Everyday Systems

Im 18, and i've been using a 12lbs hammer for some time. I've gotten a lot stronger and the movements are only getting easier. My ultimate goal is to one day get to a 30lb shovel, is that a realistic goal?

Hi LockieKermit,

First off, I wouldn't worry about setting performance goals like that at all -- focus on a "sustainable minimum of compliance" to make sure you build a habit that can last decades.

Second, 30 pounds is crazy heavy. It might not sound like it, but centripetal force makes it so. I'm now 10 years into shovelglove, and I topped out at 20 pounds a few years ago, with no plans to go heavier.

Reinhard

Fair enough. I still want to go above 20lbs, I think that would be an awesome feat of strength. Just perhaps in small increments of 1-2 lbs over time.

Question, in terms of musculature, how big are your shoulders and upper back Reinhard? It's a bit of a funny question but I feel like when doing the movements a lot of the work is on the biceps and forearms.
Although generally speaking I wake up with sore upper back and shoulder I looked in the mirror and it just looks funny, I have these kind of developed biceps, sort of developed triceps, hardly anything on the shoulders and long skinny forearms. A lot comes down to genetics, but does your physique become proportioned?