Technique question for churning butter
- SilentButDeftly
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Technique question for churning butter
So while I'm "churning butter", (shovelglove-wise, at least -- I've never done the real thing, but I digress) which arm should be doing most of the work? It seems like I should be using the "top" arm (the one holding the sg at the end) to do the lifting, and the "bottom" arm should be just for stabilization, but it also seems like trying to have both of them contribute to the lift isn't a bad idea either... What have people found to work well?
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- gratefuldeb67
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As a licensed massage therapist and Shovelglove enthusiast, LOL, what I suggest is that you try to do this move where you lift equally with both hands, but then you should change your hand position and let each hand get a turn being the top hand... LOL..
This keeps things balanced...
Watchout... Don't strain your shoulder... This is one of those static weight moves which relies on your shoulder strength alone, versus momentum and moves which come from your core... So, remember to breathe and move smoothly not churning butter like you are some sort of crazed electric butter blender!
Have fun!
Peace,
Deb
This keeps things balanced...
Watchout... Don't strain your shoulder... This is one of those static weight moves which relies on your shoulder strength alone, versus momentum and moves which come from your core... So, remember to breathe and move smoothly not churning butter like you are some sort of crazed electric butter blender!
Have fun!
Peace,
Deb
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I do just what Deb describes. I let both hands take the weight, but I swap hands halfway through my 'set' so that both hands get a turn on the top.
I actually find in practise that the top hand takes a slightly greater strain than the bottom hand, but the difference is minimal and as I'm swapping round it doesn't matter anyway.
C.
I actually find in practise that the top hand takes a slightly greater strain than the bottom hand, but the difference is minimal and as I'm swapping round it doesn't matter anyway.
C.
CaroleJo
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This is the one No-S exercise (when done the way I do it) that I wouldn't recommend. It makes me deep, down shoulder sore, and that's not a good thing, I don't think. But it does go away. and it does pump up the shoulders.
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I use both arms about equally, and notice quite a difference depending on where my elbows are. If I lift my elbows up, parallel to the ground, it works a different set of muscles.
For the tuck the bales move, which is basically the same thing with the sledgehammer turned upright, I tend to use the lower arm only, with the upper arm just guiding the hammer, making sure it doesn't fall out.
For the tuck the bales move, which is basically the same thing with the sledgehammer turned upright, I tend to use the lower arm only, with the upper arm just guiding the hammer, making sure it doesn't fall out.
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