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Lifting From the Back

An Example of Poor Lifting Technique

From Anne Asher, About.com

Updated: August 30, 2007

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Lifting from the back is an example of a potentially injurious lifting technique.(c) Anne Asher 2007 Licensed to About.com
Lifting from the back is an example of a potentially injurious lifting technique.
In this example of poor lifting technique, the model is positioned to use her back rather than the powerful muscles of her hips and legs. Also, the object she will be lifting is too far away from her, making for inefficiency, and probably back strain.
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