As an athlete in the green industry you need to take care of your body

[Steve Bullman]

I first hear the term 'industrial athlete' a few years ago on an american forum, somebody trying to make us mere tree climbers seem more impressive than we really are I think, that aside this isn't a bad article.

 

As an Athlete in the Green Industry, You Need to Take Care of Your Body - Tree Services

[treequip]

Industry athlete eh?

 

Would Sumo wrestler count?? :laugh1:

[stihlmadasever]

Pretty much common sense,good nutrition proper hydration and rest too look after your body.

Dunno about the athlete thing though...

To be fair it is American so if you weigh under 20 stone and get off your ass you would most probably qualify as an athlete over t

[Marc]

I have a heart rate monitor which also calculates calories burned, climbing apparently uses the least calories of all the tasks I do, hedge cutting and ground work particularly dragging all burn nearly double the amount of calories than I do if I spend the day in a tree.

 

But then again when I do hedge cut, I go all medieval on it.

[Mark Bolam]

Keep that quiet Marc or groundies will want more money.

[Mick Dempsey]

I have a heart rate monitor which also calculates calories burned, climbing apparently uses the least calories of all the tasks I do, hedge cutting and ground work particularly dragging all burn nearly double the amount of calories than I do if I spend the day in a tree.

 

But then again when I do hedge cut, I go all medieval on it.

 

That's interesting, I've always thought hedge cutting was bloody hard work.

[Steve Bullman]

Hedge cutting is constant strain. A days hedge cutting non stop is pretty knackering

 

 

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[Scott Walker]

I find hedge cutting alot harder than a days climbing plus its so boring.

 

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[stihlmadasever]

I ll cut hedges all day,doesnt bother me as long as others are raking up behind me i'll happily cut all day.

[Steve Bullman]

Thankfully I don't do much of it these days! I had a few jobs going back several years now that I used to dread every year

 

 

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