How to Best Add Farmer’s Walks to Your Workout

In this QUAH Sal, Adam, & Justin answer the question “ What's a good way to program farmer’s carries into your workout? What are the perks of going heavier vs walking farther?”

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[williamharrison]

Doing farmers' walks not only added all round strength, but it also cured any postural or lower back issues I had.within a couple of weeks

[fffff]

One of the best exercise that i do that improve my posture + strength + gain over these 2 months. Some people in my workout place laughing what i am doing in the beginning, but last week they start doing farmer walk in their workout routine.

[williamharrison]

I do them almost every day, along with suitcase carries. The effects are immediately noticeable and all other lifts improve

[roccojohnson]

Farmers before my squat workouts, sandbag carries before deadlift workouts, and something like waiters walks on overhead days. Bench day is just another day to hit my triceps again so whatever gets them warmed up and ready to go.

[d_andreev]

I've been doing farmer walks as a "finisher" at the end of workouts, just because it's very demanding to the forearms.

[joshfarrow]

How should I program Farmer's walks?
Mind Pump gurus: Yes

[brandonreyes]

Regardless of specific weight, I think the most important thing is ensuring your consistent with the distance and pace as you add that weight. That makes it measurable. As soon as you start changing multiple variables, it's a lot harder to know whether you're getting stronger

[redsfan]

I do them at the end of my lower body workouts.

[dadruns]

I use carries along with the Wenning warmup. Also I will use as a finisher

[TuffCheez]

I use the FW as a finisher for back day (traps) and arm day (forearms).

[geopwr]

adams recommend is best ive tried. Med. weight DB's with barefoot or wrestling sneakers I find really Hones in on the feet/earth placement needed for squats and deadlifts, kinda gripping the floor thinking mind muscle contraction....really has proppeled my squat and deadlift gains. thanks guys

[beholdiamglamdringsbane]

How to program farmer walks? Put them into your programming anywhere cause it's a great exercise. Use a heavy or light weight and go fast or slow or medium. Walk a longer distance or a shorter one. Way to clarify. thanks, I guess

[williamharrison]

Superb for burning fat and sculpting the abs

[TheTattooedRonin]

Farmers Walks are awesome I need to get back into doing them again

[whereeaglesdare]

I've been doing one before and/or one after as part of warmup/cooldown.

Was doing 2 minutes but now am down to 1 minutes but heavier weight.

Really like it as a supplemental exercise rather than a primary.

[Curious_Calcium]

All great answers. I'll go super heavy on leg day. I'll go light on long walks

[BossNate]

I start my workouts with heavy sled push for 10yds then walk backwards 10yds with the same weight. Then farmers carries down and back 10yds twice. I do 4 sets. I love it

[champievlogs]

I use farmer's walk as pre-workout and I have only been doing it for 3 days but I alreayd notice that I don;t slouch on my office chair anymore, my back feels better and my posture has improved.

[Kettlebell_Drums]

I do carries with my kettlebells. Double Suitcase, rack, and overhead. The slower you walk the better the training. Flexing your feet and not waddling like a penguin

[charliehartwell]

Do heavy and somewhat heavy Carrie's best of both worlds