Sometimes the biggest change does not come from adding another exercise. It comes from noticing what everyone else has overlooked.
A senior executive from the TCS R&D centre, around sixty, had a disciplined routine, thoughtful food habits and regular jogging. Yet he asked, “I do everything right. Then why this back pain? Why this leg discomfort?”
I first considered whether strength and capacity were part of the picture, so I offered core and back work within his existing medical guidance. He practised it and reported some relief, but not much.
That told me it was not the whole picture. I watched him sitting and noticed something small: his feet were not resting comfortably.
I suggested trying a simple footrest alongside the exercises. About a week later, he reported a much more noticeable improvement.
The lesson stayed with me. Sometimes the answer is not more exercise; it is reducing a strain the body experiences for hours each day.
Exercise and ergonomics are not separate. One reduces unnecessary strain. The other builds capacity. Very often, we need both.
That is how I work: I watch, listen and adjust, because each person’s body and circumstances say something different.