Atlas Stone Lunges is an exercise, which is similar to front lunges with a bar (you have to master this movement before). The work involves more muscle groups then regular lunges with a bar due to the fact that the stone is inconvenient to hold. But this is also a disadvantage of this exercise because of a high probability of injury. Therefore, to perform this exercise should be treated with extreme caution.
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The technique of performing Atlas Stone Lunges: Atlas Stone Lunges is an exercise, which is similar to front lunges with a bar (you have to master this movement before). The work involves more muscle groups then regular lunges with a bar due to the fact that the stone is inconvenient to hold. But this is also a disadvantage of this exercise because of a high probability of injury. Therefore, to perform this exercise should be treated with extreme caution. Initial position: - Initial position and lifting the stone is similar to deadlift with a bar. - Raise the stone and put it on your hips. Once the stone moves past the knees you now want to move the feet closer together and sit the stone down in your lap. Then try to cuddle up to the stone as tightly as possible with the whole body. - From this position, either roll the stone on your shoulder, or lift it on your chest. Performing the exercise: - When the stone has reached the desired position, start moving. - Make a lunge forward and continue to descend until the knee of the hindleg is near the floor - During the movement, the body should be kept as vertically as possible. - Stand up from the lunge, taking up standing position. - Repeat the same for the other leg. Features: To maximize the safety of attacks, it is necessary to follow the knee. The knee of the front leg in the lower phase of the exercise has to be above the heel and the angle of the front leg fold was 90 degrees. The weight of the body is distributed over the entire front foot and should not be transferred to the toe.