Carries! One of the 5(ish) critcal movements that all strength and functional coaches program regularly.
We want to focus on a few things during our single side carries.
- Maintain Posture!
- Basically – keep your chest big, shoulders backish (don’t squeeze the blades). Have a proud chest.
- Don’t lean!
- If leaning away from kettlebell – correct to be straight. If you can’t, it might be too heavy.
- If leaning torwards the kettlebell – correct to be straight. If you can’t, again – it might be too heavy.
- Keep your ribcage down!
- This is a simple que to help prevent leans. Hold your abs if you are having a hard time.
SUITCASE CARRIES
– Do NOT let the kettlebell touch your side. If you cannot walk without maintaining proper posture, its too heavy. Ditch the Ego.
FRONTRACK CARRIES
– Keep your hand with the bell about neck deep on your chest. If you can’t walk without leaning or letting the kettlebell roll, its too heavy.
OVERHEAD CARRIES
– Almost everyone will either have poor wrist control OR a lean. Punch to the sky to keep that wrist control // Control the lean by using your core to pull your ribcage down.