Lawrence ‘Slim The Hammerman‘ Farman.

Over the past five years this site’s amassed an enormous amount of content. To help you find the highlights, I’ll be taking a wander through the archives each Sunday.


This week – Sledgehammer Training.

I love doing all kinds of levering work, and one of my favourite tools is the humble sledgehammer. Here are just a few of the ways we’ve seen sledgehammer training performed over the years :

• Introduction to Sledgehammer Levering

  NY Kung Fu’s Michael Parrella takes a look at sledgehammer levering. Make sure you check out Part II, and Part III. Nice one.

  
  

• The ‘Boulder Shoulder’ Sledgehammer Drill

  Kevin Kearns demonstrates some great sledgehammer moves. Good stuff.

  
  

• Vertical Tyre Sledgehammer Work
  Another great idea via Ross Enamait. Securing a tyre (or tire, if you prefer) vertically for sledgehammer training.
  
  
• Incorporating Footwork in Sledgehammer Training
  Another great twist from Martin Rooney – an interesting way to incorporate footwork in simple sledgehammer conditioning work.
  
  
• Sledgehammer Walking
  Finally, Smitty demonstrates a personal favourite – Sledgehammer Walking (thanks John). Good fun.
  
  

  
  

Further reading

Want more? Take a look at these :

• Hammering Strength into the Wrists
  This is a superb article by Jedd ‘Napalm‘ Johnson which looks at the basics of using a sledgehammer to build wrist strength. Brilliant.
• Things which deserve more attention : Forearm Training
  If you enjoy sledgehammer training, you’ll love this – several varieties of forearm training. Good fun.

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