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Vertical Push · Advanced

Log Press

Compound vertical push exercise using log.
Movement pattern
Vertical Push
Difficulty
Advanced
Equipment
Log
Mechanics
Compound
Sides
Bilateral
Main plane
Sagittal

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How to do the Log Press

Not yet reviewed — the technique guide for this exercise hasn't been signed off, so it isn't published here yet.

Muscles worked

Primary

Secondary

How the knowledge graph models this movement

Each joint action, with the role and emphasis the graph assigns each muscle. These are qualitative anatomical labels, not measured muscle activation.

  • Shoulder flexionprimary action

    Anterior deltoid (prime mover, high emphasis); Medial deltoid (synergist, moderate emphasis); Pectoralis major (synergist, low emphasis); Supraspinatus (synergist, low emphasis)

  • Elbow extensionsecondary action

    Triceps brachii (prime mover, high emphasis)

  • Hip extensionsecondary action

    Gluteus maximus (synergist, moderate emphasis); Biceps femoris long head (synergist, low emphasis); Adductor magnus (synergist, low emphasis)

  • Knee extensionsecondary action

    Vastus lateralis (synergist, moderate emphasis); Vastus medialis (synergist, moderate emphasis); Vastus intermedius (synergist, moderate emphasis); Rectus femoris (synergist, low emphasis)

  • Scapula upward rotationsecondary action

    Serratus anterior (prime mover, moderate emphasis); Trapezius (synergist, low emphasis); Trapezius (synergist, low emphasis)

  • Spine extensionsecondary action

    Erector spinae (stabilizer, high emphasis); Rectus abdominis (stabilizer, high emphasis); Transverse abdominis (stabilizer, high emphasis)

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