Hoeka now shugging, too!
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:42 am
Feeling quite out of breath, thank you, and discovered some long-dormant muscles, too!
Bought my sledgehammer yesterday
. The hardware shop only had a 6 pounder and a 12 pounder. The 6 pounder felt very light, so I decided on the 12 pounder. I know, I know, it was a tad over-ambitious for somebody 1,58 m (that's about 5'2"). But, I was a gymnast at school, so the muscles are there, they just have to be put to work.
For my first session this morning, I did the original 3 canonical moves, 10 times to a side. Obviously, the movements were very jerky, but time should smooth them out. Will add on as I grow stronger, and then expand my repertoire. What I'm doing now is adeqaute for laying the groundwork, while I bond with the new toy. And for obvious reasons, I didn't even bother with a timer.
I was thinking of shugging every second day, but if I'm not too stiff & sore tomorrow, I may do it daily.
About the hammer: I was looking for something with a wooden shaft: was thinking of painting the shaft (green, of course
), but they were ridiculously expensive. The rubber shaft is not too bad, though, and I like the grip: it feels a lot safer than the wooden one.
Oh, and there's a big warning on the shaft that the user should wear safety goggles. Me, I was thinking along the lines of steel-capped boots.
Bought my sledgehammer yesterday
. The hardware shop only had a 6 pounder and a 12 pounder. The 6 pounder felt very light, so I decided on the 12 pounder. I know, I know, it was a tad over-ambitious for somebody 1,58 m (that's about 5'2"). But, I was a gymnast at school, so the muscles are there, they just have to be put to work.For my first session this morning, I did the original 3 canonical moves, 10 times to a side. Obviously, the movements were very jerky, but time should smooth them out. Will add on as I grow stronger, and then expand my repertoire. What I'm doing now is adeqaute for laying the groundwork, while I bond with the new toy. And for obvious reasons, I didn't even bother with a timer.
I was thinking of shugging every second day, but if I'm not too stiff & sore tomorrow, I may do it daily.
About the hammer: I was looking for something with a wooden shaft: was thinking of painting the shaft (green, of course
), but they were ridiculously expensive. The rubber shaft is not too bad, though, and I like the grip: it feels a lot safer than the wooden one. Oh, and there's a big warning on the shaft that the user should wear safety goggles. Me, I was thinking along the lines of steel-capped boots.