ShouldersIntermediate

Log Lift

Strongman movement using Other.

Primary muscle: Shoulders
Secondary muscles: Abdominals, Chest, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Middle Back, Quadriceps, Traps, Triceps
Force: Push
Movement pattern: Compound
Movement category: Push

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Muscle guide

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The stronger highlight marks the main muscle associated with this movement. The lighter highlight marks supporting muscles.

Primary ShouldersSupporting Abdominals, Chest, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Middle Back, Quadriceps, Traps, Triceps

Movement instructions

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Begin standing with the log in front of you. Grasp the handles, and begin to clean the log. As you are bent over to start the clean, attempt to get the log as high as possible, pulling it into your chest. Extend through the hips and knees to bring it up to complete the clean.
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Push your head back and look up, creating a shelf on your chest to rest the log. Begin the press by dipping, flexing slightly through the knees and reversing the motion. This push press will generate momentum to start the log moving vertically. Continue by extending through the elbows to press the log above your head. There are no strict rules on form, so use whatever techniques you are most efficient with. As the log is pressed, ensure that you push your head through on each repetition, looking forward.
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Repeat as many times as possible. Attempt to control the descent of the log as it is returned to the ground.

Technique guidance

Exhale through the effort and inhale during the controlled return. Keep breathing steadily rather than holding your breath unintentionally.

Use a stable setup and a load or resistance you can control through a comfortable range.
Stop if you feel sharp pain, dizziness, or feel unwell.
Inspect the implement and clear its movement path before starting.

General guidance matched from movement type and equipment; it is not individualized coaching or medical advice.

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