LiftsmithDumbbell overhead carry
A compound exercise for the side delts and abs, with help from the triceps, traps. Equipment: dumbbells.
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WorksSide deltsAbsTricepsTraps
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How to do it
- Setup: Press a dumbbell overhead in each hand, arms locked.
- Walk slowly, biceps by the ears
- Keep the ribs down so the back doesn't arch
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