Everyday Systems

zenboar, great drawings and pictures, and even better insights! I guess that most of us shovelglovers haven't done a lot of hard physical labor before, so the biomechanics of efficient and back-saving shovelgloving don't come natural to us. For me, the book "8 steps to a pain-free back" by Esther Go...

chiangmaiboss, you must be in excellent condition if you get through an extended pushups/squats combo - hat off! Although I don't suffer from lower back problems right now (knock, knock), I also see the problem of combining strenuous cardio work with low-risk, low-impact modalities. The perfect choi...

chiangmaiboss, you will definitely see a difference concerning heart rate. But proceed with extreme caution in order not to aggravate your lower back! Maybe experiment with horse stance first. You could also reduce the number of reps per set with pushups/squats and perform them in alternating fashio...

mrsj, do you suffer from any medical conditions that might interfere with your workouts? If you have a history of lower back or shoulder problems, you should check with a medical professional before starting your daily shovelglove routine. As you say that you don't have a whole lot of experience wor...

+1!

When there is so little traffic I feel uncomfortable double-posting, but what's the use of holding back potentially useful information? A reading recommendation: "Spark" by John Ratey ( http://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113506/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265...

In my previous post, I said that by assuming a deep "horse stance" position SGing becomes more difficult. I just found another option: combining upper body shovelgloving moves with lower body half squats. Squat depth is restricted by the length of the shoveling prop, and with some movements the squa...

Reinhard, thanks again for your help with registration, and providing this website in the first place! Concerning the positioning: My thighs are still above parallel, and the angle in my knees is about 90 degrees. However, this really depends on the movement - especially the firemen feel awkward in ...

Hi all, I found Reinhard's website some years ago and have done some shovelgloving as part of my fitness routine ever since. But until this week, due to some computer problem, I was unable to register in the forum. Some days ago I finally made up my mind to send him an email, and he was able to fix ...