Weight Lifting Injuries Could End Your Career
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As a former tech for 5 years and current personal trainer, I encourage all techs to exercise by doing mobility, stretch, or yoga to take the stress off the work. Like he said, your body is your money maker.
I worked 48 years. Always raised the ramp a few centimetres to avoid straining my back. At BMW the X5 wheels were very heavy. They supplied a wheel lift. Made it so easy. Same with gearboxes and axles. Always used a foam pad even setting a car on the ramp.
I’m 36 and I get sore after a long days work. But just had a meeting where I told the bosses that this isn’t something I want to do forever. I want out in the next ten. I don’t know what exactly that means as far as the next steps but I do know I don’t want to be 65-67 years old still turning wrenches
i studied exercise sports and science in college. been a tech almost 10 years now and i do agree with you for the most part. good working height, and lifting correctly. lift with your legs! However, i do believe exercising regularly and stretching will benefit you in this industry. FWIW, i had back surgery when i was 17, and after i recovered i was able to strengthen my muscles again and have 0 pain even in this career. Lifting weights can be beneficial in this career because parts can be heavy, and not having the strength to lift them can also injure the tech trying to remove/replace the part which is why i advocate for exercising regularly and staying in shape. Key words, staying in shape. not bulking power lifting etc unless you know how to do it correctly. the most common cause of weight lifting injuries in a gym is incorrect form/not knowing your body’s limits.
45yr old Marine Tech with 22 years in the industry here. We spend a lot of time in tight spaces, bent over and kneeling. I've had knee surgery already but it's the carpal tunnel that will take you out, it's a real threat that a lot of guys wrenching never think about. Don't ignore tingling fingers or numb hands.
Cubital tunnel/ulnar nerve entrapment too. I have that at 33, there are days my whole forearm from elbow to the tip of my pinkie are on fire. Stretches help a ton with the nerve issues but there are still times that there's nothing for it. Luckily it's in my non-dominant hand, so far anyway.
@@JMKady76booked an MRI asap, that’s a TFCC to me, if it really is, then please do whatever it takes to recover. TFCC sucks.
That's crazy you dropped this as I'm laying in a hospital bed because I blew out my back
My fellow techs reading this, please be as nice to your body as possible. I was not nearly as careful as I should have been when I started out, and only a year later I already regret it. Sometimes my back hurts so bad I can barely walk (got it checked out, no pemanent damage but the bitch just decides to hurt like hell sometimes), and for about 8 months now I haven't been able to sit comfortably, seems like I fractured my tailbone in an incident involving a tire balancer. I'm 24, and my body is way more broken than it ought to be at my age. I had to relearn how to work so as to avoid triggering my back, and I just kinda deal with near constant pain in my tailbone now. Please heed this man's words. I, for one, really wish I had been more careful. Don't be like me, and wish you'd taken better care of yourself - just take better care of yourself now so you're not hurtin all the time like me. Trust me, you'll only regret not doing it sooner.
Thought about this when I was putting a transfer case back in a 2500 today
I’ve done Karate for 28 years (Goju) and frequently use the lessons from my karate practice in the shop and garage: up to and including calling it a day when something simply does not feel right while lifting, grasping or in terms of posture. It is not slacking. It is about being able to work Tomorrow and next week!
I’m not a machine! Though I wish I was, it’s one of the reason I’ve chosen to work with metal and machines! I find the juxtaposition fascinating and meditate on it frequently. This is also why we must use and make tools! What kind of mechanics are we if we’re not using machines to do most of the work?!
My secrets? Stretching, good nutrition and rest, rest, rest! Our work is our workout and that’s quite a privilege if you know how to play it!
I’m 32 and I can swing a #26 sledge with one arm. I’m not sure what I can bench anymore: but my grip strength is somewhere between 240-280lbs. I can press my palms to the floor from a standing position… I do boxing for cardio, running is too hard on the knees if you’re not doing it on soft earth!
Stretch. Every. Day!
Save the weight lifting for the gym, wear gloves, use the lifting machinery! These tools to help you lift or position things were invented for a reason!
Exactly dead lifting is to much risk V reward👍
@@harold6863 Deadlifing wrong is very low reward to risk. Deadlifing correctly is perfectly safe.
That's why you see lots of mechanics/techs move into service manager, work the desk or leave to different type of work, so they don't have to see a chiropractor on a regular basis!
20 year tech 43 years old, have herniated disc and just recently a blood clot in my leg taking me down by causing a stroke. 100 % take care of urself first work is always there
Thank you for continuing to talk about personal health in this industry, been a tech for 6 years now and because of you I've built good habits early on like lifting the car higher and using knee pads!
thanks for the push to use power tools more to save my body. You truly are the flat rate MASTER
I second that !!! Iv been a line tech since 14 years old, and am now 63, TREAT YOUR BODY BETTER !! You don't have to be macho... whoever your trying to impress won't be there when your 63, only YOU will be there (this has been a rant)
35 plus year tech my backs fine hands arthritis but now as Forman I’m not hurting as much but I’m teaching my new guys so makes me happy as I tell them I’m teaching them to replace my when I retire
As another dude with bad knees dropping the weight helps i yo.yo from 200-270 have alot less issues at 200 im 6ft2
Don’t forget about my express techs where the dealerships take advantage of them and MAKING them do tire rotation with trucks with crazy lift kits and huge tire set ups. LT tires should not be rotated for .3 flag time.
Try replacing a SUBARU mode door actuator, you WILL have pain no matter what!.
Am a big believer in the mace bell training !!
Hernia is the number 1 injury for auto tech back pain is number 2
My grandpa told me all my early life, "ya ought not do that son, take care of ya command center" at 44 years now, i wish i would have listened. Ankle, knee, elbows, broken hip,back & neck all by the time i was 30. I stay fairly trim because i must at 6'1" & 190lbs. As the years fly by it just gets more difficult to do
I appear much older than my actual age, my gait is poor & ive totally greyed out. Grandpa also said that, "pain is just weakness leaving the body". The" life hacks" we come up with to endure the struggle age you even quicker. Do not medicate with pharmaceuticals, alcohol. The cbd & hemp oil does help if your employer permit the usage. The road is long & the struggle is real, look after yourself lads nobody eles is gonna
These are wise words for ALL the trades 👍
Gotta use your brain to move heavy weight. Just how it is. Jacks, leverage, lifts etc. Don't be stupid
8 years in the Marine Corps artillery, 20+ years of wrestling and MMA, lift heavy but correctly for the last 10 years and 15 years in the automotive industry. I have not a single issue. Form and learning proper training techniques will protect you.
Sorry but your body weight does affect knee conditions. More weight = more load on the joints. I do agree with you though that there is no need to lift heavy and it doesnt help when you have joint conditions.
Ya !!!!!! We've already damaged our minds with this job, don't damage your body !
Lift at the gym, not the shop. The gym and having a higher level of fitness make it all easier. Where people go wrong, weightlifting, is ego lifting. There are safe ways to lift and bulk. Focus on form and use proper technique, dont just ego lift. An under hood creeper is $500, but your body is priceless
Great video Mike. I don't think it was preaching your just trying to help people out. I am almost 60 and I ask for help lifting heavy parts. I am fat and starting to break down. Listen to people like Mike and take there advice and be safe. We only have one body and one life. Have a great week and this old man got to get back to work.
Mess up my back about 10 years ago and im paying for it know.
I stopped riding dirt bikes to save my body to work until 75.😂
With your physic you should not be running. Unless your body mass is in the 15 percent rage no one should run.
TOO LATE for me. Please believe Mike. I’m 70 now. Shots in the back don’t last long. I’m resigned to back surgery which scares the hell out of me. 50 yrs in this business has ruined my post work life.
Same goes for carpenters. My friend is getting his 3rd shoulder surgery.
Was it worth it. After long reflection probably NOT.
Take care of your body and enjoy your grandkids ‼️
Being 70, I feel like people are not scared of anything at that age. I'm 34 and taking care of myself, been focusing on my weight and so far I'm almost at my recommended BMI range.
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Was on flat rate for 3 years back, knee, ankle, fingers issues switch to hourly all that pain went away go figure.