CarrycompoundUnilateral
SUITCASE CARRY
Unilateral carry — one weight in one hand. Develops anti-lateral flexion core strength and grip.
MOVEMENT GUIDE
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HOW TO PERFORM
- 1
Stand tall with one dumbbell at your side.
- 2
Walk with level shoulders and resist leaning to the side.
THE STANDARD
Complete 50 steps with the left hand and 50 with the right. One step per side together counts as one official rep: 50 official reps, 100 steps total. Enter the single dumbbell weight.
COACHING CUES
Stand tall with one dumbbell at your side.Walk with level shoulders and resist leaning to the side.
COMMON MISTAKES
Leaning toward the weight — the core must resist this.
Shoulders uneven — keep them level.
Rushing — walk with control.
SCALING / SUBSTITUTIONS
Reduce the load.
Reduce the distance.
Farmer's carry (bilateral) as a regression.
300WOD APPLICATION
The suitcase carry develops anti-lateral flexion core strength and is used at Foundation through Elite Standards.
RELATED EXERCISES
300WOD STANDARDS
Foundation
Hoplite✓
Elite✓
Spartan
EQUIPMENT
DumbbellKettlebell
MUSCLES
Primary
ObliquesAbs / CoreForearms
Secondary
TrapeziusGlutesQuadriceps