Kettlebell Suitcase Carry
Hold a single kettlebell in one hand at your side as if carrying a suitcase, letting it hang naturally. Brace your core and resist the urge to lean toward the weighted side, keeping your shoulders and hips level. Walk forward with controlled steps for the prescribed distance or time, maintaining tall posture and a strong grip. Switch hands and repeat for the other side to balance the load.
ABS · CORE
How it is executed
- Hold a single kettlebell in one hand at your side as if carrying a suitcase, letting it hang naturally.
- Brace your core and resist the urge to lean toward the weighted side, keeping your shoulders and hips level.
- Walk forward with controlled steps for the prescribed distance or time, maintaining tall posture and a strong grip.
- Switch hands and repeat for the other side to balance the load.
- Muscles worked
- Abs
- Primary muscle
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Movement pattern
- Core
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- What it is for
- StrengthHypertrophyCore strengthStability
Variations and substitutions
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