Eli5 How do you not lift with your back? Won’t there always be strain on your back?

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Eli5 How do you not lift with your back? Won’t there always be strain on your back?

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Answer 1

You can also look for videos showing how toddlers lift objects. I used to do safety training and would show my classes how to properly lift by showing these videos. I think they were called something like “Kid Lift”