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Dual Kettlebell Overhead Carry

Double overhead kettlebell carry requiring stable lockouts, active shoulders, controlled ribs, and deliberate steps.

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Dual Kettlebell Overhead Carry demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ShouldersTricepsAbsUpper Back

Equipment

Kettlebell

Sets × time

3 × 20 sec

Rest

1 min 30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Press or jerk both kettlebells overhead and stabilize them with your elbows locked.
  2. 02Keep your shoulders active, wrists neutral, ribs controlled, and head between your arms.
  3. 03Begin walking with short deliberate steps while keeping each bell stacked over its shoulder.
  4. 04Resist leaning backward, arching your lower back, or allowing one arm to drift outward.
  5. 05Complete the assigned distance, stop with stable feet, and lower both kettlebells safely to the rack.

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