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  1. Mick!

    S.O.S Save our Shoulders- PT for treeworkers

    Diffrent strokes Stig, I could not countenance doing any serious exercise outside of work apart from walking the dog and gardening. I think genetics plays a part as well, there are footballers finished at 30 and others as good as ever at 40 plus. For me it's all about managing the decline.
  2. Mick!

    S.O.S Save our Shoulders- PT for treeworkers

    Yeah cut and throw is bad for you, the sudden weight on your arms, bigger than you thought, twists your wrists etc. Drop it on the shrub and tell em "with the extra light and nutrients now the tree has gone that'll come back lovely!" ( breaking roofs are more difficult to look on the bright...
  3. Mick!

    S.O.S Save our Shoulders- PT for treeworkers

    For me the actual process of climbing is not that taxing. I'm always in spurs and when you're up a tree gravity is your ally. It's the groundwork that'll injure you, leaning, lifting, wrenching, standing for long periods. In the last couple of years I've put another €90 or so euros on any big...
  4. Mick!

    S.O.S Save our Shoulders- PT for treeworkers

    Don't lift anything heavy, ever. Get a youngster to do it or buy a mini skid/compact tractor. I'm not joking, that's from the horses mouth.
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