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Full Body · Intermediate

Dumbbell Farmer Carry March

Bilateral farmer hold with deliberate alternating high-knee marching for grip, trunk stiffness, and single-leg control.

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Dumbbell Farmer Carry March demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

Full BodyForearmsCoreHip FlexorsGlutes

Equipment

Dumbbell

Sets × time

3 × 40 sec

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand tall with a heavy dumbbell at each side, shoulders set, arms long, and feet about hip-width apart.
  2. 02Brace your trunk and lift one knee toward hip height without leaning or hiking the loaded shoulder.
  3. 03Place that foot down quietly beneath you, regain balance, and raise the opposite knee.
  4. 04Continue alternating with slow, deliberate steps while resisting side-to-side sway from the dumbbells.
  5. 05March for the assigned time or distance, then stop with both feet stable before setting the weights down.

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