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Hi Farnsrocket,
congratulations on discovering this genius exercise regime.
When you move up to the 12lb hammer it can come as a shock. Don't get put off though, and start gently.
I've been doing it a few weeks now. Apart from a blip over Christmas when I stopped it's going Ok.
You'll notice within a week that the arm muscles are harder, and you seem to feel generally good


Jeff.

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I would have to agree...don't rush into a twelve just yet. Give yourself some time to get used to the movements. If you can get through it all without feeling a burn, then move up. Reinhard is so right to say beware of the progress trap. Slow and steady progress is the way to great strength.

Puts a new meaning to "hammer time" doesn't it...

Welcome to the Way of the Shug, Farnsrocket! Do be careful with that 12 pounder, though - you'll be surprised at the difference a few pounds makes!

Welcome, Farnsrocket! Sorry I somehow missed this thread till now....

Wow, I gotta say when I first saw this I was laughing and skeptical.

You can keep laughing even once you ditch the skepticism.

8 to 12 is a big jump... be careful. The trick is to go as slow as possible while still moving forward. You have a lifetime ahead of you, so stretch out that feeling of progress as long as you can.

Reinhard

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The thing that sort of led me to try SG was that I have a woodstove that my wife loves to feed, and 15 minutes with a splitting maul would leave me sitting on a log, out of breath.

Not anymore! I can do (controlled hard labor in the yard for hours on end. SG is the very best cross-training for yard work. And, really, isn't that the point of exercise, to make your life easier and make you feel more able?

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Nice! Glad it's working well for you. Chores become fun after this. I'm looking forward to the first big snowstorm of the season.

Farnsrocket wrote:....it has a fiberglass handle, but it is real thin and round unlike most fiberglass ones that tend to be more oval.

I've noticed a big difference in handle thickness, Some hammers have a really thin handle (even big hammers). Mine is big and chunky - which is why I wasn't at all worried about adding more weight.

Nice! Glad it's working well for you. Chores become fun after this. I'm looking forward to the first big snowstorm of the season

I worry about you, Reinhard.

Actually, I too am looking forward to snow. The wheel weights are on the tractor and the battery is all charged up... =0)

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I'll bet that does work the shoulder.

I do the butter churning motion with one arm and call it busting ice. (big emphasis on the down stroke). It's a tough one.

On the butter churn, I just go up al the way. Big time shoulder workout.

I'm on my 2nd week and I started with a 10 pound hammer. I plan to wait atleast 6 weeks before making any changes. I think it takes your body 6 weeks to totally adapt to a new training stress.

Right now I'm just content to let the new daily habit settle in and enjoy the changes I'm noticing.

By the way, shugging is a great companion to the no-s-diet.

Congratulations on the upgrade, Farnsrocket, and welcome, Lutherdog.

I find "butter churn" relatively easy compared to the other movements, but hard enough, especially in the context of all the other movements. I also do a fair number of them, (42 each side), at least on my "heavy" days, which might make a difference.

Reinhard

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