JoshW Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I have a pickaxe which has a roughly 1.5" to 2" handle and its not perfectly round. Can lift it up into the air at about 23" along the handle and its roughly 8-10lbs, anyway will it help increase wrist strength and size etc? also will it help my bending? how often can I do it per week? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 If it burns it works and how much is on you, Myself i usually lever twice a week and yes It helps bending and added some size to The top of my forearm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertmiller67 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Hey Josh, I generally work leveraging 2-3 times a week. Lt. Med & hvy... vary your reps & intensity. Sledgehammer leveraging is the best method to develop wrist strength imo! Work both sides of yer wrist equally though. Do front & rear holds & reps to ensure balanced development & stay pain free. Oh & btw its a great addition to bending and will really help w/ kinking the bar!! Good luck bud! Edited February 14, 2014 by robertmiller67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I try to lever 2x per week. My gripper strength usually plummets when I lever so I don't even fool with them until I get the lever bug out of my system. For overall strength it would be hard to beat levering and doing every lift with a thickbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I try to lever 2x per week. My gripper strength usually plummets when I lever so I don't even fool with them until I get the lever bug out of my system. For overall strength it would be hard to beat levering and doing every lift with a thickbar. Heath, I remember seeing years ago a video of you where you pronated/supinated what I think was a 6# sledge (I may be wrong), but it was super strict, and holding it all the way at the bottom. That impressed the heck out of a super weakling like myself. But I was never able to find that video again, and I tried a while ago. Do you know where it is? If it helps you remember, I think in the same video you climbed a rope from the seated possition on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I try to lever 2x per week. My gripper strength usually plummets when I lever so I don't even fool with them until I get the lever bug out of my system. For overall strength it would be hard to beat levering and doing every lift with a thickbar. Heath, I remember seeing years ago a video of you where you pronated/supinated what I think was a 6# sledge (I may be wrong), but it was super strict, and holding it all the way at the bottom. That impressed the heck out of a super weakling like myself. But I was never able to find that video again, and I tried a while ago. Do you know where it is? If it helps you remember, I think in the same video you climbed a rope from the seated possition on the floor. Thanks for the compliment. It was a full length 6lb sledge, my computer crashed a while back and all those videos got caught in the wash unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 But I did not view it in your computer! So I thought for sure they would be uploaded "somewhere".... wherever that may be. Oh well. You're welcome anyways. Strong feat for sure. Pronation/supination with a sledge always gave me the worst soreness ever... it felt very deep inside the forearm, like bone-deep, not just muscles, but everything. An armwrestler from several decades ago used to do this and I always think of this picture also when viewing this exercise, which is certainly not new, but apparently serves many purposes... this is Al Turner who was obviously very strong. Just thought I'd share since it's related: http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8343/alsledgehammerwristcurlth2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I guess I could have finished my post, lol. It was in the gallery and I had them pulled and since my computer crashed they are now gone. I was in a hurry making the first post, shows how much of a multi-tasker I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Sounds like a great tip here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) The last couple years I have had a 9 1/4# (8# with weight added) sledge in my Gripmas Medley to be done as an inside and outside rotation movement. Several people did it - I imagine someone has a video of it somewhere - I thought I had one but I can't find it. I think it was at Nationals last year and it was used at Thankgripping at JLs place too. It was part of a Medley so not always done perfectly strict but it is a good test. Edited February 18, 2014 by climber511 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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