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Atlas Stone Trainer
Atlas Stone Trainer is a intermediate strongman exercise. It works the lower back, with help from the biceps, forearms, glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps.
intermediateotherpull movementcompoundstrongman
- Main muscles
- lower back
- Also works
- biceps, forearms, glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps
How to do it
- This trainer is effective for developing Atlas Stone strength for those who don't have access to stones, and are typically made from bar ends or heavy pipe.
- Begin by loading the desired weight onto the bar. Straddle the weight, wrapping your arms around the implement, bending at the hips.
- Begin by pulling the weight up past the knees, extending through the hips. As the weight clears the knees, it can be lapped by resting it on your thighs and sitting back, hugging it tightly to your chest.
- Finish the movement by extending through your hips and knees to raise the weight as high as possible. The weight can be returned to the lap or to the ground for successive repetitions.
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Similar exercises
- Axle Deadlift · other, intermediate
- Keg Load · other, intermediate
- Atlas Stones · other, expert
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).