Upon reflection, and after unloading and stacking ~240 bales this afternoon with the assistance of my oldest daughter and Kevin from 3D Farm Products, I have come to the realization that there are few things more redundant than owning both a farm and a gym membership.
This is what 10,000lbs of hay looks like... notice the goats looking longingly at the trailer
That got me thinking more. People are shelling out good money for gym memberships… why not offer spa and fitness center services along with eggs and meat?
Meet one of our personal trainers as she demonstrates a Flying T signature move – the “45-lb dead-lift-and-heave.”
Step 1 - Select your Hay Bale
Step 2: Twist and Heave
Step 3: Follow Through
Some spas tout their “hot rock” treatments. At the Flying T, we find cold rocks do a better job of strengthening backs.
Our middle daughter’s favorite exercise is the double bucket lift.
Another oldie-but-goodie is firewood stacking (we also offer splitting mauls to mix aerobics into your strength routine).
The wheelbarrow haul is great for legs, arms, and shoulders, while also building core strength.
Looking for more of an aerobic workout? Chasing chickens beats windsprints any day.
No chickens were harmed in the filming of this blog
Another aerobic exercise we discovered last week was the midnight horse chase… to set it up, the kids need to forget to close the pasture gate. The rules for the exercise are that you have to be lying in bed and can’t start chasing the horses until you hear hoofbeats running past your window.
But wait, there’s more! Goat wrestling, fence pulling, horse saddling, hoof-picking, duck finding… we’ve got endless exercises to keep you trim and fit.
Don’t take a vacation, take a Fitness “Hay-cation!” Contact us today!
BTW, in all seriousness, if you need quality hay delivered in Vermont or New Hampshire, we highly recommend the Daly Brothers, Kevin and Marshall: 3dfarmproducts@gmail.com. In addition to their trailer (240 squares or 22 rounds), they also can deliver by the tractor trailer load (about 700 squares). We don’t get anything for referrals, but tell them the Flying T sent you… and ask them how they liked the jams!
One more note – lots of farmers in New England, including the Daly’s, lost crops or didn’t get much of a 2nd cut due to all the rain late this summer, but costs are still pretty close to last year. We’re still praying for all those down in the South and Southwest dealing with the drought. See our poll and tell us how much hay is going for in your neck of the woods!
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