This unusual exercise is ore bucket tipping while performing a lunge in a mine.
This photo was taken within the last 30 years and highlights the challenging work conditions experienced by miners, whether in 2010 or in the era of this photo.

The guys must have been extremely fit as this is back breaking work with each ore cart weighing a couple of tons. It’s great to see the miner performing this movement with a bent front knee and straight back.

Remember when performing any exercise or work related activity to use the correct exercise technique. When performing a lunge, make sure that you keep your hips underneath your shoulders and that your front knee doesn’t pass over your big toes.

As you raise your body from their lunge position, remember to place your weight through your heal.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 10:06 am by Andrew Talati and is filed under Unusual Exercises.

Tags: Exercise, Fitness training, Unusual exercise

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