Suitcase carry
Add to my week
Build a free week around it — no account needed until you save.
Muscles worked
- High load
- Obliques
- Medium load
- Core
- Low load
- Forearms · Flexors, Glutes · Medius, and Traps · Upper
How to do it
Pick up a single heavy dumbbell in one hand with a flat back and stand tall, shoulders level. Walk in a straight line without leaning away from the weight or letting the loaded shoulder drop — resisting that sideways pull is the entire exercise. Do the same distance on both sides. Set the weight down with a proper hinge rather than dropping it.
Form cues
- Stay perfectly upright — do not lean away from the weight
- Load one side only
Safety
Talk to a professional before this exercise if you have any of the following:
Lower backWristShoulder
This is general exercise reference, not medical advice. Stop and consult a qualified professional if an exercise causes pain, and never work through joint pain.