Hitching a Ride on the Farmer's Carry: Unharvested Gains for Bodybuilders
Just like a diligent farmer carries heavy payloads across his farm, fitness freaks may reap substantial rewards by adopting a classic routine known as the “Farmer Carry”. Often relegated to the backburner by bodybuilders, this relatively simple exercise integrates strength training and cardio, offering some benefits that should not be overlooked.
The Farmer Carry exercise focuses on strengthening the grip, the core, the posture, and the overall cardiovascular fitness.
This exercise was gleaned from strength coach Eric Cressey's training techniques by an ardent disciple, Marco.
From a personal trainer’s perspective:
If you're looking for a fresh, efficient, and all-encompassing exercise to shake up your routine, the Farmer Carry is worth every sweat bead it earns. Bodybuilders often overlook this exercise, but as a seasoned personal trainer, I see this as an opportunity - an unexplored avenue of gains. The dexterity it develops in grip strength, the ab-shredding core workout, the shoulder and trap solidifying effect, and not to mention the heart-throbbing cardio session all rolled into one efficient package is simply too good to pass up.