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Dumbbell Front Rack Carry
Core · Carry
Generic carry demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
CarryCompound
A carry with the dumbbells held at shoulder height, which loads the upper back and trunk hard.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Tracking
- Measured in time
Muscles worked
CoreShouldersBack
Equipment
Dumbbell
How to do it
- Clean or curl a dumbbell up to each shoulder so they rest against the front of your shoulders.
- Keep your elbows in front of your ribs, your ribs down and your core braced.
- Walk forward with short controlled steps for the set time, breathing steadily.
- Lower the weights under control to your sides and then to the floor.
Coaching cues
- Do not let the front load pull you into a back arch, keep your ribs stacked over your hips.
- Breathe in short controlled breaths rather than holding your breath the whole way.