Farmer's Walks

[DOMS]

I posted this in the OC, but felt it would do good here, too.

You've probably heard of farmer's walks. If not, here's the basics. There are two types of farmers. The first uses big, monster weights, to work the shoulder girdle, and pretty much your whole body. I'm not talking about those in this post. I'm talking about farmers as used to improve your forearms by using dumbbells, as shown here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3qhhJSmhJA

However, he's still doing farmers in that video for the full body benefit. To really blowup your forearms, you use far less weight and wrap a hand-towel around the handles. Using the towels prevents you from just hooking your fingers under the metal DB bar. It forces you to really vice down on the towel-wrapped handles. Do this for two to three laps and enjoy the pain. If you keep it up for at least 6 weeks, you'll also enjoy the far stronger grip and larger forearms.

Oh yeah, that reminds me to tell you something... Take measurements of your forearms before you start and at the six week mark.

Now get to it!

 

[_LG_]

Love farmers walks

 

[DOMS]

Love farmers walks

Have you tried them with the towels yet?

 

[_LG_]

Have you tried them with the towels yet?

No but it's a good idea. My gym has no track so I just walk around like an idiot. I've considered the treadmill. Thoughts on that?

 

[DOMS]

No but it's a good idea. My gym has no track so I just walk around like an idiot. I've considered the treadmill. Thoughts on that?

The more you work to find a place to workout, the more dedicated you look. Walking would be preferred, but a treadmill will work to. Let me know what you think of them.

 

[_LG_]

The more you work to find a place to workout, the more dedicated you look. Walking would be preferred, but a treadmill will work to. Let me know what you think of them.

I'll try them this week, basketball court will work

 

[sneedham]

I talked with an arm wrestler buddy and he is going to try them as well to add something different for his forearms....Good idea DOMS.....

 

[_LG_]

The towels make this fucking brutal. I picked up 80s went a quarter way around the court and turned back for some 60s. Even then I walked faster and faster to keep from denting the floor. Forearm pump made it hard to drive to work. Highly recommend, thanks DOMS

 

[ctr10]

I dont think that dudes dumbells are going to last that long

 

[DOMS]

The towels make this fucking brutal. I picked up 80s went a quarter way around the court and turned back for some 60s. Even then I walked faster and faster to keep from denting the floor. Forearm pump made it hard to drive to work. Highly recommend, thanks DOMS

NO RUNNING!!!

Also, how many laps did you do?

 

[_LG_]

NO RUNNING!!!

Also, how many laps did you do?

Fast walking. 4 laps. This was after squats and deads too.

 

[so1970]

if you have access to tug boat ratchets they work great for farmers walks also. some times you gotta get creative.

 

[Burrn]

PVC pipe (home depot) is cheap and cuts in a chop saw just the right size to slip over your adjustable dumbbells: Get the fat pipe for big forearm pump. Then do your farmer's walk.

 

[oliolz]

..doin' those today

gotta love beastly forearms!

 

[PitbullRescue]

Perfect for trap size & forearm strength