lipsticknic3 t1_jawxatk wrote on March 4, 2023 at 6:29 PM

Reply to comment by ecco-domenica in How often are you shoveling today? by PelvisPresley208

I think like you. My partner would rather wait until it's all over and it makes no sense to me. I enjoy the physical activity and it's easier to enjoy it when I'm not screwing up my back bc it's too heavy.

mattstuff09 t1_jaxt0hs wrote on March 4, 2023 at 10:09 PM

Not trying to be a dink but you don’t have to brim the shovel every scoop, for example if we get 12” I scoop the top 6” and then the bottom 6” depending on how heavy the snow is

lipsticknic3 t1_jaxuar7 wrote on March 4, 2023 at 10:19 PM

Yes, I do this.

I was hit by a car in 2017, as a pedestrian. All the yoga in the world can't always prevent back injury, sometimes I can throw it out from getting up too fast. I'm also fairly petite so it's not weight related. Just one day Paula Anderson was impatient and decided hitting me (while I was on the sidewalk) was justified bc in her words to police "I thought I could get around her" According to witnesses I recoiled from being hit, and her car carried me for 5 or 6 feet before she stopped. I don't really remember it, just being unable to walk for a solid 3 months after that. I fear for my old age and falling.

But yes fully agreed and use that method just my twisted little body hates even light shoveling now lol.

mattstuff09 t1_jay3hb9 wrote on March 4, 2023 at 11:28 PM

Yikes that’s tough and I’m sorry to hear that, again I’m not trying to be a jerk I just wanted to point out that other techniques exists. I see a lot of people going full bore shoveling heavy snow in giant scopes at the limits of there strength which is a great way to blow out a back. I hope your back improves I know it can be a tough road.