Loaded Carries - Practical, Minimalist Strength Training

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  • čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
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    (0:00) - that's a lot of bags!
    (0:36) - 🎒 loaded backpack carry
    (1:53) - 👨‍🌾 farmer walks
    (2:27) - 🧳 suitcase carries
    (3:32) - 🦺 weighted vest carry variations
    (3:56) - 😎 sandbag carry variations
    (5:21) - ⏱️ how to add loaded carries into your workout sessions
    (6:30) - 🛍 Ryan carrying heavy stuff in the street like a mad man
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    Loaded carries are one of our favorite "secret weapon" types of exercise that you simply don't hear enough about. You can do them anywhere with whatever you happen to have and build strength you can actually use in everyday life. They're especially great for your grip, shoulders, and core.
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  • @GeoffreyABruce
    @GeoffreyABruce Před rokem +9

    I've started doing my kettlebell sessions at the park near my house, about a 5 minute walk away, and I just carry my kettlebell there. I'll stop at points on the sidewalk to set it down and switch hands. Planning to get a slam ball as well to carry on the other side for a full-on caveman strength workout.

  • @saschaforeal3009
    @saschaforeal3009 Před rokem +4

    Loading backpack with water bottles is nice because if you get tired or small injury you can dump out the water and have a light load rather than being forced to carry your stuff back

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před rokem +1

      For sure, though you should really start out with light loads and carry only what you're sure you can manage.

  • @robertwhite2449
    @robertwhite2449 Před 4 lety +22

    Loaded carries are amazing for overall health and metabolic conditioning. Also, as a bonus every time you put the weight down and pick it up you work the essential hip hinge movement as well!
    Overhead carries are worth a try as well, as well as different walking patterns such as walking backwards, doing side stepping, step-overs, etc.
    The timing of this video is uncanny as I've just been reading Dan John's and Tim Anderson's books who both regard loaded carries as being crucial.

  • @followyourideas
    @followyourideas Před 4 lety +9

    Carrying. A natural human movement 💪💪💪

  • @RDJ2
    @RDJ2 Před 4 lety +21

    It's one of the "natural movements" of mankind. Running, jumping, swimming, climbing.... and carrying stuff. Nothing builds strength like a farmers walk. Fill a wheelbarrow with sand and push over an uneven terrain.

    • @ryanhurst3068
      @ryanhurst3068 Před 4 lety +1

      Heck, yeah.

    • @jess1987
      @jess1987 Před 3 lety

      I wouldn't say swimming is a "natural" movement??? But, walking in water would be...

    • @RDJ2
      @RDJ2 Před 3 lety +1

      ​@@jess1987 Walking in water is just "walking". Of course swimming is one of the natural movements of mankind. Fighting is too, btw. Completely forgot it.

    • @kirstencook1439
      @kirstencook1439 Před rokem

      I do the city farm push shopping cart 🛒 push over uneven buckled big divided
      sidewalk lines pot holes curbs l may get crazy 🤪 push a 2nd cart l find on way to return if using a cart if l bag 🛍️ it both shoulders l go walk the 4 flights no elevator if not asthma flair ups or dizzy 🤕🥵doin l hope my arthritis hands let me hold straight arms carry so my compress disc
      Knots in neck at times frozen shoulder gets relief as if carry heave pus not with butt sticking out back disc knees & winky ankles bunions drop foot trip numbing st times l need to do more after swelling in a 113lb 59 come in a week fibrillation arthritis sleep apnea body issues l need to nip in the butt saggy muscles no good after covid in 20,21need to get back in shape do l not depend on the third 🦵🦵🦵😉
      Keep Rocking the good stuff 🤗

  • @ThePerdex
    @ThePerdex Před 4 lety +9

    I would love a tutorial on proper technique for lifting heavy things. Not necessarily gym weights but everyday stuff.

  • @karenfrommichigan
    @karenfrommichigan Před 3 lety +2

    Love this! GMB has really helped me the last 2 months.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 3 lety +1

      Really happy to hear that, Karen.

  • @Onnitfan1
    @Onnitfan1 Před 3 lety +1

    Great stuff. Thank you for this!

  • @scottallen2190
    @scottallen2190 Před 2 lety +2

    Yes! I've got a Go Ruck plate carrier that I love to use for walks all the time.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 2 lety

      Excellent.- I like the Go Ruck packs

  • @adnanbosnian5051
    @adnanbosnian5051 Před rokem

    I love GMB fitness.

  • @snoo333
    @snoo333 Před měsícem +2

    great ideas. thank you

  • @Simpleburger1968
    @Simpleburger1968 Před rokem +1

    I really enjoy loaded carries...and so many variations with objects/grips etc 🙂

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před rokem

      Absolutely - so many options

  • @Dampflanze
    @Dampflanze Před 4 lety +8

    While carrying heavy loads I noticed a good way to make it enjoyable is to focus on breathing deeply into your belly.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 4 lety +3

      Breathing is fairly important

  • @ukguy
    @ukguy Před 4 lety +10

    I always carry all my groceries instead of driving to the store and sometimes go for a walk with my 15kg weighted vest too.

    • @ryanhurst3068
      @ryanhurst3068 Před 4 lety +3

      That's awesome.

    • @paulbirkbeck1790
      @paulbirkbeck1790 Před 2 lety +1

      Does this make you strong in gym lifts eg deadlift/bench press etc. By the way thats a great workout

  • @backtohealthyactive4355
    @backtohealthyactive4355 Před 4 lety +5

    Rucking with kettlebell inside the pack is my second favourite. Suitcase carry and when I get tired back to pack.
    The best one is carrying my son around ❤ he loves it so much that he is like I'm tired already when we start hiking... progressive overload 😁🤣

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 4 lety +3

      Kids are probably the world’s best resistance training implement ;)

  • @matthinton19
    @matthinton19 Před 4 lety +4

    Great exercise and video. Apart from stretching my main exercise is walking home with shopping, not the fanciest but it works

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 4 lety +1

      Whatever gets the job done

  • @turnschuh2901
    @turnschuh2901 Před 3 lety +4

    I love to walk the stairs a couple of times the whole house up and down loaded with a 20kg medicine ball on the shoulders. Alternating the carry side in the basement and doing about 3 times up and down per side for 4 floors and two times per week.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 3 lety +2

      Very nice! It's fun, isn't it?

  • @maxflinter6896
    @maxflinter6896 Před 3 lety +13

    I always carry some additional weights because I am overweighted. Also I carry my 3 little kids around in different variations. Hardcore workout is carrying the MaxiCosi or similar with baby around the town. After 10mins I guarantee you sweat all over the body😂. But I never thought about this as a workout so for me it is a kind of mindshift in a positive way. Now I see myself as a great athlete instead of a fat father of three💪🏻😀.

  • @Boxcarclasssoldier572
    @Boxcarclasssoldier572 Před 4 lety +2

    Alright! GMB exploring the world of dynamic weight shifting gear. Me likey!

  • @geoffreynelson6413
    @geoffreynelson6413 Před 2 lety +3

    Early in the pandemic, I had a protocol of walking about 20 feet with a 28 kg kettlebell and a 96 lb concrete tent weight (cast in a bucket with a rebar handle.) after the walk, do 10 kb swings, switch hands, walk back. Repeat 4 more times. After a while, I got pretty strong.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 2 lety +1

      It works!

    • @geoffreynelson6413
      @geoffreynelson6413 Před 2 lety

      @@gmbfit I was surprised at how well it worked. That’s not nothing and it started to feel light.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 2 lety

      It's pretty cool how quickly your body grows accustomed to carrying loads

  • @EdenSignal
    @EdenSignal Před 4 lety +5

    I walk around my flat holding 25kg in each hand with the timer 5mins on the phone. Couple sets of that work good.

  • @williamward7801
    @williamward7801 Před 2 lety +1

    Doing heavy carries before a workout really jacks up the central nervous system which carries over into your other lifts.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 2 lety

      it's a really good CNS activator

  • @hikerJohn
    @hikerJohn Před 2 lety +1

    Fill the backpack with water, all that weight will make you thirsty and if it gets too heavy you can pour out the water.

  • @Matto_Harvo
    @Matto_Harvo Před 11 měsíci +1

    Loaded carries while walking the dog are great way to build strength

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 11 měsíci

      Hell, yeah. :)

  • @randdiamond8090
    @randdiamond8090 Před 2 lety +1

    I did that backpack thing back in high school. They wanted to charge me like $6 a year for a locker, and I spent it all gambling. So I carried my heavy books every day. Used the gambling winnings for carnival rides.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 2 lety +1

      hahahaha, a life well-lived :)

  • @moistpudding9606
    @moistpudding9606 Před 3 lety +1

    I cannot workout in a gym.. I gotta be outside walking around, so this is great!

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 3 lety

      I know how you feel

  • @butterflypooo
    @butterflypooo Před 4 lety +6

    I don’t have a sand bag but I think a fresh large bag of cat food will do.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 4 lety +2

      There’s nothing at all special about the specific implements. Anything you have on hand can do the job :) Way to be creative.

    • @alexdalliston4985
      @alexdalliston4985 Před 2 lety +3

      I went through a phase of lifting large bags of cat sand, it was great until one split over my head and all over the floor! :D You know what a cat will do the second it sees that nice pile of sand on the floor right? 🤣

  • @danfoster6757
    @danfoster6757 Před 4 lety +3

    Great video! Do you have a weighted vest you would recommend?

    • @ryanhurst3068
      @ryanhurst3068 Před 4 lety +1

      Dan Foster Not really. I suggest just finding something that fits you and is adjustable.

  • @nisinisikenken7095
    @nisinisikenken7095 Před 2 lety

    これも最高~

  • @gabrielnovaes6745
    @gabrielnovaes6745 Před 3 lety +5

    Or you can work as a bricklayer assistant and carry some cement bags around!

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 3 lety +2

      Manual labor is an experience. Maybe not for everyone, but definitely something I'm glad I did, even if it wasn't the most fun I ever had.

    • @drahcirnevarc9152
      @drahcirnevarc9152 Před 3 lety +2

      When I was in my late 30's I worked 2-3 days a week as a builder's labourer. Mixing cement for 7 hours with just a shovel is the best and most zen-like work-out ever.

  • @drahcirnevarc9152
    @drahcirnevarc9152 Před 3 lety +1

    This all sounds a bit like my fitness discovery of the last year or so. I'm 57, and have spent the Covid year carrying a pair of dumbells - usually 4kg-6kg - on long-distance hikes, i.e. anything from 6 miles up to a half-marathon, through all the nature trails which I have discovered in the vicinity of my home in Bristol UK. At times, depending on how busy/injury-free I have been, I have done this four times per week. Unfortunately I'm having to take it easy at the moment because of hallucis longor tendonitis in my right foot, but I think overall it's been very good for my health.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 3 lety +1

      That's great that loaded walks have been good for you. Here's something that might help your foot: gmb.io/feet/

    • @drahcirnevarc9152
      @drahcirnevarc9152 Před 3 lety +1

      @@gmbfit Thanks very much indeed for the tip. I've only just noticed your reply, having been on another 7 mile hike this morning. I'm only doing this once a week or so at the moment as my foot tendonitis is still an issue, so I will certainly look closely at the exercises in your link.

  • @juancoco6148
    @juancoco6148 Před 4 lety +1

    He kind of reminds me of that guy from MAD TV.

  • @microcolonel
    @microcolonel Před 2 lety +3

    My favorite is carrying the kids; and they have built in weight progression.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 2 lety

      Definitely fun until they're too big :)

  • @marziada6309
    @marziada6309 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for this video! I ALWAYS get neck pain and headache when carrying a full bagpack for a while or walking with heavy groceries bags, that's annoying...what do you recommend to prevent that?

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 2 lety +1

      Sounds like you're loading your pack wrong or standing/walking in a way that's straining your neck. I recommend getting stronger and thinking about keeping a more comfortable posture so you don't have to tense so hard to carry your stuff.

    • @marziada6309
      @marziada6309 Před 2 lety

      @@gmbfit thanks for your quick reply! I'm definitely not strong. I'm checking your videos and I'll see if I can solve this, it's becoming a condition. Thanks a lot!

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 2 lety

      Just be consistent and gradual at doing some kind of challenging strength exercise that's appropriate for your level. We have some recommendations here: gmb.io/beginner/

  • @ToxicVaccines_HivHoax
    @ToxicVaccines_HivHoax Před 4 lety +4

    To furthher improve my grip strength I put a tea towel through my 20kg kettlebell.
    Grab both ends of the towel and lift the kettlebell and go for a 4 minute walk around my block.
    Watching me carrying a KB with a towel It definitely leaves the neighbors puzzled! 😅
    I live on the second floor, so that means going dow and up, two sets of stairs included in the walk.🔥💪🔥💪🔥💪
    I try to do this walk at least once a day. Maybe two or three times if possible.
    It is my warm up for the day ahead

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 4 lety +1

      Sounds like a solid routine!

  • @alwaysgetup413
    @alwaysgetup413 Před 4 lety +3

    Do you think farmer carries up and down hill is to much on the joints?

    • @ryanhurst3068
      @ryanhurst3068 Před 4 lety +2

      Depends on your body and how often you do them. ;)

  • @RvM136
    @RvM136 Před rokem

    I thank my friends in contributing to my gains with the carry what they do is hide bricks in my backpack without me knowing

  • @RiDankulous
    @RiDankulous Před 3 lety +1

    You forgot to say it's mandatory to sing a country song doing the farmer's walk. A good one is 'Big, Green Tractor'.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 3 lety

      Ah, yes, of course. I'm partial to London Calling.

  • @xNulg
    @xNulg Před 2 lety

    How heavy are those sandbags?

  • @Thavisup
    @Thavisup Před 4 měsíci +1

    Is it in Japan?

  • @MustacheVerra
    @MustacheVerra Před 4 lety +3

    i wonder how do you like japan?

    • @ryanhurst3068
      @ryanhurst3068 Před 4 lety +9

      Well, I've been here for about 25 years so it's alright. ;)

  • @Jambo66328
    @Jambo66328 Před 2 lety +1

    The real exercise is holding your breath while the wonderful cigarette person goes by, no matter what you carry 😂

  • @dennisbarrett6148
    @dennisbarrett6148 Před 2 lety +1

    If you ever find yourself cursing the mailman for bringing you all those stupid catalogs, they are ideal for loading your backpack. Measure out
    10/ 20 lb bundles on the bathroom scale and duct tape them.

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 2 lety

      hahaha, nice - all that junk mail can finally be useful :)

  • @lingkaing9581
    @lingkaing9581 Před 3 lety

    meanwhile a guy at the construction site opposite his house looks through his window and thinks to himself at least i'm getting paid for carrying heavy stuff up and down all day

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před 3 lety

      if you wanna quit your job, you could do that too

  • @tajr.2650
    @tajr.2650 Před rokem +2

    You guys call it load training and most moms call this “everyday.” 😂

    • @gmbfit
      @gmbfit  Před rokem

      True fact: only mothers carry things.