IF YOU ARE A SOLO OPERATOR YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS

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19 күн бұрын

So you want to mow lawns solo? Sounds fun until you've been doing it for a few years and your body starts falling apart. There is great money in mowing lawns solo, but for you to be able to actually stick around you MUST prioritize your health. It's not sexy to talk about, but if you really want to go down this path I can't tell you how important it is to make sure you are physically fit enough to do enough VOLUME of lawns to actually make some decent money. Here are some of the things I do that have helped tremendously with the physical nature of the job.
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@jacobpope11 18 күн бұрын

Man when I switched to long sleeve and a wide brim hat with a neck cover it changed the game for me. That neck cover made a massive difference. All my work shirts had spf75 built into the fabric. And you are right on with monitoring your heart rate. I’ve always been great at keeping my heart rate down and I can go and go and go all day. I take Hy-lite electrolyte caps. Got sick of flavored water. Pro tip get 1 gal. insulated water jug with a wide opening and use a small rectangle Tupua wear container to make a block of ice for it each day. Was perfect and would stay cool the entire day. And it’s not rocket science. Look at how Arabs dress in the Sahara desert. They got it down.

@clarkshomeimprovements8697 14 күн бұрын

Framing with a crew of Hispanics taught me, long sleeve fishing shirts, a Panama jack hat, and bringing a microwave. That's the 3 primary things I learned from them and a few cuss words and how to ask for more nails. Lol.

@MsMrhawk 18 күн бұрын

I spent 30 years at UPS out in the heat and all elements! Summer heat is no joke, let alone heat stroke! I do lawncare part time and long sleeve shirt, wide brim hat, and proper hydration along with pacing are spot on survival necessities in the summer! Thanks for the safety reminder!

@BigRedServicesLLC 16 күн бұрын

Some great points here. I wear long sleeves (dry fit) but also the shirts have an attached hoodie, which covers my neck and face. The wide brim hat is a great choice, however the ball cap is a better solution for me because I wear those large headphones over my entire ears not the small ear buds and they go over my head this would interfere with any type of hat besides a ball cap.

@EverettetheEntrepreneur 13 күн бұрын

I switched to the wide brim hat last season. I need to get in into the long sleeves. I'm not 40 yet and have had 2 melanomas on my leg over the last few years. Skin protection is no joke. Great video.

@gonzalezproservices8961 17 күн бұрын

Buddy, I completely agree and have been doing everything you said from the jump, well maybe except the heart rate monitoring but the long sleeves subject matter is huge. Protecting your forearms from the sun, mosquitos, poison ivy and even flying objects coming at you from the trimmer (they hurt at times) is one of the best things you can do and is so over looked due to the heat factor. Once your body gets used to the long sleeves, you don't even realize your wearing it until someone comes along as says, " how is it that you can wear long sleeves in this heat". I hear that all the time. The Dri Fit Microfiber polyester long sleeve shirts are the best in my opinion, a bit more $ but well worth the investment in you/the business. Like your said, prioritize your health in the number one thing we need to be doing cause as a one man show, if your down for a day or two, that means zero $ flow coming in and that is no bueno!

@FloridaTurfPros 17 күн бұрын

Also, you just don’t realize how much more comfortable. It is doing straw jobs when you’re not getting pricked in the arms by the straw or doing hedge trimming jobs in your arms are protected. So many benefits to having long sleeves on during the day.

@dewainkoester1026 17 күн бұрын

Thanks man!

@austinaly4402 17 күн бұрын

This was a great video! Extremely good advice 👏👏

@upscalelawncaremonroe408 15 күн бұрын

On point once again!

@KWilkSr 16 күн бұрын

God Bless You Bro!!!

@joerapo 17 күн бұрын

I can't emphasize how much covering your skin helps. An overlooked thing is your hands. Wearing a thin glove with a rubberized palm helps me a lot. Keeps the skin on my hands from cooking. I don't think sunscreen last long on the hands while you're working. It seems like the sweat glands there work overtime. I do a wide brim hat, safely glasses, long sleeve sun shirts, thin synthetic work pants, and the previously mentioned gloves. People think I'm a lunatic I'm sure, but the guy with short sleeves and a baseball hat is cooking himself every day. That's how I was averaging 100 lawns a week solo last year in hot St. Louis.

@joshcastle360 17 күн бұрын

Great advice

@floridaprosoftwashllc.3416 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for the information! Great video

@FloridaTurfPros 6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@cognomenunknown2144 17 күн бұрын

Great advice sir!!!! The Hispanic fellas I’d worked with swore by long sleeves and I took their advice as well! Hey man is that the Z Stance 32? I just bought the Z Stance 48! First mower I ever bought. Will be finding out if it’s somewhat comparable to the Pro Stance models. Best of luck to you!!!

@cmv12 15 күн бұрын

Love your channel and your series on solo operators. I’m about to launch my own lawn service here in St. Louis.

@FloridaTurfPros 12 күн бұрын

Glad you have been enjoying it. Good luck with your lawn business.

@michaelfultz4256 17 күн бұрын

Check out The Clean Breeze collection. It will keep your head cooler and keep you from breathing in dust and pollen.

@aosaos6821 17 күн бұрын

Try Columbia performance fishing gear shirts game changer great video

@M3MAX 17 күн бұрын

Ok I'll look into the creatine. I do wear the long sleeve fishing type shirts. The fabric is thin and dries quick. Started wearing a wide brim hat 3 or so years ago and what a difference it makes! Why did i wait so long? All those years with dark brown and crispy ears 😢

@jetah50 17 күн бұрын

I knew a friend of a friend who took it and it destroyed his kidneys. a group of 5 of us went to a movie and he had to pee 4 times, the 2 ladies in the group with us went just once.

@M3MAX 17 күн бұрын

@@jetah50 I don't go to movies

@jetah50 16 күн бұрын

@@M3MAX how many times did i mention he went to the restroom vs how long is an average movie?

@lareydunn697 17 күн бұрын

Do you have a link to the shirts you recommend? I have used Colombia Fishing Gear shirts but they seem to show stains after a certain point.

@crosscutofficial 17 күн бұрын

I’m a solo operator, however, due to the fact I’m the sole caretaker of my disabled mother, so I limit my number of jobs. I also have my own health issues (high blood pressure, joint problems due to an injury and I dehydrate fast). So, I feel this the video! I’m editing a video right now from today’s job of an overgrown property that took me four hours to do solo.

@shaneshonda 16 күн бұрын

Buddy you nay need a lower impact job..

@crosscutofficial 16 күн бұрын

@@shaneshonda wish I could, but I’m a caregiver so working a regular hourly job won’t work, I have to be able to stop at any point to go see about her. This allows me to do that, as I’m working for myself and my clients all know if I have to leave, I’ll be back.

@thomasb6169 17 күн бұрын

what do yall do about food. what do you bring with you to snack on or lunch ect. thx

@M3MAX 17 күн бұрын

Bacon and cantaloupe/watermelon in the morning. If I eat a lunch then it's also light. Raw greens and nuts or sometimes just a small sandwich... more bacon 😂.

@Phillipglossinger 17 күн бұрын

Also buy a 32” stand on instead of push mowing lol

@alastairduncan1944 17 күн бұрын

Electrolytes, magnesium and fish oil end of day!

@maconstroupe1583 17 күн бұрын

Where would I find information on the Hydrate product? Ive found a Native Hydrate product that looks to be a good priduct but not the brand you have in the video.

@jetah50 17 күн бұрын

i looked at the video, enlarged the image (on my pc, i dont watch yt on mobile) and saw the brand "Transparent Labs" then did a search.

@krishathcox738 17 күн бұрын

Are you mowing solo more these days?

@TheCubs2240 18 күн бұрын

Why the creatine?? It doesn’t make you cramp up? Sincerely asking. Great video.

@FloridaTurfPros 18 күн бұрын

To be honest, I have taken creatine for a very long time because it just makes me feel very strong. The water retention from creatine actually has the opposite effect, and I never had issues with cramping muscles. It takes about 30 days to really top off your creatine stores in the body, but there is a noticeable difference in the way you will feel. It is literally the most studied and proven sport supplement recommended by every expert in has absolutely zero negative side effects when taken properly.

@williamstravis123456 18 күн бұрын

It helps prevent cramps if correctly hydrated. I wouldn't go over 5-7.5g a day though! It's not terrible to go over, but few studies show 5g is a good number to stick with.

@MattLancasterSC 17 күн бұрын

What's the name and when can you get Hydrate and creatine you're talking about? I'm wanting to try your advice instead of just drinking water.

@MattLancasterSC 17 күн бұрын

Found them on Amazon If the brand is under Transparent

@FloridaTurfPros 12 күн бұрын

Transparent labs

@alexswartz5492 17 күн бұрын

Just so everyone knows, just throw some sea salt in your water and that will give you the electrolytes you need. Can save you some money instead of electrolyte supplements

@RyanSmith-ye4vj 17 күн бұрын

Get a car fridge. Changed my life

@RyanSmith-ye4vj 17 күн бұрын

Will need a dual battery setup but it’s worth it

@FloridaTurfPros 17 күн бұрын

Buddy, you give me a fridge that actually works and I will 100% do it. I have looked forever and cannot find one

@jetah50 17 күн бұрын

@@FloridaTurfPros my friend has a fridge ice chest. i'll have to ask him tomorrow what brand it was. it ran off 110 or DC, iirc. he did have to use a inverter generator to keep it cool while the truck was off. that might be a problem though. an RV fridge with solar hookup might work!!

@Slide-A-Jar 17 күн бұрын

Dry ice

@nowayjoze713 17 күн бұрын

@@FloridaTurfPros EcoFlow Glacier.