Sledge Hammer
- Primary muscles
- Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Quads, Triceps, Hamstrings, Glutes
- Equipment
- Sled machine
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a sledgehammer with an overhand grip, with the sledgehammer head resting near one shoulder.
- 2 Raise the sledgehammer overhead, extending your arms and shifting your weight as you prepare to strike the tire in front of you.
- 3 Drive the sledgehammer down forcefully onto the tire, engaging your core and legs as you lower your body.
- 4 Allow the sledgehammer to bounce off the tire and return to the starting position near your shoulder, ready for the next strike.