Exercise Profile
- Target Muscle Group
- Exercise TypeStrength
- Equipment RequiredDumbbell
- MechanicsCompound
- Force TypeIsometric
- Experience LevelIntermediate
- Secondary Muscles
Abs, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Quads, Shoulders, Traps, Upper Back
Target Muscle Group
Forearms
Dumbbell High Low Carry Overview
The dumbbell high low carry is a variation of the farmers walk and an exercise used to strengthen the core and shoulders.
The unilateral loading seen in the dumbbell high low carry forces your core to fight to stabilize the spine.
Dumbbell High Low Carry Instructions
- Grasp a dumbbell in each hand using a neutral grip and stand up straight.
- Clean and press one of the dumbbells overhead and hold the other by your side to get into position.
- While maintaining an active shoulder position, maintain one dumbbell overhead and walk for a designated distance or amount of time.
Dumbbell High Low Carry Tips
- When setting up for the lift, ensure you take a good deep breath to set your shoulder position. The weight will drive your shoulders into scapular depression so you want to ensure that your shoulders are set in a good position prior to lifting the weight.
- If performing a unilateral carry variation, ensure that you’re not leaning to one side as you complete the movement.
- Shrug the shoulder of the down arm just slightly. Not enough so that it takes above a position of neutral but just enough to offset the weight pulling your shoulders down.
- If you sit in a position of heavy scapular depression, you may find that a slight shrug of the shoulder is necessary to get adequate upward rotation of the scapula and ensure the shoulder girdle remains in a good position.
- Walk slowly and ensure a heel-toe pattern.
- Stabilize the weight and don’t allow it to drive you into overextension.
- Continue to breath throughout the exercise and don’t rely upon respiration for spinal stabilization.
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