Atlas Stone Lifting: Rounded Back

Training with Atlas Stones is one of  my favorite lifts in Strongman Training. Whenever someone who has either never lifted a heavy stone (bodyweight plus), or know's nothing about stone lifting sees someone pick up an atlas stone with a rounded back, they cringe. This is a normal reaction especially since we are taught not to round our back on lifts such as the Deadlift. And while the stone lift closely resembles a deadlift, a rounded back is a part of the stone lifting technique. In order to get a solid grip on the stone with your hands and forearms, you will have to wrap your torso around the stone, this will cause the back to round. 

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