Suitcase Carry

Step-by-step technique for Suitcase Carry, an exercise for obliques using dumbbells. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.

How to do it

  1. Hold a heavy dumbbell in one hand at your side.
  2. Stand tall with a braced core.
  3. Walk forward without leaning to the side.
  4. Switch hands and repeat.
Coach tip: Resist leaning toward the weight. Stay upright.

Muscles worked

Primary: Obliques
Secondary: Forearms, Traps

Suitcase Carry is a strength exercise that loads the obliques using dumbbells. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.

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