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Loaded Carry Medley

Farmer + suitcase + overhead carry rotations. Total-body armor.

IntermediateDumbbells / kettlebells4 × 40 m
Loaded Carry Medley demonstration thumbnail — 19 Loaded Carries to Spice Up Your Training
Full bodyDumbbells / kettlebells

Loaded Carry Medley

Demo · Charley Gould

Verified Loaded Carry Medley demonstration by Charley Gould. Click to play.

How to do the Loaded Carry Medley

  1. 1Ribs down
  2. 2Tall spine
  3. 3Own the load

Benefits of the Loaded Carry Medley

  • Builds strength and size in the full body under sustained isometric tension
  • Trains each side independently, exposing and fixing left-right imbalances
  • Loads predictably week to week, which makes progressive overload simple to track

Sources

Educational information only — not medical advice. Exercise technique, sets and reps are general guidance and may need adjusting for your experience, equipment and health history. Talk to a qualified clinician before starting or changing a training program if you have an injury or medical condition.

  1. 1Schoenfeld, Ogborn & Krieger (2017) — Dose-response of resistance training volume on hypertrophyJournal of Sports Sciences
  2. 2ACSM position stand (2009) — Progression models in resistance training for healthy adultsMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  3. 3Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd editionU.S. Department of Health and Human Services