Is walking with a heavy load good for you

carlowplayer

Is walking with a heavy with say 10kg good for you or should it be avoided.I known using weights in you hand and legs is bad for you but if the load is held in a bag on my back is that good at all for you say for muscle building(or burning more calories) and/or building a stronger back

Da Za

Nah I've back pumps all day

Mellor

carlowplayer wrote: »

Is walking with a heavy with say 10kg good for you or should it be avoided.I known using weights in you hand and legs is bad for you but if the load is held in a bag on my back is that good at all for you say for muscle building(or burning more calories) and/or building a stronger back

Weights are bad for you???

SheFiend

I think he means those weighted straps you put around wrists and ankles. I heard they are bad for the joints. Don't know if it's true or not

Turbo_diesel

Dan John is a big fan of loaded carries...
Can't see how its bad for you.
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_secret_of_loaded_carries

Hanley

Turbo_diesel wrote: »

Dan John is a big fan of loaded carries...
Can't see how its bad for you.
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_secret_of_loaded_carries

Reading the OPs post suggests to me he's talking of something entirely different.