There are several life experiences that I hope everyone could have at some point… sleeping outside under the stars, holding a baby, seeing the ocean, falling in love, laughing so hard you cry…
But there is one item that is definitely ABSENT from that bucket list. And that would be moving. On the 15th of December. When it’s snowing. Below freezing. With one other [my sized] helper. Smack in the middle of finals week.
Good planning…? FAIL!
To make this a little more enjoyable, I will be equipping myself as best as possible to not turn into a cranky &!$@# at the end of the day. These tools include:
- An extra hour of sleep last night
- Ample supply of caffeination during the move
- Good music playing to try and stay upbeat
- My warmest of warm gloves so my hands don’t freeze solid
- And lastly, turning this into a workout
I know I didn’t surprise anyone with that last one. 
Today would have been a crazy day without moving involved: I have a test, a presentation, and a final – all before noon. UHaul will be picked up at 12:30, and from then until 8pm it’s GO TIME. That being the case, I wasn’t going to make practice this morning, and I definitely wouldn’t be at the double tonight.
I will however be reminding myself throughout the day of proper exercise techniques – applicable whether you’re lifting weights or lifting a king sized bed 4x your weight into the back of a truck. 8 tips to keep in mind:
- Stand close to the load and center yourself over it with your feet shoulder width apart
- Tighten your abdominal muscles
- Keeping your back straight, bend your knees and squat down to the floor
- Get a good grasp on the load with both hands
- Keeping the load close to your body use your leg muscles to stand up lifting the load off the floor
- Your back should remain straight throughout lifting, using only the muscles in the legs to lift the load
- Do not twist your body when moving the load. Instead take small steps with your feet turning until your are in the correct position
- Again bend at the knees using only your leg muscles and place the load in the appropriate spot
Sorry kids… no APA citations today – hahaha yes, I’m sourcing about.com. (Note: not recommended for college or professional writing )
Progress…! Happy hump day to everyone. Four more finals and I’m FREE!
-E
p.s. if any of you local athletes want to get an extra upper body workout today and come help… haha I am ACSM certified – I can be the trainer! ;)
I’d volunteer, but my back aches from all the shoveling at my house (and I still have the roof to do – ice dams) and it’s snowing again today. I can still hear Homer Simpson saying, “Lift with the back, not the legs. Now, lift quickly with a twisting, jerking motion.” I have a 300 lb. sideboard on my porch that would make a lot more sense in my dining room, but in 4 years I haven’t talked anyone into helping me move it.
Just noticed: your bed went from queen-sized to king-sized somewhere in the past year. Also, the pic with the new kicks shows you DO own jeans, not just sweats.
re: Finals: Break a leg!
SteveQ´s last [type] ..Where Do We Go From Here
Oh no!!!! Good luck with the move and way to put a positive spin on it. YAY for the end of the semester countdown.
Chelsea´s last [type] ..Holy 11 Below!
holy moly! good luck with the move. i moved in the middle of the opposite extreme: heat of summer. stay sane and good luck with finals
one qustion – 2 actually. Why the heck are you moving in the middle of December?!? You should be smart enough to know better! And why does a little chica like you have a king sized bed???
Betsy´s last [type] ..Im baaaack!
good luck on your finals E!!! And on getting moved
you moved?! clearly we have lots of catch up on. hope everything went smoothly and that the semester is wrapping up nicely for you. let me know if you can play over break.
kate´s last [type] ..Nonpareil Cookies
UUUGH! hopefully all went well finals and moving and you are free
spinclass this winter ill come up to SLP promise
have a great wknd!
D
DRog´s last [type] ..Whew! made it thru
hope the move went well and that you are resting up now!
LC
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