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Strength exercise

Atlas Stone Load

How to do it

  1. Straddle the atlas stone, squat down, and wrap both arms underneath it against your torso.
  2. Brace the core and drive through the quadriceps to lift the stone up onto your thighs as with a standard lift.
  3. Extend the hips explosively, using the gluteus maximus to pop the stone higher up your torso.
  4. Use the thighs as a shelf to reposition your grip underneath the stone before the final push.
  5. Drive the stone upward and forward with the arms and legs together to load it onto the target platform or over the bar.
  6. Keep the core braced and the back rounded only slightly as the stone clears the platform, guiding it down softly.

Muscles worked

Gluteus MaximusLargest gluteal muscle responsible for hip extension and external rotation. All Gluteus Maximus exercises
QuadricepsMuscles located at the front of the thigh, responsible for extending the knee. All Quadriceps exercises
CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

Related Glutes exercises

Atlas Stone LiftAxle Clean and PressBand Front SquatBarbell CleanBarbell Clean and JerkBarbell Front Squat
Type
Strength
Equipment
Atlas Stone
Primary muscles
Gluteus Maximus, Quadriceps, Core
Measured in
Reps and weight