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Illustration of the Overhead Carry: Elbow locked, bicep by the ear, ribs pulled down - walk slow.
compound · Carry

Overhead Carry

Overhead Carry is a compound carry movement for shoulders, using Kettlebells. It also works core and traps. 3 sets of 20-30m, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Shoulders
Equipment
Kettlebells
Difficulty
Advanced
Sets and reps
3 × 20-30m
Rest
75s
Force
static

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Press one bell overhead and stabilise before the first step.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Elbow locked, bicep by the ear, ribs pulled down - walk slow.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 20-30m, resting about 1 minute between them. Both sides, same number of reps.

Muscles worked

Shoulders does most of the work. Core and traps take the rest.