Sandbag Carry
The sandbag carry is a loaded carry for the abs (core), done with dumbbells. It also works the upper back (lats and rhomboids), biceps and quads. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Abs (minimum 4 sets per 30 days) and toward your 12-week strength trend at the weight you log.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Abs |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | abs (core) |
| Secondary muscles | upper back (lats and rhomboids), biceps, quads |
| Equipment | Dumbbell |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Strength scoring | Counts as a lift |
| Balance group | Abs · minimum 4 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Abs group, which needs at least 4 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Strength: counts as a lift. Your best working set each session feeds a best lift estimate (an estimated one-rep max) per lift, read over 12 weeks on the Strength screen.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is plain arithmetic, not AI: the same sets always give the same result. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
sandbag bear hug carry, bear hug carry, sandbag walk, sandbag carries
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai files it under the same exercise, so your history never splits across spellings.
Related abs exercises
Everything else that counts as abs
Plank · Side Plank · Weighted Plank · Crunch · Sit-Up · Decline Sit-Up · Bicycle Crunch · Reverse Crunch · Side Crunch · Cable Crunch · Machine Crunch · Lying Leg Raise · Hanging Leg Raise · Hanging Knee Raise · V-Up · Toe Touch · Flutter Kick · Scissor Kick · Mountain Climber · Dead Bug · Hollow Body Hold · Ab Wheel Rollout · Russian Twist · Standing Cable Ab Rotation · Cable Wood Chop · Pallof Press · Bird Dog · L-Sit · Medicine Ball Slam · Medicine Ball Rotational Throw · Bear Crawl · Copenhagen Plank · Kettlebell Windmill · Landmine Rotation · Dumbbell Russian Twist · Medicine Ball Russian Twist · Dumbbell Wood Chop · Dumbbell Crunch · Dumbbell V-Up · Hanging Oblique Knee Raise · Toes to Bar · Dragon Flag · Windshield Wiper · Heel Touch · Cross-Body Crunch · Stability Ball Crunch · Leg Lowers · Boat Hold · Bear Plank · Plank Shoulder Tap · Side Plank Hip Dip · Machine Torso Rotation · Pilates Hundred · Pilates Roll-Up · Single-Leg Stretch · Double-Leg Stretch · Pilates Teaser