Riding Mowers could hurt your health by keeping you from getting more physical exercise.
I was probably one of the last ones to get a riding mower.
It seemed that all my friends were riding for years before I did.
Partly because I was raising a family and might not have been able to afford one, or maybe I was just used to pushing a mower since my yard wasn't that big anyway.
The big day did finally arrive.
My first rider, and it was great! Why did I wait so long? Now I'm even mowing part of the highway right-a-way just to have more grass to cut.
Now let's get back to the original question, do riding mowers hurt your health.
They really do in a way.
I used to get a lot more exercise when I just had a push mower.
Your arms get a nice workout when your pushing forward, pulling backward, or trimming and changing directions.
Your legs stayed in a lot better shape with all the pushing and pulling while mowing flat, or up and down hills.
You also get a great cardiovascular workout.
The additional sweat cleans your pores, which helps keep you cooler when working outside.
You get more time in the sun and that means more vitamin D.
What's my opinion of the great riding machine? Well, I like it.
Especially since I'm getting a little older now.
I've learned to still use my push mower as much as I can and as long as I can, and then I switch over to my rider.
Maybe if I would have never gotten a rider in the first place, I could still mow the yard with a push mower, but now I've gotten soft and look forward to the ride.
What's next? Maybe I can get a radio mounted to it, and how about a cab over it with some good cool air conditioning.
I don't see that happening for me in the near future.
However, I can see me hiring some else to take over the duties of moving my lawn while I'm tanning some wrinkles on the beach somewhere.
Whether pushing or riding your mower, just be sure not to overdue it.
Your body will let you know when it's time to rest.
Be sure you are listening.