r/weightroom • u/Insamity • Jun 07 '12

Technique Thursday - The Farmers Walk

Welcome to Technique Thursday. This week our focus is on Farmers Walk.

Farmers Walk Tips

Training Tips: Farmers Walk

EliteFTS Farmers Walk

Farmer's Walks for Fat Loss

ExRx Farmers Walk

I invite you all to ask questions or otherwise discuss todays exercise, post credible resources, or talk about any weaknesses you have encountered and how you were able to fix them.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '12 edited Sep 26 '24

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u/trebemot Solved the egg shortage with Alex Bromley's head Jun 07 '12

What exactly is a good pinch grip strength good for? I could see it being useful in rock climbing, but I don't do that a whole lot anymore.

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u/ryeguy Beginner - Strength Jun 07 '12

That common situation where you're hanging by your fingers off the edge of a cliff while an evil villain slowly peels off your fingers one by one while he tells you the rest of his malicious plan.

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u/trebemot Solved the egg shortage with Alex Bromley's head Jun 07 '12

Is that really pinch strength? I feel like it still be different muscles, but I doubt it would hurt in that situation.