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Strongman
Atlas Stone Trainer
intermediateother·compound·pull
Muscles Worked
Primary
Secondary
biceps brachiibrachialisAbductor digiti minimi of left handAbductor digiti minimi of right handabductor pollicis brevisabductor pollicis longusadductor pollicisbrachioradialisextensor carpi radialis brevisextensor carpi radialis longusextensor carpi ulnarisextensor digiti minimiextensor digitorumextensor indicisextensor pollicis brevisextensor pollicis longusflexor carpi radialisFlexor digiti minimi brevis of left handFlexor digiti minimi brevis of right handflexor digitorum longusflexor digitorum profundusflexor digitorum superficialisflexor pollicis brevisflexor pollicis longusFlexor retinaculum of left wristFlexor retinaculum of right wristHumeral head of left flexor carpi ulnarisHumeral head of left pronator teresHumeral head of right flexor carpi ulnarisHumeral head of right pronator teresOpponens digiti minimi of left footOpponens digiti minimi of left handOpponens digiti minimi of right footOpponens digiti minimi of right handopponens pollicispalmaris longuspronator quadratusSet of dorsal interossei of left handSet of dorsal interossei of right handSet of lumbricals of left handSet of lumbricals of right handSet of palmar interossei of left handSet of palmar interossei of right handsupinatorThird lumbrical of left footThird lumbrical of right footUlnar head of left flexor carpi ulnarisUlnar head of left pronator teresUlnar head of right flexor carpi ulnarisUlnar head of right pronator teresgemellus inferiorgemellus superiorgluteus maximusgluteus mediusgluteus minimuspiriformisquadratus femorisbiceps femorisgracilispopliteussemimembranosussemitendinosusrectus femorisvastus intermediusvastus lateralisvastus medialis
How to Perform
1
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.
2
Begin by loading the desired weight onto the bar. Straddle the weight, wrapping your arms around the implement, bending at the hips.
3
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.
4
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.
Alternatives to Atlas Stone Trainer
Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty
