Moving furniture and large, bulky items is easier with the use of moving straps. There are a variety of moving straps. The goal when lifting large objects is to safely move the object without causing damage or physical injury. This becomes difficult if the width of the item exceeds your arm span or when the item is being moved over uneven surfaces. To do this safely, you must understand how to lift without causing injury, especially to your back. Then you need the tools available to make this process easier.

Whenever you lift something, you must be aware of any strain you put on your back, especially the lower back. Large companies spend lots of money each year training their employees how to lift items safely. Even lifting something as simple as a box of paper can result in injury if not done properly. Taking just a few minutes to use proper form while lifting could save you years of back pain.

Most important to remember when lifting is to use your largest and strongest muscles. Lift with your legs and shoulders rather than placing pressure on your lower back. If you are leaning forward, do not bend at the waist. Instead, place on leg in front of the other and then reach. If you are lifting a large object from the ground, avoid using a dead lift where you bend at the waist to pick up the object. Instead, squat down, secure the object and then use the muscles in your legs to stand. With a bulky object consider using one of several weight lifting straps to add leverage and make the process much easier.

The 2 most common straps used in the gym are the figure 6’s and figure 8’s.

When training muscles such as back or lifting straps the forearm muscles play a vital role in being able to grip or hang onto a barbell or dumbbell. But in some cases halfway through a session the forearms become so pumped resulting in the fingers not being able hold onto a barbell or dumbbell.

When training with straps the load is reduced considerably because instead of the forearms taking all the weight it is distributed through the strap and wrist resulting in your forearms not getting fatigued as quickly.
Exercises where Figure 6’s and figure 8’s are needed are exercises such as farmers walk, chin ups, dead-lifts, rows and shrugs.