Getting into shape.

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Is the Farmer's Walk comfortable? Looks awkward to me; like the hanging, extended arms would cause a lot of unnecessary joint and spine stress. Why not carry the weight on your shoulders or chest or hips to stabilize the load?

It can be uncomfortable at times, some days it can be more or less, but I think I have mostly gotten used to it. The only things that tend to be sore afterwards are my knees (which I find odd, but there are most likely good reasons as to why), but I have recently started doing some light stretching before, during, and after and the what used to be sleight pain is just some soreness throughout the day, maybe more. (Yes, that does mean that I have not been stretching at all before this current amount of weight.).

Excellent record and progression here by the way.

Thanks.

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Workout done for today. Even though this one is smaller I swear it is more difficult, probably because I don't do it as often as my normal workout.

• Dumbbell Bicep Curl
  
  • 30 lb x 18 reps
  • 30 lb x 18 reps
  • 30 lb x 18 reps
  
  
• Arnold Dumbbell Press
  
  • 30 lb x 18 reps
  • 30 lb x 18 reps
  
  
• Dumbbell Lunges
  
  • 30 lb x 18 reps
  
  
• Farmer's Walk
  
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 203 ft | 67 lb

[GoingForGold Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GoingForGold]

The only things that tend to be sore afterwards are my knees (which I find odd, but there are most likely good reasons as to why)

You are probably stabilizing the load with your knees. I would suggest balancing it on your hips, chest, or shoulders and see how that feels. I worked as a mover and we would never carry anything over 20lb per hand(40lb total) like that. You will also engage your upper body for a more holistic exercise.

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You are probably stabilizing the load with your knees. I would suggest balancing it on your hips, chest, or shoulders and see how that feels. I worked as a mover and we would never carry anything over 20lb per hand(40lb total) like that. You will also engage your upper body for a more holistic exercise.

Unfortunately I don't have any other way to put the weight on me besides just carrying the bar on my shoulders. I'm sure I will have back problems later in life, but I am quite alright with that for now.

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Workout done. Added another set of deadlifts and bench presses. The bench presses went smoothly today.

• Farmer's Walk
  
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 203 ft | 67 lb
  
  
• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 45 lb x 21 reps
  
  
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 134 lb x 10 reps
  
  
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Push-Up
  
  • 21 reps

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Workout for today. Things moved a little slower than I would have liked, but everything got done without too much problem.

• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 45 lb x 22 reps
  
  
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 134 lb x 10 reps
  
  
• Farmer's Walk
  
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 203 ft | 67 lb
  
  
• Push-Up
  
  • 22 reps 33
  
  
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  • 134 lb x 5 reps
  • 134 lb x 5 reps

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Got my bike improved a little bit with a kickstand, better seat, and a water bottle holder. Then I decided to visit someone while I was in the area. Biking that much wasn't the smartest thing with me not being used to it yet. I would have thought with the farmer's walks that some of that strength would have gone over to cycling, but nope.

Cycling

• 01:00:00 | 5.2 mi
• 01:30:00 | 7.2 mi

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

A lot of working out done today. Did some cycling for some errands, some yard work, and my normal Sunday workout. Towards the end my legs were definitely feeling a little weak and I had to split a couple of the workouts up to compensate for it. The next Sunday I will add 5 more pounds to these exercises.

• Cycling
  
  • 00:45:00 | 3.3 mi
  
  
• Yard Work
  
  • 00:25:00 | Easy
  
  
• Farmer's Walk
  
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 203 ft | 67 lb
  
  
• Arnold Dumbbell Press
  
  • 30 lb x 20 reps
  • 30 lb x 20 reps
  
  
• Dumbbell Bicep Curl
  
  • 30 lb x 20 reps
  • 30 lb x 20 reps
  • 30 lb x 10 reps
  • 30 lb x 10 reps
  
  
• Dumbbell Lunges
  
  • 30 lb x 10 reps
  • 30 lb x 10 reps

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Workout done for today. Bumped the weight up for all barbell exercises by 10 pounds. Had a little trouble putting the bar over my head for the squats and the bench press took more effort, but that is understandable. I have been noticing that the farmer's walk seems to make one of my elbows quite stiff, but the one break during it seems to clear it right up.

• Farmer's Walk
  
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 203 ft | 67 lb
  
  
• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 45 lb x 22 reps
  
  
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 144 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 144 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 144 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Push-Up
  
  • 22 reps

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Biked almost 20 miles today giving my dad his father's day gift. Wasn't a great idea in retrospect with 20+ mph winds and it being over 90 degrees. As I went home I was almost sure I was going to pass out, but I some how stayed awake.

Cycling

• 02:00:00 | 10.9 mi
• 01:30:00 | 9 mi

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Not a lot of working out lately since biking 20 miles. The day after I helped someone move after getting very little sleep and my body, particularly my knees, are still recovering. I am hoping Wednesday I can get back to working out.

On the plus side since the 20 miles I have felt a little thinner.

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Been a while since I did a workout. My knees feel much better, although the lunges were a bit of a pain and I could tell that a week and a half made me move a little slower when it came to the farmer's walk, but I suppose that will happen.

• Farmer's Walk
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 203 ft | 67 lb
  
  
• Arnold Dumbbell Press
  • 35 lb x 10 reps
  • 35 lb x 10 reps
  
  
• Dumbbell Bicep Curl
  • 35 lb x 10 reps
  • 35 lb x 10 reps
  • 35 lb x 10 reps
  
  
• Dumbbell Lunges
  • 35 lb x 10 reps
  
  

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Today's workout completed. I could tell I needed to put more effort into the barbell exercises, but I suppose that makes sense. I noticed some pain in one of my knees while stretching, but while stretching again during the farmer's walk I didn't have any pain in there.

• Farmer's Walk
  
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 203 ft | 67 lb 52
  
  
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 144 lb x 5 reps 70
  
  
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 144 lb x 5 reps 70
  
  
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 144 lb x 5 reps 72
  
  
• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 45 lb x 20 reps 47
  
  
• Push-Up
  
  • 20 reps

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Today's workout went pretty smoothly. Still had some pain in my left knee, but after that not much interesting happened.

• Farmer's Walk
  
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 499 ft | 67 lb 102
  • 203 ft | 67 lb 52
  
  
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 143 lb x 5 reps 69
  
  
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 143 lb x 5 reps 69
  
  
• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 45 lb x 20 reps 47
  
  
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 143 lb x 5 reps 71
  
  
• Push-Up
  
  • 20 reps

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Done for today. I am pretty sure that after the next increase of weight I won't be able to just put the barbell on my shoulders by lifting it. Did the farmer's walk without taking a small break like I usually do.

• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 45 lb x 21 reps
  
  
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 144 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 144 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 144 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Push-Up
  
  • 21 reps
  
  
• Farmer's Walk
  
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 499 ft | 67 lb
  • 203 ft | 67 lb