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Any ideas for farmers carries in home gym without heavy dumbbells?
Posted on 10/3/26 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 10/3/26 at 4:55 pm
I’m considering building something like this:
I was also thinking about a hex bar but I don’t know if my arms being further out from my sides would mess with the effectiveness
Any other homemade type contraptions you have seen?
I was also thinking about a hex bar but I don’t know if my arms being further out from my sides would mess with the effectiveness
Any other homemade type contraptions you have seen?
Posted on 10/3/26 at 5:04 pm to OysterPoBoy
That picture makes me think plates over 25lb would be banging together constantly.
Open trap bar is definitely simpler.
You could always do double heavy sandbags.
Open trap bar is definitely simpler.
You could always do double heavy sandbags.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 5:08 pm to LSUfan20005
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That picture makes me think plates over 25lb would be banging together constantly.
You mean like the left side hitting the right side? I didn’t think of that. All my plates are bumpers so same size.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 8:10 pm to OysterPoBoy
Use trap bar
Posted on 10/3/26 at 8:15 pm to OysterPoBoy
Just buy dumbbells if you’re going to build that.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 8:45 pm to OysterPoBoy
Posted on 10/3/26 at 9:36 pm to SoFlaGuy
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Just buy dumbbells if you’re going to build that.
75s are like $100 a piece for cheap ones.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 8:25 am to OysterPoBoy
I actually did this. It was great but they take up a lot of room. If you have a curl bar, get another one. They have handles you can buy for farmer carryies. Also you could get a kettlebell and carry it with a wide resistance band it makes your farmer carries so much more difficult.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 2:00 pm to OysterPoBoy
a couple of 5 gallons buckets and water/rocks/sand
if you wanna go cheap
if you wanna go cheap
Posted on 10/4/26 at 6:53 pm to Salmon
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a couple of 5 gallons buckets and water/rocks/sand
if you wanna go cheap
Seriously considering this and pretending I’m in a Rocky montage.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 9:13 pm to OysterPoBoy
5 gallon buckets and a couple sacks of quickrete. Probably like $15 total
Posted on 10/5/26 at 8:58 am to OysterPoBoy
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Seriously considering this and pretending I’m in a Rocky montage.
Where are you located? If you are close to Prairieville and an email address..... I have a trap bar you can come get for a minimum cost.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 9:21 am to OysterPoBoy
Seems like a nightmare trying to get both balanced front to back.
Get some robust 5gallon buckets and fill them with cement. Should weight 95-100 lbs each.
Great minds think alike!
Get some robust 5gallon buckets and fill them with cement. Should weight 95-100 lbs each.
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Great minds think alike!
This post was edited on 10/5/26 at 9:23 am
Posted on 10/5/26 at 9:32 am to OysterPoBoy
Could you just make the handles like in the picture then slide concrete blocks over the 4x4 for weights?
Posted on 10/5/26 at 9:56 am to OysterPoBoy
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I was also thinking about a hex bar but I don’t know if my arms being further out from my sides would mess with the effectiveness
I've actually been holding the weight out as far as I can, and I find it's extremely more effective. My core is even more engaged.
I was doing three sets of about 40 yards with 70lb. Famer's Carry and 90lb. Briefcase Carry.
Extending my arms out, I'm dropping each by 15-20lbs. I say all of this to say...I bet a hex bar would work pretty good, but you're limited to that fixed grip. I personally use kettlebells.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:29 am to SouthernInsanity
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Where are you located? If you are close to Prairieville and an email address..... I have a trap bar you can come get for a minimum cost.
Appreciate that. I think I may have one lined up though.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:48 am to OysterPoBoy
Buy two of these with lids, and fill with water.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:49 am to boxcarbarney
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Buy two of these with lids, and fill with water.
How do I write this into my notebook tho?
Posted on 10/5/26 at 11:32 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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How do I write this into my notebook tho?
Excerpt from Mingo's Training Log
"I tried to use Home Depot buckets, but they were taller than I am. I had to buy these instead"
Posted on 10/5/26 at 11:40 am to boxcarbarney
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I tried to use Home Depot buckets, but they were taller than I am. I had to buy these instead"
I did 400m of carries with the hundreds last Wednesday
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