Just getting started!
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:36 am
Hi guys, I'm new to this. After dealing with some RSI and beginning back/shoulder problems which I think can be attributed to a serious lack of exercise, I decided to get serious about treating my body properly. I've started walking 2-4 miles a day, and I just found a reference to shovelgloving yesterday. It looked like fun, so I picked up a sledge hammer today. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
OK, so here is my question: The only sledge hammer Lowe's had was an 8lbs one. I figured that would be fine since I haven't exercised at all in so long, and because I'm recovering from RSI. When I came home I walked a couple of miles to warm up and then did the full 14 minutes. No, I didn't miss everybody's warnings about not doing the full 14 minutes the first time.
However, when I was doing it I didn't really feel like my muscles were working very hard. It's been about 45 minutes now since I did it, and none of my muscles are aching, and I didn't really get tired. Is that how it's supposed to be, or do you think I should return the sledge hammer and pick up a heavier one?
I figured that my first time I would really feel it in all my muscles because they're not used to that kind of abuse, but that didn't really happen. I'm just worried about "wasting time" with too light a sledge hammer.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
OK, so here is my question: The only sledge hammer Lowe's had was an 8lbs one. I figured that would be fine since I haven't exercised at all in so long, and because I'm recovering from RSI. When I came home I walked a couple of miles to warm up and then did the full 14 minutes. No, I didn't miss everybody's warnings about not doing the full 14 minutes the first time.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I figured that my first time I would really feel it in all my muscles because they're not used to that kind of abuse, but that didn't really happen. I'm just worried about "wasting time" with too light a sledge hammer.