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dumbbell carry Activity intensity • Moderate ✓ knee safe ✓ shoulder safe ✓ lower back safe ✓ wrist safe

Heavy Dumbbell or Trap-Bar Farmer's Walk

Primary Muscles: forearms, traps, core

Secondary Stabilisers: glutes, calves, upper back

DEFAULT REP RANGE
30-40m reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
90s
DIFFICULTY
beginner

Biomechanical Coaching Cues

  • Deadlift two heavy dumbbells or a loaded trap bar with a neutral spine.
  • Stand tall with shoulders packed back and down (never slouched).
  • Walk with short, quick, heel-to-toe steps for the prescribed distance or time.

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