The Gym Hammer: a hammer with unique features for functional training

Among the latest to be rediscovered by the fitness world, the Gym Hammer It is an extremely suitable tool for the athletic training of multiple disciplines, but also for the increase of physical qualities useful for performance and aesthetic objectives. Unlike normal hammers on the market, these tools are specifically designed for use in training particularly regarding grip grip and length.

Force, power, speed, coordination e reactivity are just some of the features on which improvements can be obtained through the use of the Gym Hammer, which has the property of amplify the frequencies of neuromuscular impulses, essential to increase the speed of activation of the fibers and therefore the power of the gesture. Other benefits undoubtedly concern the grip strengthening, necessarily requiring connections between the hand/wrist and elbow groups and the entire thoracic shoulder girdle, but also the Improved core perception and stability: in fact, in ballistic work, the use of the Gym Hammer allows the shoulder girdle fulcrum to be mobile but at the same time stable on the various planes of movement.

The exercises and workouts that can be performed with this tool can vary from type jobs dynamic or isometric (using it in this case as an unstable support base) to multi-planar ballistic work, in addition to load transfer without deceleration (if associated with the Tire).

Seemingly similar tools, such as clubbell o Macebellactually have substantial differences. Compared to clubs, the Gym Hammer indeed has one totally decentralized mass and much more distant from the catch point (the shaft reaches a length of 100cm, while the Clubs do not exceed 70cm). The differences with the Macebell instead mainly concern the shape of the mass, which allows more possibilities for use for the Hammer, as well as a significantly higher weight. In fact, a Macebell can reach a maximum of 15kg while the Gym Hammer ranges from 4 to 20kg, which allows you to vary the load more based on your training objectives.

Marco Renna

WTA Functional Training Coach