Nice vid :) People need to learn the difference between backpain and a tired back. Nothing wrong with a tired back, it just needs rest. Once people know this, they can start doing bent-over exercises and start doing some light lifts/workouts with a rounded back
@ProzacPreacher Well I agree that there's nothing wrong with a sore back, just like biceps and other muscles get sore after a workout. But unfortunately many people have never done enough daily chores to truly have a healthy and strong back, so it is a lot easier to mess things up.
@TheAmericanCreep Thanks for the encouragement. This exercise is on the lower end of the spectrum when it comes to sledge workouts. But its meant as a supplement to add to other exercises. When I want to go crazy with the hammer I've found that a pile of dirt or gravel is a great target to strike if you don't have a tire around.
I can't understand why anyone would bother 'miming' work when you could do real work. You could start a garden and use a shovel to spread mulch. You could also split actual wood with a real maul or wedge and hammer to get a serious complex-movement workout.
I wouldn't disagree at all. This is a supplemental exercise aimed for urban people who don't have much room outside to 'work'. Now that the spring is here I have plenty of jobs lined up for myself. But some folks don't even have enough space for a rooftop garden. There are a lot of complex 'work' motions you can do with a sledge inside your kitchen if you can't get outside.
Great video, good research. Thank you for putting it together.
fuzzylogic57 5 months ago
Nice vid :) People need to learn the difference between backpain and a tired back. Nothing wrong with a tired back, it just needs rest. Once people know this, they can start doing bent-over exercises and start doing some light lifts/workouts with a rounded back
ProzacPreacher 1 year ago
@ProzacPreacher Well I agree that there's nothing wrong with a sore back, just like biceps and other muscles get sore after a workout. But unfortunately many people have never done enough daily chores to truly have a healthy and strong back, so it is a lot easier to mess things up.
Djemps 1 year ago
Excellent video! It was great to see footage of coal shovelers in action. Nice song too!
mrobinsonca 1 year ago
@mrobinsonca Thanks!
Djemps 1 year ago
Sledgehammering anything is just a kick ass way to build a solid core/shoulder girdle/ back...keep it up bro !
TheAmericanCreep 1 year ago
@TheAmericanCreep Thanks for the encouragement. This exercise is on the lower end of the spectrum when it comes to sledge workouts. But its meant as a supplement to add to other exercises. When I want to go crazy with the hammer I've found that a pile of dirt or gravel is a great target to strike if you don't have a tire around.
Djemps 1 year ago
I can't understand why anyone would bother 'miming' work when you could do real work. You could start a garden and use a shovel to spread mulch. You could also split actual wood with a real maul or wedge and hammer to get a serious complex-movement workout.
guiltybystander77 1 year ago
I wouldn't disagree at all. This is a supplemental exercise aimed for urban people who don't have much room outside to 'work'. Now that the spring is here I have plenty of jobs lined up for myself. But some folks don't even have enough space for a rooftop garden. There are a lot of complex 'work' motions you can do with a sledge inside your kitchen if you can't get outside.
Djemps 1 year ago 2
Yeah, I suppose.
guiltybystander77 1 year ago