Scoop small amounts of snow into the shovel and walk to where you want to dump it. Holding a shovelful of snow with your arms outstretched puts too much weight on your spine. Rest and repeat if necessary. Go forward with the snow. Snow becomes dense as it compacts on the ground.
Wet snow is very heavy.
Pace yourself, take frequent breaks to stretch your back and extremities. Snowblowers A snowblower is a terrific piece of machinery but if not used correctly you can strain or injure your back. Snowblowers are designed to remove snow at a particular rate of speed. Not everyone is able to shovel snow or operate a snowblower. Consider the disabled and some in our senior populations.