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Illustration of the Trap Bar Carry: Heaviest carry you can load - keep the hips under you and the ribs down.
compound · Carry

Trap Bar Carry

Trap Bar Carry is a compound carry movement for forearms, using Trap Bar. It also works traps, core and glutes. 3 sets of 20-30m, 2 min rest.

Primary muscle
Forearms
Equipment
Trap Bar
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 20-30m
Rest
90s
Force
static

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Stand in the trap bar, deadlift to lockout, then walk.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Heaviest carry you can load - keep the hips under you and the ribs down.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 20-30m, resting about 2 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Forearms does most of the work. Traps, core and glutes take the rest.

Forearms exercisestrapscoreglutes