The advice is poorly worded to be short. If you imagine 3 hinges in your lower and mid body that do the work to lift something off the ground.
First at knee hinge, quads are the muscle to straightennit, if you had completely vertical back you would transfer much of the weight to the quads. This is fine and often shown in “office how to lift” posters, but not the actually best or strongest way to lift things.
Second hinge is at the hips. Glutes and hamsteings work here. This is the strongest hinge and in combination with quads should be used to lift shit off the ground.
Third you could imagine a of sort “hinge” at your “lower back” opposite of abs. This is what the advice says you shouldnt use to lift, it should not hinge. It should be braced tight and static. While work is done with hinges 1 and 2.
Don’t lift with you lower back. Lift with your ass. Bend from your hips down to the object while bending your knees. And lift simultaniously with your legs and ass while bracing your core tightly with a straight and steady lower back.
Latest Answers