Farmer's Walk (Forearms)

Primary muscle group
Forearms
Equipment
Dumbbells
Movement type
Isolation
Where
Home or gym

How to do Farmer's Walk (Forearms)

Setup

Stand tall with a heavy dumbbell in each hand, arms hanging straight down at your sides. Let your shoulders settle naturally and engage your core with feet hip-width apart.

How to do it

  1. Squeeze the handles as hard as possible to maximize forearm engagement.
  2. Keep your shoulders pulled down away from your ears throughout the walk.
  3. Walk with controlled steps, maintaining an upright posture without leaning.
  4. Breathe naturally and avoid holding your breath during the walk.
  5. Keep your wrists neutral and straight, not allowing them to bend forward or back.

Watch out for

  • Shrugging the shoulders up toward the ears instead of keeping them depressed and stable.
  • Using dumbbells that are too light, which reduces the grip challenge on the forearms.
  • Walking too quickly with bouncing steps that reduce time under tension.

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