How to do the Suitcase Carry
The Suitcase Carry is a compound dumbbells exercise that mainly works your obliques and forearms, with help from your traps and abs. Focus on three things: stay perfectly upright; walk slow and steady; switch hands each length.
ObliquesForearmsTrapsAbsDumbbells
Setup
- 1One heavy dumbbell in one hand
- 2Clear walkway
Three cues
- 1Stay perfectly upright
- 2Walk slow and steady
- 3Switch hands each length
Most common mistake
Leaning toward the weight
Brace the other side
In Hindi · हिन्दी में
- 1बिल्कुल सीधे खड़े रहें
- 2धीरे और स्थिर चलें
- 3हर चक्कर पर हाथ बदलें
आम गलती: वज़न की तरफ़ झुकें तो, दूसरी तरफ़ कसें
Alternatives to the Suitcase Carry
Same movement, different equipment — for when the machine is taken or something doesn’t feel right.
Hear these cues between sets.
Gymie tells you the weight for your next Suitcase Carry set and says the cue that matters — in English or हिन्दी.
General guidance, not medical advice. Stop if you feel sharp pain and see a professional.