So I just started a new job with an ambulance company and everything is going great so far; however, I cannot really get the lifting technique down perfectly.
I am definitely improving my form while lifting/dropping the gurney - I push with my quadriceps and try to tighten my abdominal muscles while keeping my back straight. Sometimes I waiver, especially on the 200lbs+ pts, and those are the days when I come home with a back ache.
I am a 130 pound female, and the only exercise I really do is run, so I realize I need to start working in some core workout routines. I know that girls smaller than me can pick up heavier people because they have the body mechanics down, but until I have mine fully figured out, would anyone recommend wearing a weight-lifter's belt to work? If so, is there a specific brand/design that is better for us?
Any thoughts are appreciated, and if this has already been mentioned elsewhere, don't hold back on link-dropping. Thanks in advance.^_^
I am definitely improving my form while lifting/dropping the gurney - I push with my quadriceps and try to tighten my abdominal muscles while keeping my back straight. Sometimes I waiver, especially on the 200lbs+ pts, and those are the days when I come home with a back ache.
I am a 130 pound female, and the only exercise I really do is run, so I realize I need to start working in some core workout routines. I know that girls smaller than me can pick up heavier people because they have the body mechanics down, but until I have mine fully figured out, would anyone recommend wearing a weight-lifter's belt to work? If so, is there a specific brand/design that is better for us?
Any thoughts are appreciated, and if this has already been mentioned elsewhere, don't hold back on link-dropping. Thanks in advance.^_^