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Farmer Carry (DB)

Primary
Forearms
Secondary
Core, Back
Equipment
Dumbbell
Type
Strength
Frames
2
Farmer Carry (DB), male athlete, 2 sequential frames
male
Farmer Carry (DB), female athlete, 2 sequential frames
female

How to perform it

  1. 01 Set a dumbbell on the floor either side of your feet.
  2. 02 Hinge down, grip both handles and stand up by driving through your legs with a flat back.
  3. 03 Stand tall with the dumbbells at your sides, shoulders pulled back and down.
  4. 04 Brace your core and walk forward with short, controlled steps.
  5. 05 Keep your ribs down and your torso upright — do not lean or let the weights swing.
  6. 06 Walk the prescribed distance or time, then hinge to set the dumbbells down under control.

In the API

GET /v1/exercises/farmer-carry-db

{
  "slug": "farmer-carry-db",
  "name": "Farmer Carry (DB)",
  "primary_muscle": "forearms",
  "equipment": "dumbbell",
  "category": "strength",
  "frame_count": 2,
  "images": { "male": "…", "female": "…" }
}