He had that technique

Yeah, looked like a at least a couple years lumberjack experience

Most of the new generation doesn't know how to swing an axe. Any dude in good shape who's cut firewood a dozen times should be able to do it. They're not putting their core into it or holding it higher with dominant hand and letting it slide down as they swing.

​@wetporkchops420 Ah yes, always the comment who treats the newer generation like shit. Well done for being such a good and definitely not biased person.

​@@wetporkchops420 you're not wrong, but accuracy is just as important. Without practice most people will not hit the sweet spot.

For real, the place looks like such a chill community

For real bro, like a video game…

@@pine464 Welcome to Markham- the good side of GTA

It’s a charming part of town called unionville

legit this place ive never seen a place like it loool. i couldnt help but wonder if it was all acting the whole time loool

KZfaq revenue is higher

it's DDD for a reason ;)

He’s now married. He’s got a new boss expecting him to bring in more revenue! 😂

@@TheToplessChef-hf5ebI’m rolling🤣

he did?

It’s largely technique, much like those punch strength machines. These older guys have probably done some hands on labour including log splitting etc. which undoubtedly gives them an advantage.

Lol the big guys just have glamour muscles

@@bigz5262 Not really, those bigger guys will be far stronger than the older ones but they just don’t have the technique. Much like how a 250lb bodybuilder would likely get his face smashed by a 160lb pro fighter, despite the bodybuilder obviously being bigger and stronger. It’s all about what you’re trained to do.

@@kiznisha2562 being stronger without any functional strength is what glamour muscles are

@@bigz5262 Sure, but it’s very hard to build a lot of muscle without also being strong, that just comes with the territory of how that muscle is built. There is sometimes big differences between gym strength and functional strength, but there is also a lot of cope from smaller guys saying that bigger guys physiques are “just for show”. Who cares.

That had me dying 😂

"Alex was really nice, so we're not gonna show that pitiful hammer attempt" 😂😂😂

That was wild lmao

That little clip of the salmon shirt guy walking looked like a NPC cutscene so I had to add it 😂 -Editor Josh

That was gold

(Nobody called him the hammer)

Bro u literally made up such a wholesome part of the vid 💪🏻🔥

Good job that was really impressive 👏👏👏

I gotta know, what did you change in that last attempt? Apparently the first one went south

@@sergiodelrioreyes7655 To be quite honest, nerves got me the first time lol. Didn’t know what to expect. By the end I was confident enough to smash it hard enough! I threw my arms back as far as I could and swung as hard as possible. In my case I just had to cool down and try again.

This comment needs a 📌

Old man strength for sure

physical work through the decades do miracles 😅

They simply have the technique. Most of these people looked like theyve never held a hammer.

Most of the people only moved their arms which will make their hit much weaker. If they have used their entire body they would have had better luck

@@obi-wankenobi9871yes it’s all technique obviously. Case in point: 62 year old man with shoulder injury.

It’s less about shoulders, that just affects your mobility.

his technique was good. this isnt just about power, its getting a good swing.

Yeah, he was very natural about it too. Like he does it every day

@@xZeroOffical Almost certainly how he came by his bad shoulder. Dude had the look of a man who's done something physical for 45 years.

Yeah I feel like men, women alike in Will’s community are just wholesome and makes me restore faith in humanity😌 it definitely is dependant on the creator though. You got a wholesome creator you will usually have wholesome communuty😊

Hope your day gets better bro

Bingo

How does sliding one hand down mid movement increases leverage more effectively than just holding from the closest part of the handle from the start? If something, it looks like the opposite since you'd start the movement with one hand down on the handle and the other in a upper, suboptimal, position. Besides, to slide the hand you gotta loose the grip and that means that you're exerting force only with one arm throughout the movement

someones never used a sledge or a pickaxe before and it shows@@Geozuks

@@YoungBottleCap Yeah, I haven't. That's why I asked dumbass

and keep your feet wide, NOT one forward one back

I would like this but you're at 69 currently, so I'll just comment instead- massive agree!

Bro how tall are you?

@@stackogibus9864Yo! About 6'2"

You just need to learn the proper technique. I could have done this as a scrawny teen (I chopped wood all the time) Blade your feet to start. One hand near the base, one hand near the head of the hammer. Right hand if you're over right shoulder, switch if you're going left. Step your back foot forward, bringing it in line with the front foot while you swing. The hand near the head slides down towards the other hand as you swing. Holding it by the far end of the handle, the leverage is way off. You get started slow, and don't build enough momentum and power. I do this at the Renaissance fair all the time, people get amazed I can do 20 consecutive easily. It's all technique though, much like throwing a punch isn't just shoulder and arm.

I can't speak for anybody else, but my problem was being afraid of doing a big 'correct' swing and missing the target entirely. Figured I'd rather do a more controlled swing that was less likely to ring it, but also less likely to miss and embarass the hell outta myself 😂 Despite what most of the commenters think, I have indeed swung a hammer before, I've chopped wood, and I worked in a trade for over a decade hahah. The nerves get to ya though! 😅

@@DevlinEdorayou did fantastic!!! 💪🏼❤️🙌🏼 No one said it was easy!

Finally someone mentioned it 😂😂😂

Yeah it’s honestly crazy that for just a few hours, there’s a little world that gets built up around a single idea. Pretty cool actually. And I’m glad you enjoyed the editing! - Editor Josh

Mhm. It's 90% about guiding the hammer / axe in a rotation to let gravity apply all the force.

For real

Lmao glad you enjoyed -Editor Josh

xQcL

Your segment was one of my favorites because it covers so many emotions. Starts off bittersweet (Ollie), then sets up a generational competition between the other man, then comedy, then some cap (Will’s female audience stat lmao), and then almost killing Will at the end. It’s an editor’s dream to have that amount of emotions in such a short segment. - Editor Josh

Thanks so much Ryan! -Editor Josh

If you watch till the end he won. That's why you should never give up.

Thanks bro!

Yeah, you almost squat down/fall with the hammer so it not only stays parallel to the ground, but also so it stays above you for longer allowing you to give it power for a longer period of time. As soon as the hammer passes the 90 degree angle that it makes with your body on the downswing you’re barely giving it any more power.

Lol same! 😅😂🦾

Not one of them knows how to swing a sledge. To be fair though, for the first guy and at least one of the later ones they only showed the end of the swing, so they might.

It definitely changed

ong jit

Yep. Looked like Will's heart skipped a beat when he said that.

rest in peace ollie

it was technique not strength

Nah. This is more about technique than strength. The guy is skinny and over 60. Not in his 40-50's and a decent build/dad bod like most dads with dad strength.