My homemade "hammer"
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:44 pm
So I started about two months ago on an 8 lbs hammer. After about a month, I didn't really feel any challenge from that at all (I've already lifted weights for most of my life, so I might not have had a lot of adapting to do). I wanted to get a 15 lbs one, but the cost was rather insane, and the thought of having to go out and buy yet another after that gets too easy was terrifying. Thus, the modular system:
I managed to find a pole from a shelf that was made to support roughly 500 lbs. It's quite sturdy. I found some old weights and the little stoppers in the basement, and added some wrap normally used on tennis rackets for grip. So far it's worked great. I started at 12.5 lbs and just moved up to 15 lbs last week (without having to shell out an extra cent). Being able to move up by small increments is great too. I love it!
I managed to find a pole from a shelf that was made to support roughly 500 lbs. It's quite sturdy. I found some old weights and the little stoppers in the basement, and added some wrap normally used on tennis rackets for grip. So far it's worked great. I started at 12.5 lbs and just moved up to 15 lbs last week (without having to shell out an extra cent). Being able to move up by small increments is great too. I love it!