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Biomechanics for Beginners: Lifting With Your Legs, Not Your Back
Chances are you’ve heard the saying “lift with your legs, not your back” when being instructed to pick something up off the floor. We do this to protect our bodies and avoid the years of lower back pain it inevitably brings. Whether you are working in a warehouse, where your daily routine involves lifting, or one random day at the office you are tasked with lifting a box of printer paper, it is absolutely crucial that you lift with safe mechanics.