Delivery drivers: leverage zone

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Delivery drivers are lifting and carrying packages all day long. Leverage zones refers to where your elbows are when you are lifting and carrying loads. The closer you can get to the object you are picking up and carrying, the less stress it has on your body. Reducing stress to your body decreases the risk of strains and sprains as well as the possibility of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD).

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Takeaways

Lifting with the load close to your body means doing less work.
When you can get the load 6 inches closer to your body, you can cut the force required to lift the load in half.
When the load is close to your body, you are using more efficient muscles to do the work.

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