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what muscles do u use with a wheelbarrow

rko Posts: 102 Joined: 2005/10/30	2008/09/30, 10:12 PM i'm going to be doing a lot of labouring in my new job involving a wheel barrow i'm just wondering what muscles you would be using to move it around as i've struggled with heavy things in a wheel barrow before. and what kind of exercises would help me with it?
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/10/01, 09:16 AM Definitely uses your core (abs and low back) to stabilize it, lifting is a mix between a deadlift and a shrug maybe, walking with it is sort of like a lunge.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2008/10/02, 01:19 PM I can tell you from moving stone and gravel for my patio this summer - wheelbarrow work is a lot like deadlifts, with more stabilization required. you will pretty much work every muscle in your body if the wheelbarrow is full, lol. -------------- A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres and infallibly prevails at last. Lord Chesterfield
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2008/10/03, 01:16 AM Farmers Walk on wheels! -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down!