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Illustration of the Kettlebell Suitcase Carry: One side loaded - stay dead vertical and refuse to lean away from it.
compound · Carry

Kettlebell Suitcase Carry

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

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

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    One heavy bell in one hand, free arm hanging, walk a straight line.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    One side loaded - stay dead vertical and refuse to lean away from it.

  3. 3
    Work it

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

Muscles worked

Obliques does most of the work. Forearms, traps and core take the rest.

Obliques exercisesforearmstrapscore