Farmer's Carry is a conditioning movement on Fiz. Walk with weights in each hand. Primary muscles: forearms, upper back, core. Scored by distance + weight. Featured in Back-Half Sim, Heavy Carries, Hybrid Games Prep πŸ”₯, Hybrid Race Full Simulation, Hybrid Race Stations, Hypertrophy Engine, Station Rehearsal, Station Sharpen, Sweaty Legs 🦡, Terrible Tuesday, The Whole Damn Thing, Three-Quarter Sim.
Conditioning

Farmer's Carry

Walk with weights in each hand

Category
Conditioning mixed-modal work under fatigue
Logged as
Distance / mWeight / kg the fields Fiz records for this movement
Primary muscles
forearmsupper backcore
Secondary
shouldersquadsglutescalves
Appears in

Scaling ladder

1 harder, 1 easier
Sled PullPull weighted sled
Farmer's CarryWorks forearms, upper back, core
Dumbbell RowSingle-arm row with dumbbell

Workouts using the farmer's carry

12 on Fiz
Back-Half SimFor Time Heavy CarriesFor Time Hybrid Games Prep πŸ”₯Circuit + For Time Hybrid Race Full SimulationFor Time Hybrid Race StationsFor Time Hypertrophy EngineSets + For Time Station RehearsalFor Time Station SharpenFor Time Sweaty Legs 🦡Sets + HIIT + For Time Terrible TuesdayEMOM The Whole Damn ThingFor Time Three-Quarter SimFor Time

Frequently asked

6 answers
What muscles does the Farmer's Carry work?
Farmer's Carry primarily works forearms, upper back, core, with secondary engagement of shoulders, quads, glutes, calves.
How do you do a Farmer's Carry?
Walk with weights in each hand.
How is the Farmer's Carry scored?
On Fiz, Farmer's Carry is tracked by distance + weight. Log your reps, weight, distance, or time and build a movement history that powers leaderboards and PRs.
What's an easier alternative to the Farmer's Carry?
Easier scaling options include Dumbbell Row. Each is a standalone movement in the Fiz glossary you can swap into any workout.
What's a harder progression from the Farmer's Carry?
Progress to Sled Pull when Farmer's Carry feels light.
What workouts include the Farmer's Carry?
Back-Half Sim, Heavy Carries, Hybrid Games Prep πŸ”₯, Hybrid Race Full Simulation, Hybrid Race Stations, and 7 more. All free to log on Fiz.
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