Lawnmowers are heavy, yet have to be heaved backwards, humped over lawn edges and in and out of sheds. Pushed mowers are the lightest and comparatively easy to manoeuvre. When using a push mower, wear boots or shoes with good grip and use your body weight to help the movements. Avoid jerky manoeuvres
Of the powered mowers, the lightest are those with electric motors which run off the mains, followed by those with petrol engines. Cylinder mowers are on the whole heavier than rotary mowers, but, being more compact, are easier to manoeuvreand are usually self-propelled. The additional cost is often justified! Rotary mowers are handy for rough grass but there the effort of manoeuvring is far greater, particularly if the mower has small wheels.
With mowing, as with all gardening and other heavy work, the rule is not to do too much at a time. Plan all the work so that you can divide it into many short sessions, rather than a few long ones, and allow plenty of time to do the work. If working alongside somebody else, do not feel that you have to keep up; work at your own pace. If your back starts hurting, do not struggle on to finish because the weather is right or you are going away tomorrow – stop.
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