: What muscles would benefit from walking with a boulder cradled in both arms? This seems to have been a very common exercise in ancient civilizations. What muscle groups would benefit from this? I'd be surprised if this

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The name is Atlas carry.

The weight doesn't matter, but size and the time spent holding and walking with it.

This exercise builds mainly the trapezius muscles, important postural muscle that keeps your upper back extended and shoulder retracted, its the one muscle you want to build for healthy posture. other muscles focused during this movement are the are the spinal erectors, gluteus medius and either the calf or tibia muscle depending on your walking stile.

Loaded carries carryover to most squatting and deadlifting patterns, even to overhead pressing, but this specially improves the front squat and conventional deadlift.