Aches and Pains
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Aches and Pains
As I get older bending over strains the legs and back. Any suggestions other than letting a mechanic do the work.
Sansouci
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I am seriously considering a 2 post hoist. Justification is that I now service my own three cars plus my 2 kids Just need to see how I can fit it in.
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I'm 42 and I recently started running in order to lose weight. I've lost enough weight to where I now weigh about the same as I did when I was 26 however, the impact on my back and joints can be tough some days, especially after a couple of 6 mile runs in a row.
Ibuprofen does nothing for me but Aleve (Naproxen) seems to work.
I also have a 2 post lift and would not consider getting under a car without one anymore. Think of it this way. A good used 2 poster is about $2k which is about 15 hours labor at an independent mechanic, thus cheap!
Ibuprofen does nothing for me but Aleve (Naproxen) seems to work.
I also have a 2 post lift and would not consider getting under a car without one anymore. Think of it this way. A good used 2 poster is about $2k which is about 15 hours labor at an independent mechanic, thus cheap!
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Al
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Al
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Yep, good point jps. Couple of days ago I was bent like a pretzel accessing instrument pod plugs.
Normal height garage, but could alter the ceiling structure to go higher if needed. Or there's these;
http://www.aaq.net.au/shop/detail/autolift-167212e/
http://www.aaq.net.au/shop/detail/autolift-161108/
Normal height garage, but could alter the ceiling structure to go higher if needed. Or there's these;
http://www.aaq.net.au/shop/detail/autolift-167212e/
http://www.aaq.net.au/shop/detail/autolift-161108/
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I have one knee that is totally wrecked, and severe lymphedema (look it up) in the other leg. I can't wait for the day I can get this put up and my days of crawling around on cardboard and carpet strips will be over. I'm having a slab poured and then a pole building built over it (which is exempt from needing a building permit here).
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This will sound a little old fashioned but how about a little exercise each day. I'm 48 and about 12 years ago started suffering increasing back pain from working as a Paramedic and the repeated lifting that the job entails. After getting a osteopath to fix my back he recommended simple press-ups and sit-ups each morning to increase core strength to a point where my back was strong enough to not get strained whenever I was working.
I have to say he was spot on and I only start to suffer when I become a slacker about my morning bends and stretches; it only takes between 5 and 10 minutes tops, and prevents nearly all aches and strains.
I have to say he was spot on and I only start to suffer when I become a slacker about my morning bends and stretches; it only takes between 5 and 10 minutes tops, and prevents nearly all aches and strains.
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I've had a 2 post lift for the past 7 years. It is the best bit of equipment you can buy and much of the work I have carried out would have been far more difficult without it.
Another benefit is that my pitched roof is high enough to allow the lift to go up enough to put another car underneath.
I still suffer from aches and pains though but I think that is age related!
Another benefit is that my pitched roof is high enough to allow the lift to go up enough to put another car underneath.
I still suffer from aches and pains though but I think that is age related!
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I'm 51 and am fitter than I was at 31. I play competitive squash twice per week and have a favourite sand hill I run up. Despite this, I'm still too old to be getting under cars.sharkfan wrote:This will sound a little old fashioned but how about a little exercise each day.
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I'll jump in on this. Jump??, I mean comment. I'll be 70 in a few months.
Six feet tall, 245lbs. I've been doing yoga 3 times a week for the last 4.5 years and has this kept me flexible! Have a bad leg/knee from a go kart accident in 1958, so I can't kneel. Working under the dash is a challenge. Dropping 25lbs would sure help. Roger
Edit: Additional benefit of doing yoga, it helps spread the vertebrae and straighten out my spine, grew 3/8 of an inch to get me back to 6 foot. Also I received a hour and a half full body message every two weeks and am have my first facial tomorrow.
I'll have to start on parts of Don's regiment, the increase of libido is of great interest, I'm only half Irish.
Six feet tall, 245lbs. I've been doing yoga 3 times a week for the last 4.5 years and has this kept me flexible! Have a bad leg/knee from a go kart accident in 1958, so I can't kneel. Working under the dash is a challenge. Dropping 25lbs would sure help. Roger
Edit: Additional benefit of doing yoga, it helps spread the vertebrae and straighten out my spine, grew 3/8 of an inch to get me back to 6 foot. Also I received a hour and a half full body message every two weeks and am have my first facial tomorrow.
I'll have to start on parts of Don's regiment, the increase of libido is of great interest, I'm only half Irish.
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I'm 87 run barefoot the three miles into ,and then back from ,town each morning before 7 am with the groceries in a wheel barrow , I then normally saw up a couple of trees and split them with a blunt axe before lunch.
After a 16 oz ribeye washed down with four or five pints of Guinness I like to work on my car . I did consider a twin post lift but found that a an old length of hemp rope strung over an RSJ was quieter and cheaper than those noisy powered things when it came to lifting the car . I do still have an gantry system that I made from three of the trees that I mentioned before.This allows me to work outside from October to March as I find that heavy wind and rain is great for the complexion AND libido.
After a bit of afternoon delight I'll then do some real work .
Once home about 8pm I do like to practice my origami for 10 to 15 minutes before mowing the lawn with a pair of shears and a headtorch , I find this is best done at this time of year with the shaft of a grass rake stuck up my ass which allows me to collect the fallen leaves as I crawl along , smart eh ?
If the neighbours do complain I usually throw a couple of old cylinder heads their way which always seems to quieten them .
Supper of a smallish roast pig is usually enough .
Six days out of seven I finish the day with a two hour work out then a cold shower and into bed wet , great for muscle tone and an eight pack.....
I did get a twinge on my RH thumb knuckle in 2001 and it made me stop and think so I have slowed down a wee bit in the last couple of years .
After a 16 oz ribeye washed down with four or five pints of Guinness I like to work on my car . I did consider a twin post lift but found that a an old length of hemp rope strung over an RSJ was quieter and cheaper than those noisy powered things when it came to lifting the car . I do still have an gantry system that I made from three of the trees that I mentioned before.This allows me to work outside from October to March as I find that heavy wind and rain is great for the complexion AND libido.
After a bit of afternoon delight I'll then do some real work .
Once home about 8pm I do like to practice my origami for 10 to 15 minutes before mowing the lawn with a pair of shears and a headtorch , I find this is best done at this time of year with the shaft of a grass rake stuck up my ass which allows me to collect the fallen leaves as I crawl along , smart eh ?
If the neighbours do complain I usually throw a couple of old cylinder heads their way which always seems to quieten them .
Supper of a smallish roast pig is usually enough .
Six days out of seven I finish the day with a two hour work out then a cold shower and into bed wet , great for muscle tone and an eight pack.....
I did get a twinge on my RH thumb knuckle in 2001 and it made me stop and think so I have slowed down a wee bit in the last couple of years .
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Surely you must be "Horsetan's" reincarnationolympia57 wrote:I'm 87 run barefoot the three miles into ,and then back from ,town each morning before 7 am with the groceries in a wheel barrow , I then normally saw up a couple of trees and split them with a blunt axe before lunch.
After a 16 oz ribeye washed down with four or five pints of Guinness I like to work on my car . I did consider a twin post lift but found that a an old length of hemp rope strung over an RSJ was quieter and cheaper than those noisy powered things when it came to lifting the car . I do still have an gantry system that I made from three of the trees that I mentioned before.This allows me to work outside from October to March as I find that heavy wind and rain is great for the complexion AND libido.
After a bit of afternoon delight I'll then do some real work .
Once home about 8pm I do like to practice my origami for 10 to 15 minutes before mowing the lawn with a pair of shears and a headtorch , I find this is best done at this time of year with the shaft of a grass rake stuck up my ass which allows me to collect the fallen leaves as I crawl along , smart eh ?
If the neighbours do complain I usually throw a couple of old cylinder heads their way which always seems to quieten them .
Supper of a smallish roast pig is usually enough .
Six days out of seven I finish the day with a two hour work out then a cold shower and into bed wet , great for muscle tone and an eight pack.....
I did get a twinge on my RH thumb knuckle in 2001 and it made me stop and think so I have slowed down a wee bit in the last couple of years .
Well I definitely struck a nerve (pun intended). I need to trade my old wife for a young one that knows one end of a spanner from another. The two post lift is interesting. Does anyone know of one that I can keep outdoors? I know there are portables with hydraulic power packs that you drag out to the slab, and plug in.
So the next step will be drugs, more exercise (my wife and I dance), physical therapy for the torn miniscus, and even yoga to keep flexible. Weight not a big problem as I'm only 15 over my Army weight.
In my driveway, I'll get a level slab as a starter. I've been using the inexpensive HF $30 creeper but it needs some padding and rough asphalt doesn't help.
I never realized until the responses, the large cohort of senior citizens (no offense intended) among us.
Thanks guys...
So the next step will be drugs, more exercise (my wife and I dance), physical therapy for the torn miniscus, and even yoga to keep flexible. Weight not a big problem as I'm only 15 over my Army weight.
In my driveway, I'll get a level slab as a starter. I've been using the inexpensive HF $30 creeper but it needs some padding and rough asphalt doesn't help.
I never realized until the responses, the large cohort of senior citizens (no offense intended) among us.
Thanks guys...
Sansouci
84 E24 633Csi Auto, Bronzit/PearlBeige 6997510
93 E32 740il M60 Auto, Alpenweis/Ultramarine
60 528i M30 5-speed Green/Beige (crushed)
71 240Z 4-speed White/Blue (rusty & sold)
65 396 Chevelle 4-speed, Marina Blue/Black (stolen)
84 E24 633Csi Auto, Bronzit/PearlBeige 6997510
93 E32 740il M60 Auto, Alpenweis/Ultramarine
60 528i M30 5-speed Green/Beige (crushed)
71 240Z 4-speed White/Blue (rusty & sold)
65 396 Chevelle 4-speed, Marina Blue/Black (stolen)