Atlas Stone Lift

Technique

Squat down and hug the stone against your chest, gripping underneath it with both hands. Drive through your legs and extend your hips to lift the stone off the ground and up onto your lap. Continue the momentum to stand up and load the stone onto a platform or your shoulder. Keep your back as flat as possible throughout the lift.

Steps

1. Squat down and hug the stone against your chest, gripping underneath it with both hands
2. Drive through your legs and extend your hips to lift the stone off the ground and up onto your lap
3. Continue the momentum to stand up and load the stone onto a platform or your shoulder
4. Keep your back as flat as possible throughout the lift

Common mistakes

• Rounding the back while gripping the stone off the ground instead of keeping it flat
• Trying to muscle the stone up with the arms instead of driving with the legs and hips
• Losing the lap transition and stalling the lift halfway

Variations

• Atlas stone lift to a platform of varying height for progressive difficulty
• Atlas stone over-the-shoulder throw for a more explosive finish
• Atlas stone lift for max reps in a fixed time as a strength-endurance test

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