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Bar-in-elbows carry

A compound exercise for the abs and upper back, with help from the biceps, quads. Equipment: barbell and squat rack.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hold a barbell in the crooks of your elbows, hands clasped.
  2. Walk with short, steady steps
  3. Stay tall and breathe behind the brace

Muscles worked

Bar-in-elbows carry: 3D figure mid-rep with the abs and upper back highlighted

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