Are there any negatives to walking with hand weights? ADVERTISEMENT 1.14K viewsApril 27, 2011 0 Patricia April 27, 2011 0 Comments 10 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Stephen0 Posted 0 Comments I agree with Karin. Most fitness walking programs are lengthy and the use of hand weights may lead to injuries of the shoulders. You are viewing 1 out of 10 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login