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Single-Arm Overhead Carry

Shoulders · Abdominals · Traps · Triceps · Kettlebell

Single-Arm Overhead Carry

How to do it

  1. Press a kettlebell overhead with one arm until your elbow is fully locked out, packing your shoulder down and back.
  2. Brace your core hard and stand tall, keeping your ribcage stacked over your hips rather than leaning away from the weight.
  3. Walk forward with short, controlled steps for the target distance or time, keeping the kettlebell locked out directly overhead.
  4. Resist any side-bend of your torso or shrugging up of the loaded shoulder as you walk.
  5. Lower the weight under control at the end of the set, then repeat on the opposite arm for equal volume.
Primary muscle
Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Abdominals · Traps · Triceps
Equipment
Kettlebell
Sides
One side at a time

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