I picked up a 10 pounder. It was hefty, but I could picture myself swinging it with some success. Man, was I wrong. This is a serious workout. I felt it working my my puny muscles right away, and it became clear that even though I'm a pretty big guy, I'm going to have to downgrade to an 8 pounder if I want to get through the entire routine.
I went for about 8 minutes with the ten pounder and found my muscles exhausted well before the 14 minute minimum.
I felt some strain on my back. Bending my knees more helped take the strain away, but going with a smaller sledge seems the way to go for now.
What say you veterans out there? I know it's a personal choice, and safety is an issue, but should I stick with the ten pounder and work up to 14 minutes, or go with a smaller sledge to do the whole routine?
Also, just wanted to say that this website is pretty inspiring. Such a simple concept and it gives me a better workout than I was finding on the weight machines at the gym. If I stick with this program, I figure I stand to save my self hundreds of dollars.
