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What’s the sexiest job in America? Arborists, for sure. The profession of arborist is one of the few in which every conceivable kind of physical exertion is used. The result is that many, if not most, arborists have dynamite bodies. An arborist is a tree care worker. Maybe you’ve seen arborists sitting comfy in a tree, legs dangling as they pruned branches. But this is the tip of the iceberg.
How did the arborist get up there in the first place? Though bucket trucks are sometimes used, there are many instances in which the arborist must climb, hand and foot, up the tree, sometimes over 100 feet up. This is why the arborist is often referred to, in terms of profession, as a climber. Imagine what an arborist must do if the nearest tree branch to the ground is 20 feet up, and he can’t use a bucket truck.
Yes, the arborist sits comfy in that tree, snacking on an energy bar, body stretched out on a nice thick branch. But how do you think he gets from one part of the tree to the next? Some trees are not easy to climb with closely-spaced branches. Some trees look very unclimbable, but the arborist must get around in them, not just vertically, but outward to reach extending branches. Climbing is an art form and must be learned, unlike running, which comes naturally. Climbing skill is one of the most enviable skills, perhaps because it defies what the human body was designed to do, and it is associated with life-saving situations, such as escaping a burning building.
On top of that, the arborist is carrying a chainsaw and other equipment. The arborist must know all sorts of knots and roping techniques. Sometimes the arborist saws through trunk-width parts of trees; and these must be specially rigged and roped for a safe timber.
All that climbing involves a lot of whole-body work, pulling, hoisting, stretching, leaning, balancing. But there’s more work on the ground. The arborist must manage heavy piles of tree brush, sometimes having to saw them down into manageable pieces to be fed into a wood chipper.This involves carrying heavy tree brush to the machine (either manually or via wheelbarrow) and then tossing or lifting the weighty tree brush into the machine’s intake. That’s a lot of lifting if a big tree has been cut completely down.
Aches and pains are common amongst arborists, due to the physical demand of their job. This is why many arborists do climbing outside the job to keep in shape, especially in winter. They also adhere to weight lifting and other exercise routines to keep their climbing bodies in top shape. Remember, arborists climb trees in cold, damp weather, as well as in scorching heat.
All in all, arborists in general are in (or should be) superb physical condition. But as with any profession, you get your percentage who smoke, don’t exercise outside the job, and eat mostly junk food. Some arborists are overweight and use special roping gear to help them ascend trees. Nevertheless, this is the sexiest job — and more and more women are becoming arborists.
What’s the sexiest job in America? Arborists, for sure. The profession of arborist is one of the few in which every conceivable kind of physical exertion is used. The result is that many, if not most, arborists have dynamite bodies. An arborist is a tree care worker. Maybe you’ve seen arborists sitting comfy in a tree, legs dangling as they pruned branches. But this is the tip of the iceberg.
How did the arborist get up there in the first place? Though bucket trucks are sometimes used, there are many instances in which the arborist must climb, hand and foot, up the tree, sometimes over 100 feet up. This is why the arborist is often referred to, in terms of profession, as a climber. Imagine what an arborist must do if the nearest tree branch to the ground is 20 feet up, and he can’t use a bucket truck.
Yes, the arborist sits comfy in that tree, snacking on an energy bar, body stretched out on a nice thick branch. But how do you think he gets from one part of the tree to the next? Some trees are not easy to climb with closely-spaced branches. Some trees look very unclimbable, but the arborist must get around in them, not just vertically, but outward to reach extending branches. Climbing is an art form and must be learned, unlike running, which comes naturally. Climbing skill is one of the most enviable skills, perhaps because it defies what the human body was designed to do, and it is associated with life-saving situations, such as escaping a burning building.
On top of that, the arborist is carrying a chainsaw and other equipment. The arborist must know all sorts of knots and roping techniques. Sometimes the arborist saws through trunk-width parts of trees; and these must be specially rigged and roped for a safe timber.
All that climbing involves a lot of whole-body work, pulling, hoisting, stretching, leaning, balancing. But there’s more work on the ground. The arborist must manage heavy piles of tree brush, sometimes having to saw them down into manageable pieces to be fed into a wood chipper.This involves carrying heavy tree brush to the machine (either manually or via wheelbarrow) and then tossing or lifting the weighty tree brush into the machine’s intake. That’s a lot of lifting if a big tree has been cut completely down.
Aches and pains are common amongst arborists, due to the physical demand of their job. This is why many arborists do climbing outside the job to keep in shape, especially in winter. They also adhere to weight lifting and other exercise routines to keep their climbing bodies in top shape. Remember, arborists climb trees in cold, damp weather, as well as in scorching heat.
All in all, arborists in general are in (or should be) superb physical condition. But as with any profession, you get your percentage who smoke, don’t exercise outside the job, and eat mostly junk food. Some arborists are overweight and use special roping gear to help them ascend trees. Nevertheless, this is the sexiest job — and more and more women are becoming arborists.
