Dumbbell Single-Arm Overhead Carry
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Dumbbell Single-Arm Overhead Carry is a stability and endurance exercise that targets the shoulder and core muscles, promoting balance and unilateral strength. This exercise is useful for improving stability and coordination.
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
- Hold a dumbbell overhead with one arm fully extended.
- Engage your core and keep a straight posture.
- Walk forward slowly, maintaining balance and control.
- Switch arms and repeat on the other side.
Muscles worked
Primary Deltoid Anterior Trapezius Upper Fibers
Secondary Erector Spinae Gastrocnemius Gluteus Maximus Obliques Quadriceps