Sledgehammers will strengthen muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the wrist, elbow and shoulder girdle. This is the perfect tool for fighters looking to strengthen those areas and increase explosive power. It allows for circular weight training exercises not possible with other traditional equipment.
How do you train with a sledge hammer?
The Best Sledgehammer Workouts
- Lay the tire on its side. Take a diagonal swing stance with either foot forward and start smashing. Perform as many reps as you can in 30 seconds. Rest 20 seconds; swing from the opposite side.
- Switch to overhead swings.
- Rest up to two minutes and repeat all the swings.
Can you use a sledgehammer as a workout mace?
Again, the poor balance of the sledgehammer worked against it. It was actually considerably easier to perform these exercises with good form with the 20-pound mace and even the 25-pounder than the 16-pound sledge. What is this? Clearly, then, for mace exercises, the mace decisively outclasses the sledgehammer.
