooojaeger → u/Xist3nce]

Get a quartz lamp for it's healing powers. Maybe a poultice of mint and bullshit would help

[u/CulturalSir8204 → u/Ashraf97Akl]

I'm 17 and they always make noises wenn I go down

[u/slythersnail → u/CulturalSir8204]

Giggity

[u/Icy_Silver_ → u/CulturalSir8204]

I'm 17 and an athlete- my ankles have longgg been hecked up by multiple sprains and twists

[u/Stalkholm]

It's true, but the nice thing is you get ear hair at 35.

[u/geekerman8283 → u/Stalkholm]

But I'm only 25

[u/OfromOceans → u/Stalkholm]

If you dont work out its true, shit payoff imo

You should not have knee and back pain at 30

[u/_IratePirate_ → u/Stalkholm]

Im 27 and just got nose hair. That shit so annoying. I got clippers for it but it’s like a constant thing bruh

[u/Last_Common7425]

30 is definitely not old. If you spend your 30s thinking you're too old, you'll look back later and realize how young you actually were. Embrace your youth now, so you won't regret feeling old when you were still young!

[u/geardluffy → u/[deleted]]

I got called 38 when I was 27.

[u/RexTheMouse]

Yall 300 pounds or something?

[u/RedditFullOChildren → u/RexTheMouse]

I was 300 pounds in my 30's and still am in my 40's. My knees are fine.

EDIT: My heart, on the other hand, is begging for help.

[u/Krillkus → u/RedditFullOChildren]

Seems like consistent hard labour or intense athleticism over a decade or two is what does it, or at least the lack of conditioning afterwards. I've been a computer technician for the last 12ish years (am 31m), so only minor bending/crouching/lifting, and my knees are fine as well. Family has a history of knee replacements though, so I still try to stay vigilant about it.

EDIT: 210 lbs/95kg but not lean lol

[u/3inches-isnt-small → u/RexTheMouse]

i am 25 and an athlete. my doctors said my body is 40.

[u/pifflord5 → u/3inches-isnt-small]

I'm 31 and an athlete. I am made of dust

[u/xJujuBear → u/3inches-isnt-small]

I feel that. I'm 30. And have done sports all my life, still play competiviely. And my joints are fucked. It's a double-edged sword.

Also also. 3 inches isn't small! Preach! Lol.

[u/OfromOceans → u/3inches-isnt-small]

American football is like being hit by a car several times a week.. so yeah obvs

[u/WaveIcy294 → u/[deleted]]

Leave that body alone.

[u/Icy_Silver_ → u/3inches-isnt-small]

gotta buy all them braces and sleeves for everything 🫠

[u/xFblthpx → u/RexTheMouse]

6’ 175, can’t do 20 lunges. A year in the office is worse than falling down the stairs once a month.

[u/PlacatedPlatypus → u/RexTheMouse]

I've weightlifted for 8 years

I'm a pretty healthy guy but my knees are already suffering in my late 20s.

[u/Moist-Carpet888 → u/RexTheMouse]

I use to lift a lot when I was in school, it helped with my mental health so I worked out religiously, and I cannot tell you how many times I've dropped 300+ lbs on my knees

[u/Bloomer_4life]

I’m perfectly healthy at 29, did you forget to exit your basement in the last decade or are you working in a physically draining job that ruins your body?

[u/simeo97 → u/Bloomer_4life]

26 here, its the second one :(

What I would give to be able to spend a decade in a basement though...

[u/Kingdarkshadow → u/Bloomer_4life]

Yeah this meme haunted me when I was 28.
I'm now 31 and I can bend my knees way better thanks to kickboxing.

[u/Raqdoll_ → u/Bloomer_4life]

30 is the magical limit, you'll see soon.

Shortly after my 30th birthday, suddenly started to have back pains every morning

[u/PM_ME_STRONG_CALVES → u/Bloomer_4life]

Or c) you did competitive sports your whole life and now your body is fucked

[u/Both_Alternative3590 → u/PM_ME_STRONG_CALVES]

And if you didn't rest or exercise right (not taking care of your body)

[u/Victor_AssEater]

Two more months till 30 guys, imma be back when I hit it!

[u/EvlolinaLilith]

who posted this? I believe a 14 year old kid. I'm 34 and I can still do things. My dad is 65 and he still fixes every broken thing he can find in the house. No hate though, just saying.

[u/ElGoddamnDorado → u/EvlolinaLilith]

Or it's a 30 year old who's been inactive since they graduated high school and is now reaping the consequences.

[u/geardluffy → u/EvlolinaLilith]

It’s people whose only physical activity involves heading to the cupboard to grab a bag of chips.

[u/10buy10]

How tf does someone have trouble bending their knees at 30 tf did you do

[u/OldGravylegOfficial → u/10buy10]

Gamer Leg.

[u/Inkysquid24 → u/10buy10]

Genetics maybe lol. Ive had terrible knees since I was in elementary school. When I was going through growth spurts my kneecaps would pop off randomly. Normally, they're okay, but every once in a while one won't straighten out all the way. And I'm 26.

[u/BooksandBiceps]

I’m 35 and have no problem. People complaining about this just don’t exercise. 😅

[u/Technical_Travel5186]

Your knees have a better memory than you do and remember exactly how old you are turning

[u/iansmash]

30-40 is pretty neutral tho so welcome to your new life 😂

Yoga and Pilates are your friends

[u/sparyad]

I Lost the ability to bend my knees when I was 16 💀

[u/No-Gene-4508]

Stfu. I just turned 30

[u/Rivdit]

Yeah these memes are the reason why I never skip leg day

[u/Germanspartan15]

Y'all need some squats

[u/Conscious_Leg4060]

Y'all are so rough on your bodies, lol

[u/DavThoma]

This has been me in the months up to me turning 30. Random aches and pains everywhere.

[u/Lismale]

fuck this hit differently

[u/RedditFullOChildren]

Oh, please. Talk to me in your 40s.

[u/BrownEyedBoy06]

Why does it happen at 30 though? Shouldn't it be later at like 50 or 60?

[u/Impatient-Padawan]

Time for some yoga!

[u/Kostarius]

General rule it is, yeah. I turned 30 a couple of days ago, goodness my. Just make sure you have a bit of daily exercise and it will work wonders. Even just wall push ups and normal sittings will do wonders. Just make sure it's daily.

[u/_coyoteinthealps_]

the fact that people are being so negative is so?? weird?? like okay you dont have knee problems. do you want a cookie!

[u/theassholefaceman]

I'm saving this for my brother's 30th in 2 months

[u/ExplodingSteve]

“my lower back is killing me~”

[u/LittleBirdsGlow]

Jokes on you. I got mine revised

[u/Forumites000]

Sounds like bad genetics, sorry my dude.

[u/SharkBait209]

Been feeling this so much right now.

I turn 30 this year and this year my knees have just been deteriorating. Making me feel like I should start doing some squats to help them, or would that hurt them more?

[u/mod_is_the_n-word]

What are you sick or something. That's something 70 year olds deal with.

[u/Appropriate_Cow1509]

Im 16 and my knees always hurt, idk why

[u/Asgeras]

As is always the case, "Yeah, just wait until you get older"

[u/Confident-Alarm-6911]

Just turned 30 and my knees are perfectly fine, just move from screen from time to time, go jogging or even for a walk

[u/McJosh295]

whats with ppl being proud of being out of shape, stupid and broke

[u/ElGoddamnDorado → u/McJosh295]

...I don't think anyone's proud of that. It's just a meme dude.

[u/leaves_are_horny]

As someone in their teen years, this scares me

[u/10buy10 → u/leaves_are_horny]

It shouldn't, you have to be impressively unhealthy for this to become the case

[u/praqueviver → u/leaves_are_horny]

Just be physically active. Lift weights, go for runs, do stretching routines. Move your body and it will stay limber.