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Leverage Q for Tom black


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What is considerd a complete leverage? Once the sledge is brought down to the nose under full control, I then raise it back up perpendicular to the floor. Is this recommended? It certainly is tough on the wrist. A little clarification would be appreciated.

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    Leverage lifting a sledge is not commonly contested in competition, so whatever is effective to gain strength is what matters.   I do both "holds" and "reps" on my leverage lifts.  On really heavy leverages I just bring the hammer down to wherever I can effectively hold it for time, not necessarily to my nose, and I don't leverage it back up.  I usually specify the angle in my training log so I don't fool myself into thinking that I was stronger than I really am!  On mid-heavy lifts I bring them to parallel and hold them.  If I can hold a hammer for around 8 seconds, I can probably lever it back up after 5 seconds.  On the light hammers I usually do 1 rep, down and up. On really light hammers (6-pounds) I'll do multiple reps.   I think that heavy holds build strength for mid-heavy full reps.  I think the reps build flexibility in the wrist, so I recommend doing both.

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