Atlas Stone Trainer
Atlas Stone Trainer is a compound strongman exercise using other that trains the lower back.
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Primary muscles: Lower Back
Secondary muscles: 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.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Atlas Stone Trainer from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Lower Back volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
