Shoulders·Other·Compound
Log Lift
Shoulders · Other
Intermediate
Body Part
Shoulders
Equipment
Other
Level
Intermediate
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The Log Lift is an intermediate other exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.
Muscles Worked
Shoulders primaryCore secondaryChest secondaryGlutes secondaryHamstrings secondaryLower Back secondaryUpper Back secondaryQuads secondaryTraps secondaryTriceps secondary
How to Do the Log Lift
- 1Begin 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.
- 2Push 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.
- 3Repeat as many times as possible. Attempt to control the descent of the log as it is returned to the ground.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.