Medicine Ball Slam/Woodchopper alternatives

[Matt Suwak]

I have my workout tomorrow but I'm not going to be at home. The gym I will be going to has medicine balls but isn't fond of slams or any proper use of the things.

What do you guys have for suggestions on a substitute?

 

[grrthetree]

well what are you looking for, a permanent solution to the problem? like a replacement for ball slams, or what? If you can't do med ball slams, I'd just not do them this once and find something else to do, just once.

 

[Radon]

Pretty sure medicine balls are meant to be used to work on your balance by jumping on and off of them.

 

[Matt Suwak]

Not necessarily a permanent solution, rather just something temporary. I guess you're right though, I can mix it up and do something else.

Also, I use medicine balls (and rocks when at my house) for throwing and slamming, since my cousin stole my sledge when he moved and I haven't bought a new one yet.

 

[MatterOverMind]

Good time to try something different like OHS or Turkish getups.

 

[RemyR]

Do it anyway. And if they have a problem then bring a big stone into the gym and start throwing it around. Ask them which they prefer.

 

[Matt Suwak]

Good time to try something different like OHS or Turkish getups.

I forgot about Turkish getups. Thanks for the reminder.

Ryan: I like it. I think it would get my point across effectively and with civility.

 

[flak]

If they have a cable tower you can do cable woodchops.

 

[vince89]

theres not really any direct alternatives that dont involve slamming

you could just do your slamming outside the gym

and just do more conventional stuff in the gym

 

[krellik]

Russian twists?

Its not exactly the same but you get the rotational stuff for the core kind of like sledgehammar swins and it dont require any equipment...

 

[kiridoku]

If they have a cable tower you can do cable woodchops.

right on.

Although I like the throwing big stones around the gym, idea, too.

 

[kiridoku]

If they have a cable tower you can do cable woodchops.

right on.

Although I like the throwing big stones around the gym, idea, too.