Snow Shoveling is Good Cardio

Snow shoveling is good cardio. This week we (Montrealers) had our first winter storm. There was an accumulation of about 25 centimetres of snow. This meant that I had to shovel a clear pathway around two cars. What a workout. Although I took my time and didn't feel too winded when shoveling, I was drenched afterwards. I took a shower following this new-found aerobic training, and noticed that I looked pretty lean. The fatigue caught up with me a little while later, and indicated to me that if I do cardio in the gym (even if it's only once a week), then I might burn myself out. I want to burn fat, but I can't afford to lose any muscle mass. The snow shoveling in itself really felt like a good cardio workout. Of course, it's a bit of a combination of functional strength, muscular endurance, and cardio... but I feel like it's mostly cardio.

In a way, the snow which I often looked at as a burden is kind of helping me. At least during this winter, I could focus solely on weight training and muscle building when in the gym. It looks like I may need the entire 6 months of my journey to reach my goal... Simply because concentrating on leaning down during the winter is too great a task for me. But like I said, snow shoveling is good cardio... and will help me to burn fat. For those of you who have been following me on my quest to become the biggest natural bodybuilder of all-time (here on this blog, weekly) you've probably noticed that I change my plans quite often as I go along. Being dynamic was actually part of my original plan. I have to improvise on this journey and not be such a perfectionnist... otherwise, I will never reach my goal, let alone reach it within 6 months time. If I could suggest something to you when you're ready to follow your dream, it's to think of your ideal plan beforehand... then start taking action... and adapt throughout the journey. And remember, any obstacles you'll encounter should not discourage you as they are actually signs (or lessons) to help put you on the right path. See you guys back here this week.