Thread: Farmers Log

Hi guys,

This will be used to track my progress for my farmers walk circuit training.

So this is the routine I've put togethor, and this is how I do it. If you want to copy it feel free and adjust for your usage. Enjoy

Equipment being used

• two 20 litre jerry cans filled with water
• 1 large car tyre
• 2 markers

Routine
Place two markers around 20 metres away from each other. For a warm up I jog back and forth between the markers for a few minutes to get the blood pumping and get into the mind frame.

Place the jerry cans at one marker and the tyre at the other. Starting with the jerries pick them up and farmers walk to the tyre, drop the jerries and throw the tyre overhead towards the other marker on the other end and chase and throw the tyre until you get there. Once the tyre is there walk back to the jerries and repeat.

(Here's the important bit All three (the farmers walk, tyre throw and walk back) counts as one rep.

As soon as you get back to the jerries pick those bad boys up and start again :laugh: Repeat the reps for around 8 to 10 then take a big breather as this is where the fun starts :tuf

As a finisher, put the tyre to one side and really dial in your mind for the jerries.

This last bit is a maximum endurance test for the farmers walk on it's own. Basically, just pick up those jerries and walk back and forth between those markers untill your hands give out (your hands will give out before your legs will). No matter how many times you drop the cans on this part just shake out your hands reset where you are and keep walking.

You and only you will know when your hands can't take any more so just be careful and know when to quit but don't take it easy on yourself either.

If your going to give this ago, good luck

Results for today (9/6/2010)

Farmers combo (farmers walk, tyre throw and walk) = 10

Farmers walk only = 26

Well in mate, it's definately good going :thumb
I'm hoping to have a course setup for Monday. Gonna try em Tabata style first. I'll let you know how I get on.

Cheers fellah
Set myself a challenge of doing a 1.5 mile farmers walk in October sometime so at the moment going for reps to similate increased distance.

Ouch on the Tabata style lol. Good luck though

Ouch! on the 1.5 mile farmers walk :no:
I think I'll stick to the Tabatas lol.
Sounds intense that mate, hope you nail it. My forearms are aching just thinkin about it...
Thats some achievement though, you want to get some sponsors for it :thumb
Good luck mate, I'll let you know how the Tabbies go.

Decided to raise money for Help For Heroes so thought a little hand bleeding and forearm crap will be worth it for those lads.

Good luck on the Tabatas and looking forward on hearing how you got on

Originally Posted by Kempo_JuJitsu_Guy

Decided to raise money for Help For Heroes so thought a little hand bleeding and forearm crap will be worth it for those lads.

Fair play mate, count me in as a sponsor :thumb

Cheers dude
Anyway on to todays results. Might I remind everyone that I'm aiming to do the farmers walk without strapping to help grip.

Todays results (11/6/2010)

Farmers combo = 10
Farmers only = 30

Todays results (12/6/2010)

Farmers combo = 10
Farmers only = 35

Decent results mate, improving really well.
Thats a 3rd of what you want to achieve.
Keep it up, your 1.5 mile beckons! :thumb