Dumbbell Farmer's Walk

Muscles worked by the Dumbbell Farmer's Walk

Primary

Forearm FlexorsWrist Flexor MusclesTrapsTrapezius

Secondary

GlutesGluteus MaximusObliquesOblique AbdominalsQuadsQuadriceps FemorisAbsRectus Abdominis

Also called: wrist flexors, flexor carpi, forearm flexors, inner forearm, trap, traps.

Equipment

Dumbbell

Also called: db, dumbell, hex dumbbell, rubber dumbbell, hand weight.

How to do the Dumbbell Farmer's Walk

1. Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand, arms extended at your sides.
2. Retract your shoulder blades and brace your core, maintaining a neutral spine.
3. Walk slowly and deliberately for a set distance or duration, taking short, controlled steps.
4. Keep your chest up and avoid leaning to one side as you walk.
5. Focus on maintaining a strong, stable posture throughout the movement.

Form tips

• Use the heaviest dumbbells you can control without compromising form.
• Breathe deeply and rhythmically to maintain core tension.
• Imagine you are balancing a glass of water on your head.

At a glance

Dumbbell Farmer's Walk in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Chin Tuck Hold
• Dumbbell Snatch
• Hang Clean
• Hang Power Clean
• Kettlebell Farmer's Walk
• Muscle Snatch
• Snatch
• Arnold Press

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "dumbbell-farmers-walk",
  "name_en": "Dumbbell Farmer's Walk",
  "name_de": "Kurzhantel-Farmer's Walk",
  "name_es": "Caminata del Granjero con Mancuernas",
  "description_en": "This full-body exercise involves walking while holding heavy dumbbells, effectively building grip strength, core stability, and overall muscular endurance.",
  "description_de": "Diese Ganzkörperübung beinhaltet das Gehen mit schweren Kurzhanteln und trainiert effektiv die Griffkraft, Rumpfstabilität und die allgemeine Muskelausdauer.",
  "description_es": "Este ejercicio de cuerpo completo implica caminar sosteniendo mancuernas pesadas, desarrollando eficazmente la fuerza de agarre, la estabilidad del core y la resistencia muscular general.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "static",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "dumbbell",
  "body_part": "full_body",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "forearm_flexors",
    "trapezius"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "gluteus_maximus",
    "obliques",
    "quadriceps",
    "rectus_abdominis"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "strength",
    "endurance"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "full_body",
    "grip_focus"
  ],
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand, arms extended at your sides.",
    "Retract your shoulder blades and brace your core, maintaining a neutral spine.",
    "Walk slowly and deliberately for a set distance or duration, taking short, controlled steps.",
    "Keep your chest up and avoid leaning to one side as you walk.",
    "Focus on maintaining a strong, stable posture throughout the movement."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stelle dich aufrecht hin, mit einer Kurzhantel in jeder Hand, die Arme seitlich ausgestreckt.",
    "Ziehe deine Schulterblätter zurück und spanne deinen Rumpf an, halte dabei eine neutrale Wirbelsäule.",
    "Gehe langsam und bewusst für eine festgelegte Distanz oder Dauer, mache kurze, kontrollierte Schritte.",
    "Halte deine Brust oben und vermeide es, beim Gehen zu einer Seite zu lehnen.",
    "Konzentriere dich darauf, während der gesamten Bewegung eine starke, stabile Haltung beizubehalten."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Párate erguido con una mancuerna en cada mano, los brazos extendidos a los lados.",
    "Retrae tus escápulas y activa tu core, manteniendo una columna vertebral neutra.",
    "Camina lenta y deliberadamente por una distancia o duración establecida, dando pasos cortos y controlados.",
    "Mantén el pecho erguido y evita inclinarte hacia un lado mientras caminas.",
    "Concéntrate en mantener una postura fuerte y estable durante todo el movimiento."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Use the heaviest dumbbells you can control without compromising form.",
    "Breathe deeply and rhythmically to maintain core tension.",
    "Imagine you are balancing a glass of water on your head."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Verwende die schwersten Kurzhanteln, die du mit guter Form kontrollieren kannst.",
    "Atme tief und rhythmisch, um die Rumpfspannung aufrechtzuerhalten.",
    "Stelle dir vor, du balancierst ein Glas Wasser auf deinem Kopf."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Usa las mancuernas más pesadas que puedas controlar sin comprometer la forma.",
    "Respira profunda y rítmicamente para mantener la tensión del core.",
    "Imagina que estás equilibrando un vaso de agua sobre tu cabeza."
  ],
  "met": 5.5,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "main": "images/flat/dumbbell-farmers-walk-main.webp"
    }
  }
}

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const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "dumbbell-farmers-walk");

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