Top 3 Exercises For Athletes - Sledge Hammer Edition

http://www.synergy-athletics.com/freebonus - Every athlete needs a proper workout and exercise routine. A great home workout piece of equipment is the sledge hammer. Most lifters don't understand that the sledge hammer can be used for multiple exercises. Here are the top three movements:

1. Finger walking - Benefits: Improved hand and finger strength. Improved dexterity and easy to implement in your regular workout routine.




2. Sledge Casting - or sledge hammer swings. This exercise will improve shoulder mobility, lat strength, grip stability.




3. Sledge Hammer Swings - great for core strength, shoulder mobility, grip strength via the vibrations, and dynamic / explosive strength.

Get your sledge hammer training in for a great workout! These work especially well for football workouts, boxing workouts, mma training, and even baseball workouts.

- Joe Hashey, CSCS -
http://www.bullstrength.com




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[ThePainterr]

What is the ideal weight of the sledgehammer to start with ...10/14 lbs? Please advise.

[jhashey]

@ThePainterr Id start with a 10. Swinging is about speed so weight isn't as important (rate of force development), and you can slide a 5 lb plate over the hammer to do the finger walking with more weight if needed. Good luck, thanks for checking out the video.

[Fresprt]

This is the the first this is the only video I have seen that demostrates behind the back swings with a sledge. An excerise that is great for rotator cuff mucsles. Well done.

[jhashey]

@Fresprt Thanks! as you know, with a light sledge, the rotator cuff can be strengthened by both the range of motion and absorbing the vibration from the impact.

I appreciate the comment! - Joe

[rbtexel]

I subscribed to your channel yesterday and it really has very good videos for all of us engaged to train people ..... greetings from Chile (south america ).... envy your gym ha, ha, ha

[jhashey]

thanks for the subscribe, comment, and greetings! Good luck with your training!

[beast72486]

I use a 12lb hammer with a steel handle (Pop busted out 2 handles and welded a length of pipe to the head) and an old tractor trailer tire....beat the hell out of the tire for 7 rounds last night and now my arms feel like their carved out of oak.

[ThePainterr]

@jhashey Wanted to say thanks for the posting. Really a great motivation for me.Thanks for the advice. Went out and bought a 10lb'er today. From now on: Thors the name, sledgehammerings the game!

[brongladest]

interesting training style

[empire562]

great for boxing !

[king1Malik]

Interesting

[kyle17111]

very helpful tips