Dave is going solo and shares the advice and reminders that everyone venturing back out into the garden really needs to hear because it’s this time of the year that many clinicians are seeing a very specific patient – the gardener
There's lots you can do from strength work throughout the year through to changing it up with different tasks and knowing when to stop
As the sun starts  to shine listening to this is a great way to get back into the garden the best way- without back pain
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

It’s a seasonal activity so not doing anything and then doing lots can be challenging
Gardening doesn’t have a graded exposure mentality
Lightweight activities completed over an extended time period may not be ideal
Gardening is weather dependant and this can lead to excessive activity load in a short time frame
There is a steep exposure when you get back into gardening in the spring
Repetitive exercise over the year can help as graded exposure activity making you better prepared for gardening
Switch up your tasks to break up long term exposure, break the activities down into manageable chunks
Set yourself specific targets and monitor how you feel building before extending the task target

 
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‘That 20kg bag of compost still weighs 20kg and you may not have been maintaining your 20kg lifting muscles over the winter
‘Stay active and strong throughout the year’
Don’t fall into the ‘just a little bit more trap’
 
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