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Suitcase carry: how to do it
Carrying one weight makes your trunk resist leaning to one side. Works: Obliques, grip and glutes.
Try: 3 sets of 20 m each side
Form cues
- One weight in one hand only.
- Walk tall.
- Don't lean towards the weight.
Setup and the most common mistake
Put one heavy dumbbell beside your foot. Squat down with a flat back, grip it and stand up. Check you have a clear path.
Common mistake: Leaning towards or away from the weight. Stay upright, shoulders level, as if you carried one in each hand.
If suitcase carry hurts
Don't push through sharp pain. These are the swaps LiftMend suggests with a similar movement, easier or kinder first:
General exercise information, not medical advice. If you have pain that is sharp, getting worse, or follows an injury, check with a doctor or physio first.
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