You feel it after the big jobs eh . Problem is I’m too young to retire and need to keep my body going for another 15 years !!
How old are you? I'm getting really exhausted doing this job and I'm not enjoying work at all at the minute. I wish I could just pack it all in and retire, but that isn't an option unfortunately.
How old are you mate?
What's your diet like?
What hours do you work?
Do you drink alcohol excessively?
Do you smoke?
How's your sleep?
What exercise do you do?(cardio/weights,etc)
If you can sort out some of the above things it'll make you feel a whole lot better.
Doctor Daz, obviously not a windowcleaner on the internet!
None of those will prevent RSI. Except age and hours worked
People get so hung up of lifestyle, and yes it absolutely helps prevent a miriad of diseases and some mobility issues. BUT, it does very little if anything to prevent RSI.
Think of the amount of professional athletes and sportsman with tendon, muscle and ligament issues. It’s all RSI and nothing to do with general health.
WFP is a very demanding job on the shoulders, neck and hands, my observations are:
Swapping sides, I.e learning to hold the pole left and right handed.
Tucking elbow in where possible to bring the bicep in to play, helping the deltoid out. (On the arm that’s stretched out at higher end)
Lightest grip you can get away with.
Lowering pole before collapsing it (when doing three story and higher) so as not to have shoulder high in the air undoing clamps.
Xtreme pole, xtreme bushes only. Lighter pole, easier work.
Using the lower arm at the base of pole to do most of the work where possible.
Rinsing on the glass - never had an issue doing this.
Working the minimum hours possible.
