5 Reasons that you should chop wood.
Stress Reliever
Chopping wood is a great way to reduce stress because with each chop, you release negative energy. The more you chop, the more negative energy you release. I chop wood as a form of meditation, meaning that I’ll be thinking about one thing while I’m chopping wood. It’ll usually be something like a problem that I’m trying to figure out or something like that. Once I’m done chopping, I always feel like I know exactly what I need to do next.
Cardio
Swinging an axe over, and over again will tire you out quickly, even the most experienced chopper can only work for so long before having to take a break. Chopping wood is also the only exercise that I know of where you can stand still and still burn a lot of calories. And even though chopping wood requires you to stand still, you’re still working out a lot of muscles above the waist. If biking or running isn’t your thing, try chopping some wood on your cardio day.
Tone Muscles
Chopping wood will make you RIPPED! Although it doesn’t matter what size axe you're using, a heavier axe is going to provide you with a more intense workout than you’d get using a lighter axe. Chopping wood does wonders on the abs…especially those love handles! Chopping wood is one of the oldest “beach body workouts” in the world. Some of the greatest names in boxing made it a priority to chop wood as a part of their workout to not only increase their speed, but they also wanted to look good in the ring.
Inexpensive
You can find a cheap axe for less than $20 at your local hardwood store, and the wood is free! If you’re sensitive about your hands, then you definitely want to use some gloves while chopping.
Firewood
There’s nothing like hanging out around a bonfire or sitting in front of the fireplace with family and friends listening to music, especially after a long day. With the price of gas going up and up, I think we should consider having wood burning furnaces in our homes (in addition to gas furnaces). Wood burning furnaces cost less money to operate than gas burning furnaces, and they give off a better type of heat in my opinion.
So go out there and chop some wood! Ya Dig?
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