>The context is that many people pick up a shovel and do maximum effort despite living a sedentary life. I'd like to point out that even those of us that work

>The context is that many people pick up a shovel and do maximum effort despite living a sedentary life. I'd like to point out that even those of us that work out regularly suffer terribly from shoveling. As someone in his mid 40s who works out regularly, daily exercise may prevent a shoveling-induced heart attack but it does absolutely nothing to prevent crippling lower-back pain that lasts for days/weeks.