- Pre-plan, Know where you are going before you lift. Chose a clear path.
- Increase balance by keeping your feet shoulder width apart. One foot should be slightly forward.
- Take a deep breath, and tighten your stomach muscles before you lift.
- Bend at your knees and hips, not your waist. Lift using your leg muscles to reduce the load on your back.
- Lift smoothly, don’t jerk as you lift. Sudden movement and weight shifts can injure your back.
- Face the load you are lifting.
- Hold the load close to your body at waist height.
- Turn with your feet, not your back, to avoid twisting when lifting.
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