Farmers Walks Variation

[Keith Wassung]

I was talking to a personal trainer that I know (he is always hounding me for new exercies as he believes that it his job to be able to constantly show his clients new and innovative moves-lol) and we were discussing Farmers Walks and he sort of said something like "I dont know Keith, not too many farm people living around here, I am not sure how they will respond" So, given that he livies in a very urban-yuppie type town, I showed him "METRO-WALKS"

Keith

 

[Donut62]

Is that a boom box? I thought those went extinct with MP3 players.

 

[bacon]

Has anyone tried farmer's walks with real farmers? Now THAT's some manly shit.

 

[finnegan]

Most farmers aren't that big. The elderly ones get there, but they tend to run skinny more often than not here in Indiana.

 

[chia]

Has anyone tried farmer's walks with real farmers? Now THAT's some manly shit.

What is the best way to grip them?

 

[bacon]

What is the best way to grip them?

By the straps on their overalls, but good luck grabbin an old farmer without his permission. Best to just ask nicely.

 

[liquid!]

You can still find some nice corn-feed farmers...or just picup a metro by the faux-hawk or one of the many upright shirt collars. Faux-hawk grip is especially difficult as you have to deal with vast amounts of "product."

 

[Old Man]

I worked 8 years for a tobacco/dairy farmer when I was a kid. The guy was small but pretty strong. I think his grip was really strong. His hands were a gnarled mess though, farming isn't easy on the hands.

 

[philthy]

Here's a few farmers walk variations I like

Strengthmill :: Video :: Kettlebell Farmers Walk - Front Leverage

Strengthmill :: Video :: Kettlebell Farmers Walk - Rear Leverage

It adds some wrist strength to the mix.

 

[Standard]

I think the modern version is a laptop in one hand and a blackberry in the other