March Challenge - Sledgehammer Choke (2020)

#Sledge Choke

Congrats to u/Roch_Climber and u/Thomlennix for the top lifts in last month's challenge. The grip prize random drawing winner is... u/Thomlennix! Please PM u/david_dennis to select your grip implement.

This month we'll be doing Sledge Choke Deadlift.

#You will need:

8+ lb sledgehammer, wood or plastic, marked off in inches starting at the head. This is ideal.
U.S. quarter (or other currency of similar dimensions).
18+ inch platform. You can use a 45 lb plate (which is 17.7" tall) to verify, but not required.

#The Lift:

With sledge laying on the ground, place coin on the striking surface.
Grab the handle, choking down as far away from the head as possible (index finger towards the head).
Deadlift the hammer, placing the head on top of an 18"+ box without the coin sliding off. The coin may fall after the sledge lands as long as the sledge is touching both the platform and the coin for a brief instant.
Watch this demonstration.

Other Details

PLEASE verify that the quarter can slide off. If you have a potato cam or you don't mark off the entire handle, you should use a measuring tape to confirm the distance
Score will be "inches away from head" that you gripped, in whole inch increments.
No other part of your body can contact the hammer, including the forearm of the lifting arm.
Keep the entire sledge in camera frame for the duration of the lift.
Wrist wraps are not allowed
Previous Sledge Chokes: 2015, 2016, and 2018
Post any questions/conversations here.

##Prizes

Top 2 challengers will have special flair in r/griptraining
David Dennis of GorillaStrength.us continues to sponsor these challenges. It will be a random drawing, so anyone that posts a video could win your choice of a pinch block or hub trainer.

##Leaderboard

##Expert Division (12 lb hammer)

Posted Mar 1, 2020, 3:59 PM UTC · edited

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