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Kettlebell overhead carry

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

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How to do it

  1. Setup: One kettlebell locked out overhead.
  2. Biceps by the ear
  3. Walk tall and slow

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