Car Drivers

How to do the Car Drivers

1. While standing upright, hold a barbell plate in both hands at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. Your palms should be facing each other and your arms should be extended straight out in front of you. This will be your starting position.
2. Initiate the movement by rotating the plate as far to one side as possible. Use the same type of movement you would use to turn a steering wheel to one side.
3. Reverse the motion, turning it all the way to the opposite side.
4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Secondary	forearms
Equipment	barbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No barbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Lateral Raise - With Bands Resistance Bands Alternating Deltoid Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Scaption Dumbbell Front Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell Front Incline Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell

Harder than the Car Drivers

Push Press expert · Barbell Clean and Jerk expert · Barbell Circus Bell expert · Other Equipment

Superset the Car Drivers with

Opposing middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Incline Bench Pull middle back Lying Cambered Barbell Row middle back Bent Over Barbell Row middle back Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row middle back

Common questions

What muscles does the Car Drivers work?

The Car Drivers primarily works the shoulders, with the forearms as secondary movers. Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise, Alternating Deltoid Raise, and Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Car Drivers?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Lateral Raise - With Bands, Alternating Deltoid Raise, and Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Car Drivers suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Car Drivers is rated beginner. Push Press, Clean and Jerk, and Circus Bell are the progressions from here.

Where should the Car Drivers go in a workout?

Late — the Car Drivers is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Incline Bench Pull and Lying Cambered Barbell Row cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise Cable Machine Alternating Deltoid Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Scaption Dumbbell Front Cable Raise Cable Machine Front Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell