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 Daniel0 Posted 0 Comments Good answers. Adding hand weights does increase the stress to the proximal joint (shoulder) but also increases minute calorie expenditure. Hold the weight firmly and be sure to maintain good posture. You are viewing 1 out of 10 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login