Front-rack carry
Loads the trunk and upper back in the upright position everything else is done from.
What it works
Core, Shoulders, Upper back
How to do it
- 1Clean two kettlebells to the front rack, elbows tucked in front of the ribs and the bells resting on the forearms.
- 2Pull the ribs down, breathe, and walk tall.
- 3The set ends when the posture goes — ribs flaring or the shoulders rounding forward — not when the arms get tired.
- 4It loads the trunk and upper back in the upright posture that everything else in the gym is performed from.
Cues that matter
- ›Elbows tucked in front of the ribs
- ›Ribs down, breathe through the walk
- ›Stop when the posture goes, not when the arms do
Train the same thing
- Front squatBarbell · Quads, Upper back, Core
- Overhead pressBarbell · Shoulders, Triceps, Core
- GK claiming crossesBalls + servers · Legs, Core, Shoulders
- GK distributionBalls + targets · Hip flexors, Core, Shoulders
- Scapular push-upNone · Upper back, Shoulders
- Tackle techniqueBag/partner · Legs, Core, Shoulders
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