Farmer’s Carry

  • Exercise name: Farmer’s Carry

  • Exercise description:

    • Pick up a pair of heavy weights — dumbbells, kettlebells, or handles — and stand tall with them at your sides, knuckles facing down, palms facing in.

    • Engage your core and pull your shoulders slightly back and down.

    • Stand upright with a neutral spine, chest up, and eyes looking forward.

    • Walk slowly and steadily, taking controlled steps without leaning or letting the weights swing.

    • Stop after your set distance or time, then put the weights down with good form.

  • Technique that must be performed to count: Carry weight the entire distance without dropping the weight. If weights are dropper before completion then perform 5 burpees before resuming the station.

  • # of repetitions before shooting: 1 rep of a distance of 50ft.

  • Casual division modifier: Lighter weight

  • Exercise equipment needed: 5-gallon water jugs, ammo cans, dumbbells, kettlebells