Shoveling snow causes heart attacks.

[Fielder 3,710]

Dangerous!

 

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So get help!

 

[martin-w 3,252]

Or rather, issues were present and the physical activity was the final straw.

[ppo 67]

It is a good physical exercise. I am 74 and been doing it for the past 65 years. Of course I do exercises as well: walk in the park, interior cycle and 10bx.And I do take pauses when the shoveling is harder with wet snow. So use your judgment...Cheers from snowy Varennes

[dmwalker 611]

I see folks shovelling snow at 11:00 pm, in the middle of the storm, after the first 5" or so have fallen, which makes it easier to do the rest in the morning.

[Penzoil3 480]

Bought a snow blower last year. Girl Scouts do "be prepared " too. May get to use it soon...

Edited January 13 by Penzoil3

[birdguy 3,946]

I shoveled snow into my mid 80s.  Probably could still do it if we had any and I still lived in the old house.  But it's something I don't have to worry about anymore.

Noel

[martin-w 3,252]

Snow is a rare occurrence where I am. Last decent effort was 2013. We did get close to freezing the other day and a slight sprinkle of what could loosely be described as snow, on the west coast. Was a winter task in the UK of course but not as common as it was when I were younger.

[Sethos 4,463]

Getting your pulse up in literally any sort of exercise and physical activity can cause a heart attack if you are predispositioned to it. What an absolute dumb angle to this.

[dmwalker 611]

1 hour ago, Sethos said:

Getting your pulse up in literally any sort of exercise and physical activity can cause a heart attack if you are predispositioned to it.

Lots of gentle exercises recommended for those who have had heart attacks:

https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/bundles/support/physical-activity-after-a-heart-attack