The doctor appreciated the benefits of snow removal for the body
Shoveling snow is a good full-fledged functional workout in the fresh air, combining cardio and strength work, which improves health, but it must be done correctly. Alexey Shishkin, an assistant at the Department of Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Physical Education at the Institute of Preventive Medicine at Pirogov University, told about this on Thursday, January 15.
"It involves the main muscle groups: legs (quadriceps, buttocks), back and body (back extensors, abs, obliques), as well as the shoulder girdle and arms," he said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .
The specialist noted that positive changes include strengthening the cardiovascular system, increasing muscle tone and endurance, significant calorie consumption - up to 400-600 kcal per hour, as well as a powerful anti—stress effect from physical labor in the fresh air.
Shishkin warned about the importance of precautions, especially for people with chronic diseases: in case of problems with the heart, blood pressure, back or joints, a preliminary consultation with a doctor is mandatory.
"A short warm—up session is necessary before the start," he said.
The rehabilitologist called for working at a calm pace, taking breaks every 15-20 minutes. In addition, it is necessary to keep your back straight, bend your legs, not your lower back, and do not turn your body with loaded snow.
Earlier that day, Tatiana Pozdnyakova, a leading specialist at the Meteonosti news agency, reported that the monthly precipitation rate had fallen in Moscow in two weeks of January.
In turn, meteorologist Evgeny Tishkovets, Candidate of technical Sciences, called the last snowfall in Moscow a rare event, RT reports.
In Russia, in the period from January 12 to January 14, 2026, sales of snow shovels increased 13 times compared to the same period last year, NSN reports.
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