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There's a theory of hormesis. A little pain. Stressing the body and causes you to get stronger. Some of this is true for bones. But you definitely shouldn't be hitting a hard surface to the point of pain.
If the pain is persisting even after you stopped hitting the wall, there is a good chance you have some bone damage that might require external intervention. If the pain persists you should probably see a doctor, and most likely get an x-ray.
The body is highly tuned to keep you healthy, if something is painful you should stop.
If your goal is better bone health, there's many things you can do for that, a diet rich in bioavailable foods, resistance exercise, and good metabolic health in general. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AVfBzJoN8
I do workout but i mostly eat unhealthy i guess because its easy.
Fair enough. It's good to know where your starting. I would recommend selecting a Diet, bonus points consulting your doctor, and working on that. Probably will have more impact then hitting walls :)
I don't have a "doctor" when i get sick or something i go to hospital and see any doctor available. And i am lean like no fat to lose i used to hit the gym but can't anymore because of the commute but i do bodyweight work outs now .
A diet just means the food you eat not that you have to lose weight.
Your metabolic system is often dictated by your diet. The food that goes in.
You indicated your diet isn't great. You have a self-awareness of that.
There are diets, see the YouTube video I linked to from the medical lecture, that doctors do endorses encouraging stronger bones. But basically a diet heavy in bioavailable nutrients, without causing oxidative stress, and low in sugar. Are good diets
I.e. carnivore, ketogenic, Mediterranean, take your pick
Yeah i'm sorry for not enough contexts i meant like i eat foods that are filled with a lot fat and which icrease fat so i meant it at that context but yeah i should better my diet.
Small nit to pick - Fat doesn't make you fat. Sugar and increased blood glucose will make you fat. Because they cause a insulin spike, and insulin tells your fat cells to store the energy in your blood stream.
eat some fatty meat (protein + fat): not get fat
Eat a milk shake (fat + sugar) : get fat
Eat french fries (carbs /sugar): get fat
Eat butter (fat) : not get fat.
I once went three months without any sugar except from fruits and i can't say i missed out on much and definetly was better diet in terms of health and taste. And i was also imploying sugar as the fatty food and not meat as i don't consider meat fatty except when cooked heavily with oil.
Also tell me more about the theory of hormesis
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormesis
Tldr: a little stress is good for you. Encourages your body to adapt. A lot of stress is bad for you
So punch walls softer now ?
If you must punch something, a punching bag is a good place to start. Punching a hard object might encourage fractures.
Think about it like weightlifting. You don't want to try to lift a thousand kg at once. You find your limit, you push it a little bit, you give your body time to recover etc
Yeah might have to get one of them.