An Excellent Workout-- try it

Leonodas · 08-04-2012, 06:16 AM

Just wanted to be helpful in case you guys are stuck on ideas for workouts. There's this one I'm doing, it's freaking amazing.

What you have to do, is get a tire. Any tire will do. Then, pick a place in your backyard that is open and not in the middle of everything. Then, fill up the tire (the middle) with sand. Finally, get a sledgehammer, and hammer away. Remember to alternate which hands are where, and make sure you are swinging it right. A few sets of these will work out your whole body.

I remember hearing about some famous boxer doing it. Just something to look into.

LeedKhan · 08-04-2012, 06:44 AM

I'd rather just workout different parts of your body more effectively.

Leonodas · 08-04-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by LeedKhan

I'd rather just workout different parts of your body more effectively.

Trust me, this is an excellent supplement.

YO_VANILLA · 08-04-2012, 07:53 AM

What you need to do is get yourself a tire that weighs a few hundred pounds so you can flip and other stuff like that.

Asphalto · 08-05-2012, 02:23 AM

That's a workout "used" by many fighters (MMA fighters)... At least, that's what they do when the cam is recording them

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MMA TRAINING - motivation video - YouTube

I never tried it, actually, and even though it's probably a good exercise, i daresay that many of the people in that (and other) video use a sledgehammer only while being recorded... Otherwise, they just lift, lift and lift

Anyway, since you already tried it, what are the main muscles involved? I mean, it looks to me like it's mainly a cardio exercise, and well, it also improves your grip (so your forearm), but, apart from that, I don't see many other muscles involved!

LeedKhan · 08-05-2012, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Asphalto

That's a workout "used" by many fighters (MMA fighters)... At least, that's what they do when the cam is recording them

@ 0.15
MMA TRAINING - motivation video - YouTube

I never tried it, actually, and even though it's probably a good exercise, i daresay that many of the people in that (and other) video use a sledgehammer only while being recorded... Otherwise, they just lift, lift and lift

Anyway, since you already tried it, what are the main muscles involved? I mean, it looks to me like it's mainly a cardio exercise, and well, it also improves your grip (so your forearm), but, apart from that, I don't see many other muscles involved!

Maybe back?

Leonodas · 08-05-2012, 11:11 AM

Arms, shoulders, back, abdomen, legs. If you do the swinging motion right, it works out everything.

Asphalto · 08-05-2012, 01:48 PM

Yeah, of course many muscles are involved, but there's not a focus on any of them..
I mean, if you do bench press, you can expect to involve many different muscles, but the ones you're focusing on are the pecs: i guess it's the same here, right?

YO_VANILLA · 08-05-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Asphalto

Yeah, of course many muscles are involved, but there's not a focus on any of them..
I mean, if you do bench press, you can expect to involve many different muscles, but the ones you're focusing on are the pecs: i guess it's the same here, right?

If you use proper technique its works your core more than anything else

lov3ly · 08-05-2012, 02:00 PM

Wow, may try this!

Dr Jimmy Rustles · 08-06-2012, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Asphalto

That's a workout "used" by many fighters (MMA fighters)... At least, that's what they do when the cam is recording them

@ 0.15
MMA TRAINING - motivation video - YouTube

I never tried it, actually, and even though it's probably a good exercise, i daresay that many of the people in that (and other) video use a sledgehammer only while being recorded... Otherwise, they just lift, lift and lift

Anyway, since you already tried it, what are the main muscles involved? I mean, it looks to me like it's mainly a cardio exercise, and well, it also improves your grip (so your forearm), but, apart from that, I don't see many other muscles involved!

I'd say it may work explosiveness more than anything.

Sweet637 · 08-06-2012, 07:27 AM

I still prefer swimming

Leonodas · 08-06-2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweet637

I still prefer swimming

Truedat, that's the best thing you can do. If only I had a pool... >