Exercise Comparison
Atlas Stone Trainer vs Pelvic Tilt Into Bridge
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Atlas Stone Trainer
Instructions
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.
Pelvic Tilt Into Bridge
Lie down with your feet on the floor, heels directly under your knees.
Lift only your tailbone to the ceiling to stretch your lower back. (Don't lift the entire spine yet.) Pull in your stomach.
To go into a bridge, lift the entire spine except the neck.
Verdict
Both exercises target the lower back. Atlas Stone Trainer is a intermediate exercise using other, while Pelvic Tilt Into Bridge is intermediate and uses none. Choose Atlas Stone Trainer if you have access to other, or Pelvic Tilt Into Bridge if you prefer none.