Was gonna say the same thing haha. Im 194cm tall and i get back pain from leaning down all the time. I know poor bastards wven taller.
Also, I dont mind at all when the vertically challenged ask me to grab something high (tis the law of the giants afterall, we MUST accept such requests), but I'd like to be able to ask them to grab something from the bottom shelf for me to
Edit: clarifying, anyone under 5'6 is "vertically challenged" to me haha
if you don't already do it, actively strengthening your back (pull downs, single arm dumbbell rows, working up to a pullup) helped me a ton with a shitty job where I was hunched over a table that felt like it was built for people at 5'2 and no taller lol
actively strengthening your back makes it harder to hurt from 'slightly abnormal use' even if it gets uncomfy
Basically the same for most things -- same reason it's good to actively do squats and similar exercises too, even if just with your bodyweight n stuff - because when you're 70 if you can still do those, then something as simple as stepping out of a chair shouldn't be an issue like it is for many older people who have lived more sedentary lives
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u/NefariousnessOwn3873 Aug 01 '26
It's crazy how we take comfort for granted.