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I hope you find this newsletter useful – any feedback is greatly appreciated. Don’t forget to check out my website for my new look time table, fitness events, DVDs and free choreography clips www.gtifitness.co.uk and my new New Mills website www.newmillsfitness.co.uk
Tips on gardening – if you have any questions at all regarding staying safe and protecting your back please get in touch, it’s my new favourite topic.
DIGGING
Digging is one of the chief causes of backache. Correct technique can help avoid muscle strain. Dig large areas in stages, keeping off the soil if it sticks to your boots. Lift only as much soil as you can comfortably manage. Pace yourself and develop a rhythm. Rest frequently, and stop if your back starts to ache. Avoid sudden twisting actions, and try using a spade with an angled blade/handle to reduce the amount of effort required.
POSTURE
It is vital to adopt a comfortable posture when working in the garden. If you feel pain - such as a classic backache - look closely at the way you are working, or seek tools that will help reduce stress and strain. Relieve backache by raising (or lowering) the height of a potting bench or greenhouse staging so that your spine remains straight as you work. Vary jobs every 30-60 minutes so your back isn't bent continually for long periods, such as when kneeling down to plant or weed. Choose tools like spades and forks to suit your build and height: tall gardeners find long handled and/or angled tools much easier to use. Use a cushioned pad or kneeler when working low down at ground level, to avoid pain and swelling in the knee joints. Always push rather than pull or swing powered equipment like a rotary hover mower.
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If you have any questions, comments or feedback, please feel free to contact me by email, text or phone call. Or just grab me at the end of a class!
Kind regards, hope to see you soon
Martin
