Farm Sport: Keep fit with Farm work

in Actifit3 years ago

I think there is an aspect of sports that's been underrated and perhaps not recognized yet it's impact on Hyman's fitness is quite overwhelming.

Being an African, farming has been an age long occupation of out grandparents and great grandparents. Most of them who are still alive won't just stay healthy if constrained from farm work. A typical old African won't leave his village (where he has access to his farm) to spend a long holiday with his children at the city.

Most of these old breeds are living quite long and they go for months without medical care and one may wonder what keeps them going strong and healthy. There is a sports they're passionate about and they get fit in engaging it - Farming.

Since we're allien to mechanized farming in this part of the world, farming is practiced crude in several regions with matchet, how, hand diggers, spade and the many crude farming equipment one may think of. The ability of one to successfully use those equipment for farm work would require muscle stretch and several body (joint) movements.

Are you aware that farming is a Sport? When last did you engage in farm sports?

Let's discuss!
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