Learn how to reduce injury risks during material handling, especially when it comes to particularly heavy and bulky items.

In Part 1, we discussed theory involved in building and using an A-Frame Gantry. In this article, we will build one to practice with. At the risk of sounding like we're concocting a recipe, we are ...

A construction worker’s physical body is one of their greatest assets in this line of work, which is why it’s critical to ...

Moving day is challenging enough without worrying about throwing out your back or damaging your floors while lifting that massive sofa or dresser. Whether relocating to a new home or simply ...

If there’s one thing I hope to accomplish in my fitness career, it’s to convince people to start lifting heavy things. More and more people are realizing how important strength training is (strong is ...

Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

Dr. Mazen Iskandar, founder of The Iskandar Complex Hernia Center, frequently treats patients across physically demanding occupations and athletic backgrounds who experience hernias related to lifting ...

In Part 2, we built a small A-Frame Gantry for a practice session. In this article, we will put the gantry to work to move a load. As should be noted for any kind of technical rescue training, these ...