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Get Outside And Shovel The Snow!

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It's great exercise. Don't use your snow blower. A good old shovel and some sweat equity is a great workout.

- Submitted by JHS1982 2/6/2011 in Exercise | 3 Comments
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ZAIDAXANDER77 2/6/2011 1:51:00 PM

    Agreed! Shoveling is THE best workout :) I got it about 90 minutes this week..it was GREAT
ALWYS-LKN-UP 2/6/2011 1:49:00 PM

    I'm with you on this one!! What a way to burn some calories while getting some fresh air!! This winter has given me more than enough opportunities to shovel!! :)
WANAKA 2/6/2011 12:50:00 PM

    I did this the other day. Someone asked if I had a snow blower. My answer is 'no, a shovel works well'. :)

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