Doctors sheesh! 'gardening's only light exercise'

[annetteevans]

i went to my doc's the other week, as part of the mirriad of questions i, of course had to answer the 'do you do much exercise?' question. when i said that i do gardening he put it down as light exercise!!!!!! strangely this really annoyed me because (as anyone who has ever dug over soil or done some major weeding knows) gardening can be major exercise.

what do tou guys think

[Headfry]

I had the exact same thing told to me by kind Doc!

Have they a deal going with the gyms......and when am I to get time for a gym! come in from plot when it's dark...10pm sometimes

plot £20 (I have 2)
Gym £ way to many!!!!!

[annetteevans]

couldn't agree more, and with gardening at least you get something out of it at the end that you can be proud of

[Flummery]

I suppose if you are riding on a mower and then lightly hoeing your borders it is light. However, if you're growing veg, reclaiming overgrown plots, digging, weeding, bending, lifting, by heck, those doctors want to give it a try!

[SarzWix]

HA! Light exercise, my @rse!!! 4 days of barrowing woodchip down the lottie path; weeks of digging, hacking, chopping; carrying bags of compost; turning compost heaps.... Light exercise....

[Mikey]

i went to my doc's the other week, as part of the mirriad of questions i, of course had to answer the 'do you do much exercise?' question. when i said that i do gardening he put it down as light exercise!!!!!!

Here's is the crux of it, you should have said I have an allotment. Then if he puts down light exercise, suggest he comes and has a go for the weekend.!!

[Alison]

Suppose if all you're doing is pulling out the odd weed then it would be light exercise, however...........

Friend of mine had the opposite thing, was told that she shouldn't do pilates for three months after having her baby as it was "high impact"??????? Apparently swimming was fine though, don't know about gardening. She ignore it all and did what felt right for her.

[SlugLobber]

Conversely, my doc thought that horse-riding was moderate exercise. I'm a happy hacker and am pretty sure I do MUCH more exercise in the garden! Problem is, they base it all on averages.