Log Lift
How to do the Log Lift with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Shoulders
Abs, Chest, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Mid Back, Quads, Traps, Triceps
Other
How to do the Log Lift
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
Repeat as many times as possible. Attempt to control the descent of the log as it is returned to the ground.
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Where the Log Lift fits
The Log Lift shows up in training built around a specific goal. See how it fits:
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Log Lift: common questions
What muscles does the Log Lift work?
The Log Lift primarily works the Shoulders. It also recruits the Abs, Chest, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Mid Back, Quads, Traps and Triceps as supporting muscles.
Is the Log Lift suitable for beginners?
The Log Lift is an intermediate-level exercise. It's best once you've built a base of general strength and movement control, beginners can work up to it.
Is the Log Lift a compound or isolation exercise?
The Log Lift is a compound exercise, it moves multiple joints and works several muscle groups at once, which makes it efficient for building overall strength.
How do I do the Log Lift with correct form?
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. Follow the full step-by-step above for the complete movement.
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