Day #17 - 22 May 2024

Day #17 - 22 May 2024
#25DaySledgehammerChallenge
25 Days of 25 Reps - 3 Patterns Sledgehammer Drill
Sledgehammer Drill Challenge - 25 for 25 Days:
3 sets of 25 for 25 Days (on each hand/side)
- Bow Stance: One leg back, opposite leg forward approximately shoulder width apart
- Set 1 (Single Hand: Left & Right Hand): 25 repetitions on each side
- Sledgehammer lifts from outside the lead leg/knee up to the centerline of the body, your hand goes to about chin to nose height, shift your weight back to the rear leg
- Sledgehammer drops back to starting position, shift your weight to the front leg & repeat
- Sledgehammer head remains level and upright
- Set 2 (Double Hand Grip, hand on top correlates to front leg): 25 repetitions on each side
- Sledgehammer starts from about chin to nose height, centerline
- Sledgehammer tilts forward slightly, shift your weight to the rear leg
- Sledgehammer returns to starting position, shift your weight to the front leg & repeat
- Set 3 (Single Hand Grip, hand correlates to lead leg): 25 repetitions on each side
- Sledgehammer starts from about chin to nose height, centerline
- Sledgehammer tilts forward slightly, shift your weight to the rear leg
- Sledgehammer returns to starting position, shift your weight to the front leg & repeat.
1. Full Body Muscle development for your arms, shoulders, back, legs, core
2. Body alignment
- hand placement
- wrist control
- hip-to-knee-to-toe alignment
2. Mental focus
- maintaining balance & structure under pressure
- attention to detail with alignment
- weight distribution with coordinated movements
3. Power generation
- power from the legs to the back & core up to the shoulders and arms
4. Breath control when doing it with coordinated breathing (increases stamina & cardio)
5. Body & Mind Empowerment
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