When Is The Best Time To Prevent Injuries?

When Is The Best Time To Prevent Injuries?

There is a Chinese proverb that reads “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” This sage advice can apply to many things in our lives. Who doesn’t look in their life’s rearview mirror at times, with a clearer vision of what could...
Backs Don’t Know from Boxes or Babies

Backs Don’t Know from Boxes or Babies

On April 29, I will be in Ohio, speaking at the Annual Warehouse Education and Resource Council (WERC) Conference. A Warehousing and Distribution client and I will be presenting a case study on the significant financial benefits of effectively reducing back and...
A Key to Strong Backs and Good Health

A Key to Strong Backs and Good Health

Coaches are always telling athletes that the first thing that goes (weakens) are their legs—and one can’t compete with weak leg muscles! One of the Backsafe® Rules to protect our backs from injury is to use our “elevator” or leg muscles rather than our backs when...
Happy New Year from FIT

Happy New Year from FIT

It is that time of year—again—when we look back to assess the previous 12 months and to project what will be in store for us over the next 12 months. I love January because it demands a conscious choice: do we hit the restart button or just hit the “keep it rolling”...
Was Your Body Built for This?

Was Your Body Built for This?

“School’s Out” (for summer) by Alice Cooper is an anthem song for kids signifying the freedom of their summer break from school. As we approach the end of summer and the beginning of a brand new school year, I think a celebratory bookend song might be “School...