4 Big Reasons to Lift Big Stones

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by: kylesmilsnap
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 Time: 2:37 PM
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Many people at the gym are stuck in a boring routine they have done for years. It's all they know. They are dying for something new to come into their workout lives. I firmly believe that they would enjoy the feeling and challenge of stone training as much as I do. While there are dozens of reasons to include stone lifting in your training, here are the biggest reasons to start doing it today.

1. Super Strong Back
Having a strong back is one of the most important requirements for stone lifting. Picking up the beasts trains everything from the lower back all the way up to the traps, putting on slabs of muscle. Breaking a tackle, pushing your car out of the mud, loading the keg into the kegerator, flipping your friend's Honda, fighting a bear - atlas stone lifting gets you ready for all of these tasks.

2. Monster Core Strength
You might not get a rock hard six pack from lifting stones, but you can bet the rest of your core that actually matters is going to be solid. There won't be any worries about strength in your lower back, lats, hammies, and glutes after a few months of stone training.

3. Big Meaty Arms and Shoulders
Stone lifting involves a great deal of pulling and stabilizing throughout the full range of the lift. This time under tension pumps your arms up and inflates the shoulders. Your shoulders will be so wide after stone lifting that you'll be blocking out the sun and they'll be showing drive-in movies off your back.

4. Athleticism
The force needed to shoulder stones and load them onto platforms simulates the very important athletic movement pattern of triple extension - the near simultaneous straightening of the ankles, knees, and hips, which is responsible for many powerful movements in sports, like sprinting, leaping, bounding and other sports power movements. Start lifting stones and you'll be playing above the rim, leaping over linemen and speeding around the base path.

Without a doubt, of all the non-conventional training methods out there, working with stones and other odd objects is one of the best and most beneficial. Good luck with your stone lifting and keep training hard.

About the Author

The author has competed in over 10 strongman contests over the years and enjoys helping others get started in the exciting, growing sport. His Stone Lifting Fundamentals DVD has helped many athletes new to stone lifting get started on the right foot. For more information, check out his DVD for more stone lifting information.