How to Do the Sledgehammer Swings
💪 Abdominals, Calves, Forearms, Lats, Middle Back, Shoulders🏋️ Other📊 Beginner🏷️ Plyometrics
How to perform 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.
Muscles worked
The Sledgehammer Swings primarily targets your Abdominals, with support from your Calves, Forearms, Lats, Middle Back, Shoulders. You'll need other.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Sledgehammer Swings slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.