I bought a sledgehammer last week and have been getting into the "swing" of it. Unfortunately the shop only had 7lb and 14lb, so I'm starting out quite light
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I think the reason shugging is so satisfying for me is the feeling that I'm doing something people once (still do) had to do as a way of life..digging/hammering etc.
Anyway I wanted to give my tuppence worth of thoughts about shugging
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1: I personally feel that performing "burpees" are the perfect accompanyment to shugging. Working mainly the chest and legs with one exercise (for people worried they're not hitting these muscles)
2: I've not seen this exercise on here but apologies if i've missed it.
Hold the hammer in front of you with the "head" at head height then swing it around your back and head and bring it down at waist level in a chopping motion like a knight swinging a broad sword. Very satisfying!
3: My routine follows a story which is building the defences and then fighting using the above "sword" movement. Then i lose the sword and have to fist fight the enemy (probably can only do this because I have a light hammer) I hold the hammer just under the head and then do slow punches, upper cuts, hooks etc.
Nice to meet you
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Marc