Hominin · exercise
Sledgehammer Swings
Sledgehammer Swings is a beginner plyometrics exercise. It works the abdominals, with help from the calves, forearms, lats, middle back and shoulders.
beginnerotherpull movementcompoundplyometrics
- Main muscles
- abdominals
- Also works
- calves, forearms, lats, middle back, shoulders
How to do it
- You will need a tire and a sledgehammer for this exercise. Stand in front of the tire about two feet away from it with a staggered stance. Grip the sledgehammer.
- If you are right handed, your left hand should be at the bottom of the handle, and your right hand should be choking up closer to the head.
- As you bring the sledge up, your right hand slides toward the head; as you swing down, your right hand will slide down to join your left hand. Slam it down as hard as you can against the tire. Control the bounce of the hammer off of the tire.
- Repeat on the other side.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).