I'm going to run intervals and then returning it after. They don't open until 7:30 and it doesn't have to be back until 9 or 10.
It's odd because I felt it in my legs/quads yesterday evening. Then this morning my legs are fine, but now I feel it in my upper back and triceps.
What's funny is when I was looking on Youtube for the proper form to swing a sledgehammer, there were a LOT of workout videos with people hitting an old tire with one. LOL! It was always guys doing it though. I was watching those and thinking, "I don't know... these guys are pretty big/strong... not sure if I can do this..." LOL
HAHAHAHAHA I JUST FINISHED TAKING THE WHOLE THING OUT AND IT TOOK ME MAYBE AN HOUR!!
When I walked into the rental place and told the guys what I wanted to do they looked at each other and sort of laughed, and said I shouldn't use the sledgehammer because it would take me "days" to finish the job, if I could even do it.
HAHAHAHAA
I EVEN MADE A VIDEO OF ME USING THE SLEDGE!
I thought it was just going to be a 2 inch poured sidewalk. Well, it was... on top of another 4-5 inch poured sidewalk... busted both of those up and took them out. I don't know the exact dimensions maybe 6 feet in one direction and 3 feet in the other, 36 inches wide?
I will post it later when I figure out how to post a video. I have to go out and dig the ditch now.
I rented the sledge hammer and a long pry bar. Tomorrow morning after my run, I'm going to try it out.
I normally do a "boot camp" workout on Sundays - run a mile, do walking lunges, squats, push-ups, crunches, etc, and then run another mile, another set of exercises, and so on.
I dunnot about the "boot camp" part of the run tomorrow. Maybe I will do it but without the push-ups. I think breaking up concrete with the sledge will be the boot camp for tomorrow.
Next you'll be asking if anyone has ever used TNT !
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I still think I am going to try a sledgehammer on this.
I found some people that can work hourly to help me with the project. I am not familiar with them though so am leery. I might give it a go by myself first and see how it goes, and if it is a LOT of work (what am I talking about, I already know it will be) I may call one of them.
This is the next project after the door is done. I "think" this is the last major project.
I have to fill in behind the retaining wall with gravel but I will order that when I backfill in the ditch I dig for the foundation. And, I have to seal the outside woodwork, but that is also a 1 day job.
The demo hammer should do the trick vs the jackhammer, There are mini jackhammers out there also. If you want clean cuts use a concrete saw and water, no dust. The demo hammer is easier to control. Good luck with your project.
Jackhammers weigh about 60 lbs (some are 90, I guess if your concrete is more than 6 inches thick you need that). The rental guy said once you have it up it's a matter of holding it there and guiding it, not like holding it up. I am not sure, I held it up and it felt heavy, to me. I didn't want it to get away from me and hammer into my foot or something!
If you have even a moderately strong guy to help (which I don't) you could probably use the jackhammer. It would be faster than a sledge, esp for thicker concrete.
I'm going to start with a sledgehammer and go from there. I probably won't get to this until the end of the week at least.
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TRI_BABE thanks for this post. I've also been contemplating between these two. We have a big circular concrete piece in our back yard (we believe it used to be a patio, but now is in really bad shape). Husband thinks we will need to farm it out because a jack hammer will be too strong for us (rolling eyes). I'd love to hear what you decide and how it worked. Thanks for the post.
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As I said on an earlier post, gravity will do most of the work with the sledge hammer. As long as you can heft it up and over, just put a small amount of mustard on the down stroke and let physics do the rest.
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I am 5 ft 3, so the thing was almost as tall a me, Lol! Come to think of it, the rental place I normally go to does give demonstrations, so maybe I will try there. I just stopped at the home depot rental since I was already there.
I was just going to try a sledgehammer but am really trying to watch out for overtraining since I'm also marathon training and still dieting now too. Not that using a jack hammer is not strenuous, either, LOL!
I actually had a go with one, but beware they have a mind of their own unless you concentrate your weight down to the front of you. They remind me of those huge floor polishers they had in school, if you don't get the pressure down right the damned things go all over the place.
I would think that if you hired one they would at least give you a demo and make sure you knew how to use it.
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I'm thinking of how I will remove my little sidewalk next to my porch. The guy at the rental place told me not to bother with a sledgehammer. But I don't know if the jack hammer will be too heavy/hard to handle? The demo hammer didn't look THAT bad.
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