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SLEDGE HAMMER WORKOUTS MAKE ABS

GET RIPPED SAYS HOUSTON PERSONAL

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Ever heard of the SLEDGE HAMMER workout? Really it might seem the same as using weights such as dumbbells or barbells, but since the "weight" is on the end of a long wooden handle, it forces the body to work a little differently says Houston Personal Trainer Melissa and Colorado Personal trainer Erik. Changing up the workouts so new muscles are stimulated is always a good thing because when the body adapts to a workout it is not as effective anymore in producing new results and muscle growth, which then burns body fat.

There are several different weights for sledge hammers and it is good to start with the lighter one (ten pounds). Sledge hammer workouts are amazing for getting ripped abs because the torso is required to do a lot of the work.

  1. Sledgehammer Back Scratch...Hold sledge behind back like scratching the back and do fifteen triceps presses by extending the arms up over the head. Do three sets of these.
  2. Sledgehammer Unstop the toilet..Hold sledge like a plunger for a toilet and pull up and down in a shoulder upright row movement. Do fifteen of these and do three sets.
  3. Sledgehammer Lateral Raking..Hold sledge in front as if to rake grass and do a raking movement. Do fifteen reps twice, switching which hand is in front on the second set of fifteen. Do three sets of these.
  4. Sledgehammer Hammering..Pretend to be hammering a stake into the ground but stop before actually hitting the ground. Do fifteen and then switch which hand is on top and do fifteen more. Do three sets of these.
  5. Sledgehammer lunge..Hold sledge with arms out straight in front and hold halfway down the handle. Lunge forward and touch sledge to the opposite side of the ground to work obliques. Alternate sides when lunging and do three sets of twenty.
  6. Sledge knee raise. Holding sledge, lean back and march with knees high and touch sledge to opposite knee in a rowing motion. Do three sets of thirty of these. HAPPY HAMMERING! (Photo of Melissa, Personal Trainer in Houston showing abs  resulting from a sledge hammer workout can get cut)
Last Updated on Sunday, 08 February 2009 22:45