7 Tips to Shovel Snow Easily and Safely

You may be a "manly man" but if you don't shovel correctly you could be down for the count.

How many times have you heard a buddy say, "man I blew my back out shoveling to driveway". It happens, so let's make sure we are doing things safely.

According to The Spruce here are Seven Tips to Shovel Snow Easily and Safely:

• Stretch your muscles to prevent injury - May sound silly, but if your muscles are ready you'll prevent injury.
• Dress in layers to stay warm - I'll get this done quick, so I'll  just throw on a light jacket...think again.
• Vow to take breaks - Unless you are a fine tuned athlete, resting is key.
• Wax your shovel blade - The idea behind waxing your shovel blade is to make it slippery, it won't stick and snow will slide right off.
• Bend your knees and lift with your legs - Lower back, hamstrings, even shoulder muscles can be protected with this.
• As you lift the snow, keep the shovel blade close to you - This will reduce muscle strains and pulls.
• Switch off between snow shoveling right-handed and left-handed, so that you're working different muscles.