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How To Lift Without Hurting Your Back
Put one knee on the ground and use your arms and legs to move the object up onto the opposite thigh. Stand up. Never bend at the waist while lifting. When lifting, maneuver the object close to your body, and use the strength in your LEGS to get the object off the ground, rather than your low back. Have you ever heard of anyone straining a thigh muscle while lifting? Hardly ever. That is because the muscles in the legs are longer, stronger, in better shape and more resistant to strain. The muscles and ligaments in the back are shorter, and prone to muscle spasm. Start with one knee on the floor, use the strength of your arms to raise the object up onto your mid-thigh, then use the power of your legs to stand up. An alternate method is to bend both knees in a squatting position, grasp the object keeping fingers underneath it, keep your back erect and stand. In both examples, use your leg muscles rather than your back, to generate the lifting force.
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