I've just started No S-ing and am quite used to walking as my main form of cardio, but would like to do shovelglove for strength training. My question is...what size 'shovel' should I buy to start? They're not cheap so I don't want to buy one too light or too heavy. Also is there a certain length in the handle to be concerned with when buying one?
I am a very strong woman, according to my boyfriend and he is very strong! I have a lot of strength in my back and legs...which is good when it comes to proper lifting techniques.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Absolute newbie with questions...
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Absolute newbie with questions...
Creating and sustaining the No S habits are the only thing that will take me in the direction I want to go!
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It's a tough call... My gut feeling is play it safe and go with 8, but if you go slow and keep your hands high on the shaft towards the hammer head I guess you will get more mileage out of the 10 without it being unduly brutal up front.
But avoiding injury and not having your workout be so hard that it isn't fun are very important things. If not spending an extra $25 in a few months to upgrade is your chief reason for going with the heavier hammer, you might want weight the pros and cons a bit more carefully...
Best of luck, whatever you decide!
Reinhard
But avoiding injury and not having your workout be so hard that it isn't fun are very important things. If not spending an extra $25 in a few months to upgrade is your chief reason for going with the heavier hammer, you might want weight the pros and cons a bit more carefully...
Best of luck, whatever you decide!
Reinhard
Plus you can always slap cheap ankle weights onto it to "upgrade" more gradually. They come in all different sizes; we found a pair of small neoprene circular 1-pound weights that fit the handle perfectly. Just be sure to wrap them inside the sweater/cover and you're good to go.
Adding that 2 pounds or so to the end of the stick is a sneakily dramatic difference.
Adding that 2 pounds or so to the end of the stick is a sneakily dramatic difference.
"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." -- Confucius, an early Everyday Systems pioneer