Everyday Systems: shovelglove: message 188 of 649

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Hi guys,

I am new to this forum but it seems to me instead of going out and 
buying a new sledge hammer, why not just add incremental weights? 
You can buy 1/2 lb fishing weights or 1lb dumbbell weights for less 
than a dollar. You can even get those wrist/ankle weights wrap them 
around the sledge and duct tape them on. That way you can go up 1/2 
lb every few months to gradually build up to a bigger sledgehammer. 
Put them in a sock and duct tape them to the hammer. Use enough 
duct tape and I can tell you from personal experience you can hold a 
25lb plate on the thing. (I did it with a 25lb plate and baseball 
bat a long time ago, don't ask).

I haven't had time to look through all of the messages so if this 
has been mentioned before, please ignore me.

I found the website a month ago and have been doing this every non S 
day without fail. Before this, exercise had become something that 
was very inconsistent. My biggest problem has always been focusing 
on progression and how to make my workouts harder and harder. I 
ended up dreading exercise and coming up with excuses. Focusing on 
14 minutes and knowing that my intensity will be high some days and 
low others has made all of the difference.