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Kettlebell mixed carry

A compound exercise for the abs and obliques, with help from the front delts, traps. Equipment: kettlebells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: One kettlebell locked out overhead, the other racked at the shoulder.
  2. Walk tall without leaning
  3. Switch hands halfway

Muscles worked

Kettlebell mixed carry: 3D figure mid-rep with the abs and obliques highlighted

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