Lifting Luggage - Not to Be Taken Lightly

Do you ever find lifting luggage to be a strain on your back, neck, or shoulders? Your posture and how you think about lifting a bag will affect how you lift it.

So before you haul your suitcase up into an overhead compartment on your next trip, check out this week’s Power Pause video for quick tips on lifting luggage with less strain.

Check out the video below and you’ll learn:

• What movement leads to compression in the lower back when lifting

• How the shoulders tend to try and do all the work

• A quick process you can follow to distribute the weight of what you’re lifting more evenly so that your neck, shoulders, and lower back don’t suffer.
  

  I suggest practicing this at home first so that when you’re boarding a plane or train or loading your car, you already know what to do.