Of course, you can do more than just these exercises, but here are a few reasons why we picked these exercises specifically:

1. Hip Hinge: By doing this exercise, you are waking up your core, your lower back, and effectively stretching your hamstrings too (the back of your legs). By doing this, you are setting yourself up for success so that your body will be ready to bend at the hips and knees when lifting a heavy object.

2. Squat: The best way to warm-up is to do repetitions of the same (or similar) movement pattern as you would in the activity you will be undertaking. Therefore, if you expect to be getting down to lift some boxes, a squat warm-up is a great way to get your muscles firing and warmed up for what’s to come.

3. Forward Lunge: I am certain Moving Day will bring you a variety of awkward positions that challenge your balance. This exercise is meant to prepare your proprioceptive system (that is, your body knowing where it is in space) to be ready for some of those difficult positions. When you find yourself balancing on one leg, reaching for a box that’s on top of three other boxes, and then you have to step down, you want your ankles, knees, and hips to be ready for this type of instability. 

If you need more help, our team of movement experts is happy to meet with you before your big day and show you how we can help you build a stronger, more resilient body. If you find yourself injured after the fact, we can also help you get back to your normal activities as fast as possible through a variety of hands-on treatments including physio massage, needling (acupuncture or dry needling), specific exercises for your unique needs, or other treatments as deemed appropriate at the time of your visit.