Strongman Loading
Pick a heavy stone from the floor, rest it on the lap, then stand and roll it onto a chest-high platform; a Romanian-deadlift pick followed by a full extension of the hips, knees and ankles.
How to do it
Setup
Stone between the feet, feet a little wider than the hips, knees bent, arms wrapped around the stone, the platform a step ahead.
Steps
- Hinge and lift the stone off the floor onto the lap, hugging it tight.
- Reset the grip high on the stone with the arms wrapped over it.
- Drive the hips and knees to stand and roll the stone forward onto the platform.
Common mistakes
Lifting with the arms: they only hug; the hips and legs lift. Letting the stone drift away from the body: keep it pinned to the chest and lap. Loading a stone you cannot lap cleanly: start light; a stone that gets stuck drags the back down.
Breathing
Big breath before the pick, exhale once the stone is loaded.
