Sledgehammer Slam
A step-by-step guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the movement and what to watch for.
- Equipment
- Other
HOW TO PERFORM
- Stand facing a large tire with the feet shoulder width apart, close enough that the hammer head lands in the middle of the tire.
- Hold the handle with one hand near the end and the other hand up near the head.
- Lift the hammer up and back over one shoulder.
- Drive it down onto the tire, sliding the top hand down to meet the bottom hand and hinging at the hips as it lands.
- Let the hammer rebound, then go straight into the next strike. Switch the lead hand and shoulder halfway through the set.
FORM TIPS
- Brace hard on every strike and keep your eyes on the spot you are hitting.
- Clear the space behind and around you before you start. The hammer can bounce high off the tire.
Log it in Ægir Iron alongside the rest of your training. Free for individual lifters.