Shopping & Carrying Loads

Bag selection, load distribution, carrying technique, and the specific mistakes that make grocery shopping a back pain trigger.

The mechanics of carrying loads are covered in gym contexts — deadlift technique, farmer's carries, proper squat form — but rarely in the context of the most common carry most people perform: walking across a car park with four bags of groceries.

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