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 Erica0 Posted 0 Comments Agreed, potentially unneeded wear & tear on your shoulders & rotator cuff muscles. Spend a couple extra minutes in the gym & lift to strengthen your shoulders. If you want your walking workouts to be more challenging find some hills or sand. You are viewing 1 out of 10 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login