Just realized popping pain meds before heavy lifts is dumb

Everyone on my crew swears by taking something for the ache before hauling washers or dryers. I used to do it too, thinking it helped me push through. But after my stomach got messed up from too many pills, I had to rethink. Now I focus on proper form and rest breaks instead. Tbh, masking pain just leads to bigger injuries down the line.

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val8647mo ago

My old logic was "if the ibuprofen bottle has a weightlifter on it, it's basically pre-workout." Turns out masking pain just lets you wreck your back with better form. Now every twinge makes me paranoid I've broken something for real.

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shane_martinez447mo ago

Yeah that's the scary part, when you realize pain is actually useful. I used to do the same thing and now I'm so careful it feels like I'm made of glass lol.

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the_ivan7mo ago

You ever think maybe the pain is just your body yelling at you? Popping pills to ignore that is like turning off a fire alarm and going back to sleep.

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