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Health And Fitness
Work in the shearing industry is physically demanding. To keep physically fit and build up muscle groups used while working in the shearing sheds, a regular exercise routine needs to be conducted.

Following are some exercises which have helped many workers to keep flexible, for shearing,
pressing, woolhandling, classing and penning up.
It is important to exercise before, and after work, and it can be useful during breaks. Always warm up slowly before you stretch

TRUNK ROLL 10 times

Have your arms horizontal (stretched out) feet shoulder width apart – Twist one way then the other

WINDMILL 10 times

Move your arms in a vertical circle, clockwise, then anti clockwise

STOMACH 10 times

Lay on your back, feet under an immobile object. Raise your body, with your hands on your knees while breathing out. Hold for 10 seconds, relax and repeat

BACK ARCH 10 times

Lay face down, hands under your shoulders, push up with arms while breathing in. Tilt head back, hold for 10 seconds, breathe out, go back down.This exercise is useful when in a standing position at cutter changes

LOWER BACK 10 times

Lay on your back, raise your knees together, lower to one side, while keeping shoulders on the floor. Hold for 10 seconds, then roll knees to other side

WRISTS 10 times

Place your arm on table or your knee with a handpiece or weight in your hand. Let the weight take your hand down, then raise it up as far as possible

HAMSTRINGS 10 times

Lay on your back, bring right knee up to your chest hold for 10 seconds, while keeping left leg straight and 30mm off the floor, repeat with other leg

HAMSTRINGS 10 times

Stand erect, put your heel on a table, chair or shelf, keep leg straight, hands on knee, bring your head to knee and hold for 10 seconds repeat with other leg

SHOULDERS 10 times

Stand or sit with your arms above your head, grasp right elbow with left hand, pull behind your head and hold for 10 seconds, repeat with other arm

LOWER BACK 10 times

Lay on your back with your right heel on your left knee, keep shoulder on the floor and roll to the left as far as is comfortable hold for 10 seconds and then repeat with other leg