Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
My Top 10 Most Insane Loaded Carries... and yes, some more nuts than others but all pretty nuts.
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10 - 810 lbs Farmers Carry - two barbells with 405 lbs in each hand (including the 20 lb handles and a pair of band "suspenders" to help take some load off the arms while keeping it on the body.
9 - 425 lbs One Shoulder Carry - using the safety squat bar for padding. I had to step over the rack rails unracking and reracking (did both shoulders).
8 - 725 lbs Weight Vest + Trap Bar - 180 lbs on the weight vest, 545 lbs on the trap bar (including handles)
7 - 905 lbs Forwards and Backwards Yoke Walk in Rack (twice non-stop)
6 - 400 lbs Zercher Carry - using the EZ curl bar. Closest I've come to passing out while training.
5 - 500 lbs for 1 Mile Yoke Carry - using a safety squat bar and a plumbing stand I rigged up. Done in intervals. Took me 3 hours. The only muscles sore after were my hip flexors!
4 - 525 lbs Kitchen Sink Carry - everything I could think of to carry... 290 lbs dumbbells + handles, 70 lb sandbag on my back, 40 lbs chains, 85 lb weight vest, 40 lbs of ankle weights.
3 - 725 lbs Weight Vest + Chains Farmers Carry - wearing an 85 lb weight vest with 40 lbs of chains while carrying 300 lbs in each hand (600 total)
2 - 850 lbs Farmers Carry + Yoke Carry - managed to rig it up to carry both at the same time. I've got 385 lbs on the trap bar and 465 lbs on the yoke (safety squat) bar.
1 - 1,000 lbs In-Rack Yoke Carry - this was the single most intense carry I've ever done. The hardest part was taking the first step after standing up with it, going from a non-moving, two point base of support to getting 1,000 lbs moving forward under control while taking steps required total focus.
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Nick Nilsson – Mad Scientist of Muscle
Topics covered on this channel include unconventional exercises, muscle specialization training, hypertrophy methods, gym equipment reviews and advanced strength training techniques.
My Top 10 Most Insane Loaded Carries... and yes, some more nuts than others but all pretty nuts.
----------------
Get my FREE Mass Targeting Specialization guide:
fitstep.com/goto/mass/youtube.htm
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10 - 810 lbs Farmers Carry - two barbells with 405 lbs in each hand (including the 20 lb handles and a pair of band "suspenders" to help take some load off the arms while keeping it on the body.
9 - 425 lbs One Shoulder Carry - using the safety squat bar for padding. I had to step over the rack rails unracking and reracking (did both shoulders).
8 - 725 lbs Weight Vest + Trap Bar - 180 lbs on the weight vest, 545 lbs on the trap bar (including handles)
7 - 905 lbs Forwards and Backwards Yoke Walk in Rack (twice non-stop)
6 - 400 lbs Zercher Carry - using the EZ curl bar. Closest I've come to passing out while training.
5 - 500 lbs for 1 Mile Yoke Carry - using a safety squat bar and a plumbing stand I rigged up. Done in intervals. Took me 3 hours. The only muscles sore after were my hip flexors!
4 - 525 lbs Kitchen Sink Carry - everything I could think of to carry... 290 lbs dumbbells + handles, 70 lb sandbag on my back, 40 lbs chains, 85 lb weight vest, 40 lbs of ankle weights.
3 - 725 lbs Weight Vest + Chains Farmers Carry - wearing an 85 lb weight vest with 40 lbs of chains while carrying 300 lbs in each hand (600 total)
2 - 850 lbs Farmers Carry + Yoke Carry - managed to rig it up to carry both at the same time. I've got 385 lbs on the trap bar and 465 lbs on the yoke (safety squat) bar.
1 - 1,000 lbs In-Rack Yoke Carry - this was the single most intense carry I've ever done. The hardest part was taking the first step after standing up with it, going from a non-moving, two point base of support to getting 1,000 lbs moving forward under control while taking steps required total focus.
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YouTube ► youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nilssonnick
TikTok ► tiktok.com/@madscientistofmuscle
Instagram ► instagram.com/nicknilsson1
Facebook ► facebook.com/nicknilssonmadscientist
Nick Nilsson – Mad Scientist of Muscle
Topics covered on this channel include unconventional exercises, muscle specialization training, hypertrophy methods, gym equipment reviews and advanced strength training techniques.
