How To Lift Atlas Stones: Should You Flex Your Spine? (feat. Martins Licis & Dr. Stuart McGill)

Learn all about atlas stone lifting from 2019 World's Strongest Man ‪@MartinsLicis‬ and the world's foremost authority on back mechanics Dr. Stuart McGill.

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Many people question the safety of atlas stone lifting. Today you will learn technique & performance tips from Martins Licis (who just won the 2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman competition) and learn what science says from Dr. Stuart McGill (more content from Dr. McGill at https://www.backfitpro.com/).

Research discussed today:

McGill SM, McDermott A, Fenwick CM. Comparison of different strongman events: trunk muscle activation and lumbar spine motion, load, and stiffness. J Strength Cond Res. 2009 Jul;23(4):1148-61.

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Music credits
Opening & closing track by JookTheFirst: SoundCloud: jookthefirst