Dumbbell suitcase carry
A compound exercise for the obliques and forearms, with help from the traps, glutes. Equipment: dumbbells.
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WorksObliquesForearmsTrapsGlutes
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How to do it
- Setup: A heavy dumbbell in one hand, the other arm free.
- Walk with short steps, standing tall
- Don't lean away from or toward the weight
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