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StrengthIntermediate

Swing - Sledgehammer

Equipment:Other
Type:Compound
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Abdominals, Shoulders, Obliques

Secondary

Calves, Forearms, Lats, Middle Back, Core

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Stand facing a large tire, feet shoulder-width apart, holding a sledgehammer.

  2. 2

    Grip the handle with one hand near the bottom and the other hand higher up.

  3. 3

    Lift the sledgehammer diagonally overhead, sliding the top hand towards the hammer head.

  4. 4

    Swing the sledgehammer down forcefully in an arcing motion, sliding the top hand down to meet the bottom hand.

  5. 5

    Strike the tire with maximal force.

  6. 6

    Control the rebound and repeat, alternating sides or performing sets on each side.