Gym training

[Lee Winger]

so your a bit cold

 

Yeh no need to get personal! but yes for your information , it was a cold day when they chisled my likeness..

[Jamie]

Is that image life size Lee?

 

you could be heading for teh UKs only arborist under a foot tall

 

Jamie

[Mike Hill]

I think for certain Arb operations gym training is beneficial,especially large sectional felling.If you are using a large chainsaw aloft day in day out,then as stated before your muscles won't have time to recover and you may become weaker.

 

If the amount of load placed on those muscles is less than their capacity, then the amount of energy used is less,recovery time shortened and you don't feel so knackered at the end of the day.

 

Also the more muscle around any given joint,lessens the amount of load a joint is subject to and cuts down on wear.

[Jamie]

I don't go to the gym to become a better climber, lugging a 288 up a tree on a regular basis sorts that out. oh and drop starting it sometimes works well too.

 

Jamie

[treewizard]

work=gym, no need to after climbing all day and lifting logs the days you dont do much allows ya muscles to recover imo

[Tom D]

If you've still got the energy to go to the gym after a days work then you're not working hard enough.

[treedave]

The only reasons I'd consider going to the gym for would be injury recovery or cardio vascular work. But given a choice I'd rather spend the time outside doing something to achieve the same result.

[MattyF]

i strongly think any gym training is a waste of time if your working in this game full time...how can your muscles if been worked properly climbing carrying timber and all the other streeses on your body through this job have any time to recover and build up if your working 5-6 days then spending every night at the gym ....seen it happen and people burn them self out quick or if they are completely obsessed become muslce bound freaks!failing that they are completly usless as they are too tired to pay attention or work hard during the day.

[skyhuck]

The only reasons I'd consider going to the gym for would be cardio vascular work.

 

Thats the one Dave, I find I am plenty strong, but not as "fit" as I wish

[MasterBlaster]

I'm too bowed up as it is. Bodybuilders walk up to me on the street and ask what type steroids I use. They never believe me when I tell them I'm all natural.