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Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

Started this discussion. Last reply by Urban Adamah Apr 9, 2012. 17 Replies 1 Like

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Urban Adamah replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"I just wanted to quickly second the advice for starting a little yoga routine. Last year, after moving to a homestead, arriving in pretty poor physical shape, I found that yoga became my saving grace. I found that taking even 20…"

Apr 9, 2012

Larry Heidkamp replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"Find an exercise you enjoy doing and keep at it. I worked out on a low-end Total Gym for strenght and rode a Trikke for cardio. I chose them becasue they were relatively cheap, low impact, full-body and…"

Apr 6, 2012

Ken replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"I highly recommend CrossFit training. I grew up on a farm then spent 30 years in the Army Infantry and now at 52, have been back on a farm for the last two years. I have come to realize 52 ain't 22! I hurt but based on…"

Apr 6, 2012

Abitcrunchy replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"I pull weeds. All. The. Time. I pull weeds. :(Shoveling Dirt. I make my own soil mix, so I'd have to say I do a lot of lifting bags of soil amendments. We also carry a lot of rocks around. I find that…"

Mar 18, 2012

Lynn P. replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"I'm glad Kim mentioned the "New Pioneer" book. I remembered someone mentioning it in another thread, and thought it would be pertinent here, too. In fact, it's on my to-read list! As a nurse, I have had to be…"

Mar 7, 2012

Old MacDonald replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"Hey Matt. I commend you for thinking ahead about this topic. I admittedly did not! That said, I do train for and run a few marathons every year so I'm not a total couch potato. But as others have mentioned, farm chores seem to…"

Mar 4, 2012

A. Faye Borthick replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"Even better than a personal trainer would be to find a physical therapist (one who works with pro or collegiate athletes) to show you how to use resistance bands to strengthen and balance all muscle groups, especially the core. Muscle and bone…"

Mar 3, 2012

Maciej Ogonowski replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"When I started farming it took me about two months to get used to the physical labor, but I was in my early twenties. :p The best advice I ever got was from a couple who had been farming the natural (hard) way for decades. You have to examine every…"

Mar 3, 2012

Kim Gates replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"Work on your core. Back, and stomach...it supports the back. Upper body strength will come. Its the problem areas like the back that will give you long term fits. Also get limber. Stretch and learn how to stretch where it hurts. I saw an article in…"

Mar 3, 2012

Matt Winters replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"So how about some advice for those of us (in the over 40 class) who are not yet living on our dream property but planning to make that move in 2 years. Specifically, I'm looking to hire a personal trainer at my gym and ask them to develop a…"

Mar 3, 2012

Kim Gates replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"Years ago I read the book " Cold Mountain." It described two ways to work and echoed perfectly a discussion I had had with some friends who also farmed. Some people start a project and work on it until its finished. Some people start many…"

Mar 1, 2012

Daisy replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"I have found that beating the pain by sitting with ice before it comes helps. If I have been working extra hard I know that once I sit down at night then everything will begin to swell and by the next morning I'll be sore. If I sit…"

Feb 29, 2012

Kim Gates replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"I have been doing this all my life and so has my husband but as we age we start to feel it no matter how good of shape we are in. Most of my problems are in my joints. I am a 5 3" small framed person who has been lifting and working over my…"

Feb 28, 2012

Pat Barr replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"Mrs. MacDonald, I'd found (it's even more true now because of a bad back), it's not taking enough breaks while you're working. A good friend of mine that I help told me once we get more done in half a day then he does…"

Feb 28, 2012

Dusty Bottoms replied to Old MacDonald's discussion Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

"It's not trite at all. Far from it...homesteading requires being able to depend on your body. It's just that homesteading uses different muscles than anything you'd find in the gym even if you had been in the gym. For…"

Feb 28, 2012

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Building Muscle on the Homestead Question

We moved from downtown Houston to 5 acres outside the city. I've been homesteading for about a year. My body hurts and I'm wondering how long it will take before it stops hurting. This may seem trite to those who have been doing this forever, but please be easy on me because my question is legit. I am in my early 40s, normal body weight and no health issues. I've never been into the gym, but have led an active life. Or I thought so until now. Once we moved, I realized how weak my muscles…See More

Feb 28, 2012

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