Overhead waiter walk

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

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WorksFront deltsAbsTrapsObliques

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How to do it

Setup: Press a bell overhead and hold it like a tray.
Walk slowly with the arm locked by the ear
Switch hands

Muscles worked

Overhead waiter walk: 3D figure mid-rep with the front delts highlighted

Front delts · main
Abs
Traps
Obliques

Equipment

Kettlebells

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all overhead waiter walk alternatives.

Kettlebell overhead carryKettlebells
Freestanding handstandNo equipment
Standing one-arm dumbbell pressDumbbells
Wall handstand holdNo equipment
Behind-the-neck pressBarbell and Squat rack
Clean and jerkBarbell

More front delts exercises

Incline barbell pressBarbell, Adjustable bench and Squat rack
Incline dumbbell pressDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Feet-up push-upPlyo box or step
Lean-forward push-upNo equipment
Standing overhead pressBarbell and Squat rack
Seated dumbbell pressDumbbells and Adjustable bench

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