Loaded Carries - The Most Functional Exercise?

[@Stranger_In_The_Alps]

I load bodies in and out of trunks for a mafia boss and farmers carries have really helped me to be efficient with such a task

[@chrismorgan1838]

you sound mean bro

[@csn583]

Carrying like a farmer, not carrying farmers!

[@KaninTuzi]

A new meaning to the term "dead lift"

[@GuisoBoy]

@@KaninTuzi lol, good one

[@kungfuman82]

Y’all hiring? 😂

[@mohamedyossef8146]

I am actually a farmer and farmer’s walk has been surprising beneficial to my performance in the field.

[@ronlugbill1400]

I heard you were out standing in your field.

[@XXYY-u2o]

Getting in better shape has been beneficial. Shocking!!!

[@ozy6252]

​@@XXYY-u2oyou sound sarcastic my friend, yes that is a good laugh.

[@ajaxtelamonian5134]

​@@ronlugbill1400nah that was the scarecrow

[@echobean5222]

I’m an Animal Control Officer and farmers walks have made me heckin amazing at picking up heavy cat cages and traps. Def recommend!

[@SlavicSurgeon]

EchoBean 52 lol

[@Hexenhammer]

Two things: 1. Never say "heckin" ever again. 2. There is no such thing as a heavy cat cage, unless we're talking about lions/tigers/cougars.

[@echobean5222]

@@Hexenhammer you ever had three fatass cats in the same cage. Wiggley handle makes that shit heavy. Heck.

[@forfucksakecomrade]

@@echobean5222 ahahaha that was boss

[@DarkestKnight2424]

@@Hexenhammer heck yeah, I agree , always use the word heck

[@mrandrade784]

Good video old roman gladiator and other ancient military used a lot of loaded carries as part of their training.

[@stevenhewes1990]

Militaries still do use loaded carries. Battle PT is a prime example.

[@dennissvensson6051]

Same for strongest man contests,

[@Shorjok]

I've begun going for walks every day carrying a relatively light dumbbell in each hand - tried 3kgs today and just walking for 40 mins total definitely felt like a workout. My forearms are already noticeably more vascular after only about a week of doing this.

[@redsol3629]

Hell yeah 💪

[@SV-qz1ed]

Vascular? Does it mean I get bigger veins? Doctors always have issues finding mine.

[@johnaugustin5447]

I've said for a while that loaded carries are the most "functional" weight training exercise. Very few tomes in life arebyou going to lift a heavy weight and set it right back down where it was. But quite often you will have to lift something and carry it for a distance. Strength coach Dan John said that loaded carries are the single best exercise you can do. If that's all you did you could be strong, muscular and in great shape. It really is a full body exercise. You look huge in the video by the way Mate! 💪

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks a lot! And yeah, they're crazy functional. The first time I tried them I was aching all over for days!

[@BPFACTS88]

Nobody cares about "functionality". Who cares about how much they can lift? it's all about how much you LOOK LIKE you can lift.

[@demejiuk5660]

@@BPFACTS88 Is this a meme?

[@josueg369]

This channel is a hidden GEM!

[@bondjames-bond7664]

Yup ... 💪💪💪

[@ahmaddeham_]

Yeah! especially this video

[@KaninTuzi]

As an electric guitar player in Hong Kong I often carry my guitar in one hand and pedal board in the other for pretty long distances (HK is the city with most walking in the world). It's an amazing workout!

[@norwis120]

back when i was in a band i had to carry a keyboard and an amplifier for 4km to go to the rehearsal room and then i had to play for 2 hours, and carry all those things back home, and that was ONLY rehearsals, we were hardworking

[@alanh7247]

so I guess progression would look something like switch to playing bass, then keyboards, then drums?

[@leandrog2785]

@@alanh7247 Elite level is playing organ. You have to put it on wheels and pull or push like a sled.

[@Raswidr]

Now i can finally train for the grocerys!! I am going to be the best at shopping

[@TheBioneer]

Haha! The goal = one month of shopping in a single trip, then a walk home...

[@vandamme6379]

Pretty sure my Grandmother has been doing this since 1951. Scottish Grannys for the win!👊💪

[@jblasutavario9549]

Come on lads! Trolley game is cheating!

[@MainChannelTX]

Pretty darn important. Nothing to joke about. Lots of people over 65 can’t do it.

[@luvlgs1]

I've cut my time from the couch to the refrigerator in half!

[@jameswoodall9261]

Your hint about "short" steps is spot on. Especially when making a turn. The weight keeps the momentum going and it can hurt your knees if done too quickly.

[@matthewhawke8902]

Loaded carries are truly the best form of exercise for "chaos scenarios " or SHTF...if things get bad, it's gonna come down to how much you can carry, how you can carry it, how far you can carry it, and how quickly you can carry it.

[@redbrick341]

...also incredibly good for training shoulder stability. Several muscles are responsible for keeping your shoulder joint intact. They work isometrically. Biceps, triceps, deltoid, coracobrachialis, pectorals, the rotators...

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks! Yeah, they are boss :-)

[@marcramirez2093]

When you don't have a car. Going to the store and coming back with a lot of groceries is is intense! I use to walk a mile to the store and came home with a shit load of bags.

[@Drey.Alexander]

What did she do

[@randomnameindeed]

Interesting. I did that exact thing on purpose the other day. Although I do have a car, I thought I'd just walk and get a really good farmer's walk back home again. It's good exercise, absolutely. I think I'll do more of that.

[@miaobrunelle1673]

Cars make us lazy

[@marcramirez2093]

@@miaobrunelle1673 the really do.

[@joeyarnold9372]

Yeah I used to do the same thing my car was broke down everything I did was Within 3 or 4 blocks from my apt so I didnt bother to get it fixed it was about 3 blocks to the food city I would walk there with the intentions of getting a couple things and end up buying half the damn store and carry it back home good times man good times that was a simple life

[@yjersey]

i appreciate u being natural and real. thanks for being an honest inspiration to the rest of us.... who are on that same path. -- Sean

[@TheBioneer]

Thank you! Very glad you enjoy the content :-)

[@nickslaughter]

Loaded Carries is definitely a good crossover exercise to real world everyday application!

[@thursday4267]

While I was working at a grocery store, I saw we sold 40 lbs (18kg) bags of water softener that had handle on them, being sold for around $4 (3.13 pounds, I think. I just googled it). I bought them and now I use them for loaded carries in my backyard.

[@yaqo6577]

18kg of weights would go anywhere from $36 to $180 in Aus lmfao. Good shit

[@WT99.]

@@yaqo6577 look up something called a sandbag pill/pig egg. It’s cheap and very useful for stuff like this

[@alexanderrahl7034]

I'm sure it's a cultural or colloquial term but... Water softener? Lol

[@Morpheah]

@@alexanderrahl7034 Neither-nor mate, it's pretty much a filter for minerals in water. I realised that our tap water was "hard" when I was trying to learn everything there is about pulling the perfect espresso shot! It can ruin the taste of food and drinks and even damage home appliances like washing machines, coffee makers or even kettles and cookware!

[@Dude-cf8hb]

How long can you hold them for?

[@beck-tn9gl]

Huge fan of loaded carries. I did my own bodyweight (235) in each hand for 30 yards when I was 57. No straps of course. Zercher carries of over 300 pounds for distance. I'm also like the Prowler/Sled push/pull and flipping tires. It's all good and it all works to build Beast strength.

[@citizenmattify]

Having dug out loads of earth, stones etc from my back garden a few months ago and moved it all by wheelbarrow to a skip out the front, I can attest that those loaded carries were boss. I was broken, great workout all round 😂

[@BlueDemon77]

Great video. I honestly think loaded carries are the best exercises out there. Super simple, works huge areas of your body, not much technique you need to learn, and so much you can do with them by changing the type of carry, thing you're carrying, and how you carry it (for distance, time, weight etc etc).

[@tacticalchunder1207]

I don’t understand why I never see anyone in the gym doing loaded carries. They’re probably the most functional single exercise for a regular person. I always do them at the end of my sessions until my grip gives out, and always seem to get funny looks.

[@jimmy12347654]

Carrying scaffolding too and from the truck has got me in the best shape of my life

[@arandomzoomer4837]

I love suitcase carry and can really feel it in my obliques, I’ve been doing it to avoid injury for my squat and deadlift. I’ve been skipping it lately so thanks for kicking me back into gear

[@arisnomidisbrazas326]

One time I bought a 10kg dummbell and carried it for like 40 mins all the way to my home. The road was also all uphills so it was a crazy good workout.

[@Joshua_Froschauer]

Just once?

[@Simpleburger1968]

I love loaded carries : so many different variations, so many different pieces of equipment. All of them fab !!!

[@thatsleepguy]

This information does help those of us in later life. It is an offset of age related decline. Thanks for the info.

[@darkherox8]

My current job now requires me to perform loaded carries. I'm a mover, so I'm constantly walking furniture and boxes back and forth from the home to the moving truck. I'll be more mindful of this the next time I go to work.

[@TheBioneer]

That is a big perk of the job! Wish my work was more physical. If I ever get to film these videos full time, that will do it :-D

[@roguenation]

Actually, lifting odd size or awkward items can result in catastrophic and even fatal injuries in the workplace. There are general lifting guidelines for any kind of loads, but each load may need a different approach or technique based on the size and shape of the load. Factors such as cold or hot temperature, poor lighting, handling excessive loads, and not training employees to handle heavy loads can cause devastating injuries and safety issues. Using mechanical power aids, skids, pallets, or team lifting can help to reduce or eliminate injuries at the workplace.

[@seanharris8419]

@The Bioneer As someone who has been in an extremely physically grueling line of work for the better part of a decade I can tell you that having too physical of a job becomes detrimental to training, not beneficial. It makes it really hard for your body to recover and the amount of calories you have to consume is ridiculous. Not to mention the injuries that happen on the job that keep you out of the gym.

[@MCJSA]

"Move the weight plates around the gym. You'll be even more annoying for everyone there." Classic!

[@funzzzies]

I remember when i used to answer back in high school to the question of "What do you lift Bro?" with about 10 grocery bags in each hand. Honestly solid weight is too easy carrying a water bottle case on your shoulder may not be much in weight but the shifting of the mass is putting you through constant adjustment. If you really wanna train for that i recommend a barrel of water or even water jugs they got low grip and shift making you use muscles on a wider range. Any peeps here got any unconventional methods?

[@cameronlaviolette1248]

A tree

[@flamcheeseful]

Cheerleading stunts.

[@WT99.]

Making something called a pig egg/sandbag pill is extremely cheap but super useful especially for workouts like this

[@michiel5160]

People

[@duchaneaux]

I remember like 15-20 years ago I was reading some T-Nation article talking about filling a PVC pipe with some water and and capping off the ends. The pipe was like 3" diameter and about as long as a barbell and I think you filled it about half to 3/4 full before capping off the ends. Then you did various exercises with it while trying to keep it stable, like walking with it overhead. It was pretty tough trying to stabliize while the water was sloshing around inside.

[@donniecain4266]

What a terrific explanation of such simple exercises!!!!

[@anishphi1]

Great video to highlight just how great this is for you. I do them 2-3x per week now, but I'm going to move it into an everyday thing.

[@musikamusika1736]

I implemented suitcase carries and farmer's walks to strengthen my core and spine, since I have chronic pain. Oh how I hope it works, I love squatting and deadlifting, and really want to be able to do them.

[@SV-qz1ed]

I have just started incorporating loaded carries as a finisher in my gym routine, starting by overhead carry, then front rack and suitcase carry on the treadmill, around 15 min total. I seem to sleep better after that.

[@adeshsharma1054]

Great video with a good balance of talk and demo! Well done.

[@micvili7527]

Im a scaffolder so i found i was already good at these lifts when i started but now im even stronger at scaffolding because of these lifts. Most underated chanel

[@landonbrock4405]

I love heavy carries. Any and all forms. I use these instead of typical weightlifting usually. It pairs really well with calisthenics to build total body control and brute strength and power as well as overall conditioning. I've always heard work strong is always stronger than gym strong. And nothing is more like work than carrying heavy shit. Lol

[@csn583]

Carrying large awkward things is definitely worth training, but investing in a couple hundred pounds of lead shot (recovered from shooting ranges) makes it much easier to conveniently carry a lot of weight without all the bulk! The tricky bit is choosing a container that won't tear in the face of all that density.

[@CalebAble]

The single heavy dumbbell walk is my favourite! Is really works on the obliques too. Although it may be more effective to do a regular farmers walk and standing obliques crunches.

[@BeGrizzlyStrong]

Heck no. Unilateral holds and carries are far superior.

[@JimGiant]

Completely agree. If there is one thing humans are specialised at I say it's building which requires us to excel at long heavy loaded carries. Next blacksmithing course I'm doing I'm going to make among other things some farmer's walk handles.

[@charliewilliams7280]

LIKE YOUR STYLE OF DELIVERY!!! KEEP IT UP SIR, GOOD STUFF

[@josephpacetexas]

That is seriously a good idea to focus on this.

[@TheBioneer]

I've been using it the last few weeks and I've got to say it definitely toughens you up :-D

[@tonysuyetsugu3805]

Thanks, great suggestions for da many different ways to do loaded carries

[@solidhalon]

Thank You! I've been looking for a vid like this. I'm trying to fortify my core for carrying purposes. I also do bear planks.

[@bastooo3]

You sir, are my hero! Always looked for content like this! Keep it up

[@twistedtrailerparktales2126]

Once I moved from PL into strongman and began incorporating these types of exercises everything in life or at my job (construction) became a lot easier. Nothing improves your street cred at work like loading or unloading generators and whackers in and out of truck beds by yourself.

[@clydenolet736]

This is ausome thank you. I tried this today with a 80lb heavy bag strut commando style opposite arm carrying a keg

[@bootsandbraces75]

Love loaded in my top 5 exercises have sandbags farmers walks handles and just got yoke straps that go on the bar . to do yoke walks stoked to try them

[@sethwearing5098]

Costa Zoo, that’s how you pronounce the boxer’s name. He’s Russian/Australian. Brilliant channel. Many thanks.

[@tfinnan6523]

amazing video you shed light on topics not a lot of others do keep up the good work

[@Voidrunner01]

A consideration for suitcase carries; pack your shoulder and activate the lats to keep the weight from banging against your leg. This helps prevent your posture from collapsing and minimizes any leaning. This works even better if you use a heavy kettlebell.

[@franciscarabini7660]

Great enthusiasm ..good man thanks

[@InYourFaceMoFo]

Thankd man, you reminded me of digging out my never used sandbag. Gotta buy some sandpacks now 😊👍

[@mattp4007]

I am a trainer at a gym. I must do 100+ farmer walks a day re-racking plates and dumbbells that people are too lazy to return.

[@TheNaturalistShepherd]

That's it, I'm going to test this and focus my entire workouts on loaded carries.

[@threequotesthursday5657]

Saw this yesterday and was so inspired that even though our gym at work isn’t finished and has little equipment I decided to start doing some loaded carries (starting with light weight to see how I go) and using whatever I found at work... Just did carries back and forth for 15 minutes continuous without stopping... 2 x 18kg temporary fencing feet (yellow) 2 x dumbbells (7.5kg each) 1 x roughly 30kg iron drain cover Got a sweat on, felt great!

[@jameswoodall9261]

The different variations are mosts interesting. I'll surely try some.

[@rodgerbane3825]

I had a job delivering architectural prints once. In very large rolls that could weigh quite a lot. That sort of carry done too much can cause shoulder and neck problems. Since doing those carries was my job, I did it more than healthy and it caused problems.

[@lycaniii1856]

Bro! You’re dope as hell! I really dig your content.

[@edgarlee2802]

A fantastic video. I always look forward to your uploads. Cheers!

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks man :-D

[@attackedbysnakes3640]

Yeah, I've been doing loaded carries for a while now. Slinging a punching bag over my shoulder, walking to the end of the block, and coming back, a few times. Worked like a charm when I started working out. Plus, makes you feel like a badass, which is a plus

[@jess1987]

I love real world/functional and strongman workouts!

[@SQUAREDCIRCLE-dv5fw]

I've only recently discovered your channel and it's quickly becoming one of my favourites. Have you or would you consider doing a video on the benefits of rucking?

[@adlobban50]

great video with some very useful tips

[@gnd1549]

I recently moved out on the land with my fiancé and in-laws. We are all working from home producing our own food. Every day I try to turn my work into workouts, and a personal favourite is to carry my beloved on my shoulders while she picks fruits of the trees.

[@iamSeanBrowne]

Thanks Bioneer - adding these now!

[@keelobrown4991]

I worked at a cash and carry and we had to carry heavy bags of rice and huge oil cans for people for 9 hours a day and mate my muscles got hella strong😂

[@mahboobahmed7612]

It so cool seing you do things I been doing , yes people thing im very wierd , Thank you for all you post

[@JD-wx3pk]

Great video. Also good for strengthening the skeleton, keep bones strong!.

[@tangomango2459]

Dude you are looking really good! Starting to get pretty yoked too! I'm new to the channel so I'm kinda sifting through your videos..I've really enjoyed what I've found so far! Keep it up!

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks a lot. Yeah I've been back on form lately after a crappy few months. Really glad you're enjoying the content :-)

[@marcelloantoniodreier4795]

one simple way grab to buckets with stones and walk for minutes! epic burn! also made some sandbags myself (different sizes & weights) and this is so much fun! Only thing I think...why didn't I start earlier?

[@robertcunningham1695]

I think when people say they do "functional exercise" they usually mean they exercise to improve the functionality of their body without regards to the aesthetic effects which makes sense, a lot of people want to exercise just so they can live their daily lives with more energy and less pain, not everyone is trying to get stacked. But then you have a lot of guys in say the calisthenics sphere(which is mostly what I do) that will throw the word "functional" when what they really mean is relative strength and body mechanics.

[@searchbar83]

Have you ever looked into iron bone training? Love the videos.

[@TheBioneer]

Nope, but I'm off to research it now! And thanks :-D

[@catedoge3206]

I've incorporated suitcase carry as a core and conditioning exercise. I like it. WOrks wonders.

[@PowerAndMight1984]

One of my favorite workouts to do is carry my 50 lbs Sandbell around my garage 2x and then do 20 step ups (10 each leg) for 20-30 min nonstop. Great for conditioning.

[@stockvillain]

In the topic of moving weights across the gym, whenever some lazy slob leaves plates on the bars, I put them where they belong any time I pass. Of course, I make sure the station has actually been abandoned before I do this. Builds a little good will with the staff, too.

[@microcolonel]

Loaded crouch walking, loaded reverse walking, loaded diagonal crouch walking, loaded strafing, loaded hiking, etc.

[@Nigredo1974]

Thank You.

[@rahulyaji]

A great video. In my opinion, we can carry a hell load of weight without even practicing it. At 120 pounds of bodyweight, (Underweight, I know, given I am 6 feet nothing) I can 'bear- hug - carry' 100 pound sand bag AT LEAST 7 times for a distance of 12 feet. And what shocked me was, I did it in my first try, that too after finishing 5 sets of badminton (doubles).

[@Not2Be0utDone]

Rahul Yaji 120 lbs at 6ft? Jesus you’re grossly underweight.

[@robrucki6695]

It’s common in India when their idol is Gandhi

[@blastedpotato]

I do ruck marches with a rucksack and a weapon cuz im in the military

[@stevenhewes1990]

Likewise.

[@boonb1]

Definitely kegs and loading pin are great ways for heavy carries

[@damienkirkey1763]

I'm an actual.farmer and I carry 40 pound grain buckets about 200 per day and it keeps me very strong

[@F4ngel]

The best way I get my loaded carry in is I don't drive when I do my shopping and just carry everything home. I only live 15min walk away from shops though. I can imagine an hours walk would be tough. If you live further then 15 min walk to your car should do the trick (or however long you feel like walking). Any excuse to get some lifting in.

[@r.c.5827]

Yes, I frequently carry a giant log on my shoulder - several times a day, really.

[@JPWalster]

Ha, the trapbar walk would go down well at my gym at peak hour. "Scuse me, coming through"

[@RobertSmith-ub6tk]

Great video I do lot of farmer walks

[@Agent77X]

Have 3 hard shots plus before doing farmer’s walk!😮

[@brendoncca]

Really informative. Thanks

[@jordanm8000]

Hey :) thanks for another awesome video. Would you be able to do one on Stu Mittleman's training methods? He's an ultra marathoner, and advocates measuring heart rate and training in different zones to achieve peak performance. Thanks again, looking forward to more awesome content

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks a lot, I'll definintely look into that. Sounds very interesting :-)

[@hinakhodiyara5575]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[@MINECRAFT2210]

Another great video 👍🏻

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks :-D

[@maxoverridemax]

I would consider using still toe shoes for some of these. I have broken my little toe, two times. And as a man I did cry like a little girl.

[@michaelstout7955]

Is Tesco to the UK as Publix is to Florida?

[@mrrizz0]

For anyone in construction, carrying 2 guard lock bases is a hell of a farmers walk

[@vandamme6379]

Great stuff mate! 👍

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks!

[@mikemoore2791]

Yes, and conditioning too.

[@athiefinthenight6894]

Crazy seeing him this young

[@gingercore69]

Do you have any advice on a routine that can be done with just the body and a flat floor?(no pullup bar ir door frame ir whatever) i need to train and literally i only have the walls arround me and a matress on the floor right now... Well, and my celphone with internet, but i doubt that makes much of a difference

[@DP-qm6qe]

gingercore69 you can do push up variations for chest, back and shoulders that's what I use to do. You can do squats for legs. And hand stands. Plenty of things.

[@gingercore69]

98103485DP i guess so, i was asking what would be a balanced routine tho... To avoid imbalances and overtraining any muscle that is used in many exercises, thanks for answering n.n

[@DP-qm6qe]

gingercore69 ah idk that much about imbalances and stuff. Sorry mate.

[@GT-td9ni]

gingercore69 if you do a lot of pushups without doing some kind of rear delt exercise you will get rounded shoulders/bad posture so if you can, get a resistance band a look up how to do face pulls, as for legs get some kind of weight like a backpack full with heavy books and bear hug it and do squats,you can also put the backpack on your back and do push-ups which is similar to bench press. Also you could try to find a log or something and do overhead press.

[@gingercore69]

neck curls thanks, thats exactly what i was talking about, so... Lets say i do, glute bridges and squats for legs, pushups, handstand pushups for shoulders and chest, i literally have nothing to do pulling motions... Maybe grqbbing my backpack, fill it with whatever and lean over and lift it? At leastcuntil i get some furniture to my new place...

[@Aatell764]

I have an entire day each week dedicated to farmers walks. I especially like it when my girl is over, she 115 pounds but man carrying her in front and trading her shoulder to shoulder on each set. She loves it ad much as I do hahahaha

[@erenerikci3263]

Can you make a video about parkour?

[@TheBioneer]

Yes for sure!

[@odjrin]

Really like your channel.

[@isthiaquechoudhury6632]

Cheers mate...💯

[@TheBioneer]

Most welcome sir!