Fact: Moving sucks.*
‘Nother fact: Tons of people throw out their backs moving/ lifting heavy things simply because they do it incorrectly.
Bending at the hips to lift: BAD!
Bending at the knees to lift: GOOD!
Tip #1. Bend your knees, keep your chest up and your back flat. You want your hips low!
Tip #2. Use smaller boxes so you don’t overfill, making it too heavy to lift in the first place.
Tip #3. If you’re not sure or have back issues already, hire movers and let them do the work while you sip on a margarita at your new place. : )
*you’re lucky i had to move last week in order to take these awesome photos…
I think I will just hire you with the promise of Margarita’s at the end of the day.
MOVING does SUCK – I did a lot of lifting with the knees last week! And maybe a few lifts with th back! The key – you’re right HIRE movers! They make life all better! xx.
haha this is great! and you work your buns the “good” way too! 🙂
i have gotten plenty of practice with this the past few weeks!
haha. I have moved so many times, my mom used to always tell me this. Makes a huge dif. Good luck with the move!
I mored the BAD way and ended up injuring my back! Wish I read this pre-move!
this is amazing! MOVING blooows! hope you’re enjoying your new digs! 🙂