Anvil Carry
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Other
HOW TO PERFORM
- Stand over the anvil, squat down and wrap both arms around it, hands locked underneath.
- Pull it tight into your chest and stand up with a flat back.
- Walk with short, fast steps, keeping it high and tight against the body.
- At the end, squat down and set it on the floor under control.
FORM TIPS
- Turn the horn to one side before you pick it up so it does not dig into your chest or arm.
- If it slides down, stop and re-grip. Carrying it low pulls you forward and rounds the back.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Lower Back
Secondary
- Abs
- Biceps
- Forearms
- Traps
- Glutes
- Lats
- Quads
- Hamstrings
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