Is sledgehammer cardio?

[Lteradisi]

Can you consider doing the sledgehammer against atire as cardio training? I always associated cardio as somethingthere you run around, jump, and do this kind of stuff, but not heavy.If it is cardio, then I think I have found my favorite cardioexercise.

 

[stevesmi]

anything other than sitting on the couch holding a beer is better man. if that is what you enjoy go for it.. a lot of fitness guys on youtube do all kinds of things like tire flipping and wood chopping etc.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

It's cardio / conditioning

 

[Lev Butlerov]

It is definitely cardio - it is a rythmic exercise which boosts your heart beating, so hell yeah it is a cardio training, and a rather good one!

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Yep. But I'd mix it up. Bag carries, battle ropes and the hammer - a great workout.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Anything that gets your heart rate up is cardio. I think that is a great idea.

 

[muskate]

Anything that gets your heart rate up is cardio.

Using a sledgehammer would be similar to a kettle bell workout. Very effective and will not just burn calories but also give you a great core workout.

 

[Lteradisi]

Oh, kettlebells are also cardio? That is very interesting, because I have a couple of them, so I will now consider them as cardio training! Yay!

 

[SteveMobsterG]

100% you can do a conditioning and cardio workout with kettlebells - try swings for 3 + minutes.