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Farmers walk is one of the most functional exercises there is, there is nothing more natural than picking up a weight and walking with it.
The farmers walk also appears in nearly all Strongman competitions with the strongest men in the world now walking with over 440lb's in each hand (wow!).
Although I don't recommend trying to lift maximal weight with the farmers walk, I do think the movement will benefit most people and is also a fun exercise to do. There are some great ideas for making your own Farmers Walk Bars across the net. One of my favourites is this one from timmcbride00
This should be pretty straight forward to build, with some recycled wood (try to get this from a nearby wood skip, many businesses have them and would welcome you taking them as it saves them money), the only cash you'll need to spend is on some tubing and threaded bolts.
I also like this idea from Instructables
An alternative to this one is using some eye bolts and putting a 1" bar through so you can load your weights on rather than using a hook.
Ring eye bolt
Or using this method where the bolt actually goes through the tubing that you load your weights onto.
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/7152/01062008144jb3.jpg
Chris Beardsley from GarageGymOnline also did a great post on making your own farmers bars here here Chris uses straps instead of a solid handle - another great idea for saving cash providing you use sufficient padding.
Which ever bars you decide to make be safe and have fun
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