farm work

I grew up working on a farm. The 2 hardest chores were tobacco and hay, thank god it was just once a year but each chore lasted for weeks.
I think between the 2 tobacco was the hardest. Cut and spear let it dry then hang it.

When I would cut and spear I would get a 1000 sticks a day maybe a little more. I would get 800 sticks before lunch and maybe 200 or 300 after.

The rows were long and the water was located on each end of the rows. After a while you lungs were aching from the fast pace. Arms , legs , and back were aching from the lactic acid build up. No stopping in the middle to get water you pushed on to the end of the row.



My new training method is kind of like tis. Lite/med weight compound movements and fast reps but good form. When the muscles start to say WHOA you say come on a little more

man, i feel you on that one. i grew up farming with tobacco hay and oats and all the other goodies with cattle and horses. we even would go help out other farmers put up their hay and tobacco for extra cash in high school. dont need much of a gym doing that kind of work for sure.

funny thing now is, machines do all the work. the farmers really dont even have to get out of the tractor. no square bails of hay or oats all done round bails. the new generation doesnt get to feel that type of work and pain at all haha