[colin bird]

thanks for reading this,im 52 been wfd for six years,ive been a grafter all my life,but have to say im starting to find i get tired and ache after a day on the pole.
is this normal for my age ? or is it just me ?
i have a good diet,always get my eight hours sleep.
do you guys around my age feel the same ? all you younger guys may laugh but it will come to you in time.
all posotive feed back welcome especially from you oldies.
many thanks

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Don't worry mate, I'm 35 and feel cream crackered every night, this job is hard work and we have to graft for every penny.
All you can do is get the lightest equipment available and price well so you can earn a decent wage without having to knock your bolllox off all day.

[steven ainger]

Sorry mate i cant help, as im still a youngster at nearly 47
But
Bobplum should be along soon to help you out, cause he's knocking on a bit  

[Frankybadboy]

Bobplum should be along soon to help you out, cause he's knocking on a bit  

^^^^^^^^sorry knocking on a bit



he's gone well pass it 

[TomCrowther]

I am 48 and pretty fit. Some days are harder than others. My advice is pace yourself, work briskly but not 100 mph, take thirty minutes for lunch.
If your diet is good and your getting plenty of sleep you are doing all the right things. Also, avoid burn out. By that I mean plan and take breaks from work.

[James Bulton]

My upper shoulders do  feel it at night and I am 65 in 9 months. Its my second childhood.

[dannymack]

Birdy I'm 45 today been wfp ing for 10 years and you know what I've never ached so much since doing this. I wake up in the mornings and I feel like I've been run over by a lorry in the night !!!!

Didn't have any pains when I was using ladders O and was slimmer pmsl!!!
Wouldn't change it now couldn't do ladders all day now !!! 👍🇬🇧👳

I've got frozen shoulders carpool tunnel my body is breaking down and hope to retire in 7 years when mortgage is paid

[Dave Willis]

I can't keep my pole up like I used to.

[IDEAL50]

I'm 52 this year.
Both knees and back done in from the army, every day is a chore... but now i know I'm not alone!  

Pace yourself do what you can (more importantly what you need to do!) and enjoy your life, your children, your grand children.

Meeting your wife for an impromptu cup of coffee during the day!

Simply pleasures!
My neighbour died 7 (seven) days after retirement... I'm not going to retire!

[SeanK]

I'm 50 and feel the same, there are days when I come home feeling as if Iv
had a kicking.
WFP for about 7 years and feeling the strain I think the first 4 years using crap poles
did most of the damage.

[Stephen.C]

What pole are you using?
Get the lightest one available, I'm now 48 been wfp for 5 years

[DaveG]

I'm 52 this year.
Both knees and back done in from the army, every day is a chore... but now i know I'm not alone!  

Pace yourself do what you can (more importantly what you need to do!) and enjoy your life, your children, your grand children.

Meeting your wife for an impromptu cup of coffee during the day!

Simply pleasures!
My neighbour died 7 (seven) days after retirement... I'm not going to retire!

If I want pleasure, the last thing I want to do is see the Mrs!

[Johnny B]

I will be 52 in a few weeks time. I'm an old school traddie, and I had always prided myself on the fact that although I take regular exercise I have always been reasonably fit. These days though I wake up in the morning as stiff as a board!

Once I am out working though, the joints ease up and I can keep going all day without any problems.

John

   

[PoleKing]

if any of you old duffers are gonna die anytime soon. Can i get first dibs on your work please?

[SeanK]

What pole are you using?
Get the lightest one available, I'm now 48 been wfp for 5 years

I now use a SLX18 for my everyday pole and have a 25 for a few hard to reach jobs.
But used to use xtels and hydra alloys with a brick brush on the end.

[Frankybadboy]

What pole are you using?
Get the lightest one available, I'm now 48 been wfp for 5 years

48 yes right you are 

[James Bulton]

Trad is defo more healthy as its a completed motion in other words we extend our arms and move the length of the glass, not the length of our arms. Which is an incomplete movement. If  I was working for my health I would do trad but its money so health goes out the window.

[dazmond]

dont work every day.price well and work shorter days.lightest poles and brushes(extremes).

nowt else you can do if your eating well,sleeping well unless you employ and put down the tools?

a bit of yoga would help as well my friend.

[Johnny B]

if any of you old duffers are gonna die anytime soon. Can i get first dibs on your work please?

No problem, if you don't mind moving to Ireland!

John

[colin bird]

Don't worry mate, I'm 35 and feel cream crackered every night, this job is hard work and we have to graft for every penny.
All you can do is get the lightest equipment available and price well so you can earn a decent wage without having to knock your bolllox off all day.

thanks for that maybe I'm doing ok for an oldie