#760 - 3 - Fitness Fridays - High Wear, Low Care – The Silent Cost of Ignoring Pain

The Construction Life by Manny Neves

Episode notes

Welcome to another powerful episode of Fitness Fridays, where we break down the real issues tradespeople face — and too often ignore.

This week, Coach Dimitri opens with a sobering story: a friend in the trades who nearly lost his foot because he ignored a small wound. It’s a lesson too many men learn the hard way — that little problems ignored become big ones.

In this episode, we talk about the culture of silence among men in construction — how pain becomes normal, discomfort gets pushed aside, and health takes a back seat to hustle. From chronic inflammation to preventable injuries, we dive into why the construction lifestyle is all high wear, low care, and what we can do to change that.

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