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A Little Bend Goes a Long Way: The Science Behind Bending Your Knees When Lifting at Work

 

Your team members lift and lower all day, be it on the job site, in the warehouse, or on the manufacturing floor. For so many active jobs, repetitive movement of lifting and lowering is simply part of the work. The risk of injury occurs when knees stay straight and the lower back takes the brunt of the force.

That’s why A Little Bend Goes a Long Way.

Even a small knee bend shifts the load from the small, injury-prone muscles and discs in the spine to the powerful glutes, quads, and hamstrings. It helps maintain the spine’s natural curve, keeps pressure off the ligaments, and reduces the risk of low back strain.

This isn’t about dropping into a deep squat. It’s about training your team the importance of bending your knees when lifting at work, especially in real-world situations where one can’t get as close to the load as is ideal.

The result of bending your knees when lifting at work? Less fatigue, fewer injuries, and more strength in every lift.


Watch our latest video to see the difference a little bend makes. Then scroll down to get our FREE Trainer’s Guide so your team can start putting A Little Bend Goes a Long Way into practice today.

 

Trainer’s Guide for Safer, Stronger Lifting

Our “A Little Bend Goes a Long Way” Trainer’s Guide gives you simple tools to coach better lifting mechanics to reduce strain on your team’s lower backs. It provides you with everything your team needs to know, including:


What’s inside:

  • How to recognize when knees are locked and how that increases strain on the low back
  • The mechanics of applying a simple knee-bend and hip-hinge technique to shift force into stronger leg muscles
  • The importance of keeping loads closer to the body to reduce leverage on the spine
  • How to train your team to perform quick self-checks during lifts to maintain a neutral spine position

 

Our science-based approach is designed for you to easily share, helping your team move smarter, stay safer, and enjoy the benefits of More UpTime.

 

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BIOKINETIX is driven by our mission: to reduce injuries and maximize performance in the real world. Our programs are built on the Science of More UpTime, a proactive approach that blends ergonomics, behavioral science, and field application to keep teams strong, safe, and healthy while on the job and in their daily lives.

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