Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Leverage Lifting



Yesterday I had a photo shoot and performed a wide array of feats for several hours. Some of which were closing heavy duty grippers, double hub lifting, all sorts of tearing feats and lots of steel bending. Along with the still shots, I also had these feats captured on video. I ended up getting some great footage of the chain break with my hair, bending a framing hammer into an "S" shape, bending a 12" adjustable wrench, and "paper-clipping" a 3/8" x 1" #5 steel draft horseshoe to name just a few.

After all these other feats were performed, I grabbed my big show hammer and headed outside. Performing the hammer lever is a great all around workout for the hands, wrists, and arms. If your not doing these in your training routine your missing out on a great exercise.

3 comments:

Dan Cenidoza said...

Nice... looked easy for you! What's the weight on that?

Unknown said...

cool Chris.Do you do to the rear and to each side also.

Chris Rider said...

Thanks fella's. It weighs a little over 15 pounds empty and measures just under 39 inches overall. Yes, I enjoy doing all sorts of different sledge lifts but they are not a main focus for me. I use them as assistance work and to have fun with.