Atlas Stone Trainer
An intermediate compound strongman exercise that works the lower back.
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How to Do Atlas Stone Trainer
- 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.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Atlas Stone Trainer
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Atlas Stones
An advanced compound strongman exercise that works the lower back.
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Axle Deadlift
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Keg Load
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Deficit Deadlift
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Rack Pull with Bands
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Rack Pulls
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Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench
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Weighted Ball Hyperextension
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Deadlift with Bands
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Deadlift with Chains
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do atlas stone trainer work?
Atlas Stone Trainer primarily works the lower back. The biceps, forearms, glutes, hamstrings and quads assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for atlas stone trainer?
The source dataset does not record equipment for atlas stone trainer. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Atlas Stone Trainer: is it suitable for beginners?
Atlas Stone Trainer is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of atlas stone trainer?
Atlas Stones, Axle Deadlift, Keg Load train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my atlas stone trainer reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; atlas stone trainer can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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