Timeline for Is it a bad idea to do double dumbbell exercises with a single dumbbell?
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| Aug 6, 2020 at 0:20 | vote | accept | lambshaanxy | ||
| Aug 5, 2020 at 15:38 | comment | added | zulu_papa | Actually doing farmers carry with single dumbbell will engage your core more than doing them with double dumbbells. This will translate to any unilateral exercise. Just be creative, stay consistent and you will reap the benefits | |
| Aug 5, 2020 at 6:59 | comment | added | POD | Yes, it surely does, and no, it should not present any issues or risks. You do have to consider, however, that if the load is great enough, as it may be with the Farmers' Carry, your lumbar flexors may be the weakest link in the chain, and hence the limiting factor in the load that you can carry. There is nothing wrong with this, per se, but there can be a considerable distinction between the loads if you are unaccustomed to lifting heavy loads on only one side. | |
| Aug 5, 2020 at 6:16 | comment | added | lambshaanxy | Thanks. Does this apply even to the Farmer's Carry? I would have thought lugging a heavy weight around with one hand only would wreck your neck and shoulders. | |
| Aug 5, 2020 at 4:27 | history | answered | POD | CC BY-SA 4.0 |