StrongMan Timber Carry

The StrongMan Timber Carry is a functional strength exercise that enhances grip strength and overall body stability.

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grasp the timber securely.
  2. Lift the timber to your waist, keeping your back straight and core engaged.
  3. Walk forward, maintaining a steady pace while balancing the timber on your shoulders.
  4. Keep your head up and shoulders back throughout the movement.

How to perform the StrongMan Timber Carry

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the StrongMan Timber Carry using your free weights.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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