Best Exercise To Improve Capability Of Handling Heavy Amps

Thanks for all responses. Yes, I could get someone to help if it’s too troublesome. It’s not worth the risk as it’s easier to pick up an injury as one gets older. If I was still in my twenties or thirties, I would not be worried.

In my case it’s just lifting the amp from the floor or cart to the rack or vice versa, that’s all. I could lift an 85 lbs amp by the handles on the front and rear plate, but an amp around the same weight without handles could be a problem as I need to grip the bottom of the amp and lift it from there. Just last year I carried a 100 lbs component by the handles on the front panel but got someone to help position it on the rack.

Good advice of using proper form when lifting as I did feel the sprain later on when I carried heavy stuff previously. Right, I need to work on my core, grip, lower back, legs and forearm after this, not only for lifting but fitness and overall health as well.

Pending doctor’s approval, not necessarily for strength but gets the distortion out of your lower back so you don’t blow it up

Wall stretch or more advanced Counter stretch

a 90-100 lbs component gets especially heavy vs something that's like 60 lbs. 

Curls are very good for strength, Deadlifts are very good for overall strength. 

Use dumbbells' whenever you can. They are the best. 

Why not something like this?

https://www.vevor.com/hydraulic-scissor-cart-c_10488/vevor-hydraulic-lift-table-cart-330lbs-capacity-50-lifting-height-manual-double-scissor-lift-table-with-4-wheels-and-non-slip-pad-hydraulic-scissor-cart-for-material-handling-and-transportation-p_010135843528?adp=gmc&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=18849210433&ad_group=143670173936&ad_id=633787071277&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwca9nKLmiwMV95XuAR3oGxS6EAQYAiABEgJ53_D_BwE

As a retired Primary Care Physician I would recommend starting with a Physical Therapist, particularly one with experience in Occupational Medicine.  The major health risk here would be blowing your back out.  Even if you don’t do serious structural damage to your back such rupture a disc, you could do soft tissue muscle damage to the back that will cause painful spasms and limit you.  Strength training alone won’t do it.  Gyms are filled with muscle bound studs with chronic back pain.  Stretching exercises for your back and proper lifting techniques are more important.  I would also suggest using whatever equipment is available or that therapist may recommended to help lifting .  Lifting a 109 pound amp from the floor and carrying it might look impressive to onlookers and boost your ego but I foresee a lifetime of misery with back pain unless you take precautions