Suitcase march
A compound exercise for the obliques, with help from the abs, forearms. Equipment: kettlebells.
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How to do it
- Setup: Stand tall, a heavy bell in one hand.
- March in place, knees to hip height
- Don’t lean toward the bell; switch hands
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