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11 Rigged Carnival Games You Won’t Win (and One You Might)

By 26 mayo, 2022No Comments

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The classic strong man game of swinging a hammer to ring a bell has lured in countless strapping lads trying to impress their dates, and made fools of almost all of them. While carnies can adjust this so it’s impossible, even if they don’t, it’s still not something you’re likely to succeed at, no matter how strong you are, unless you know what you’re doing.

When swinging a heavy hammer for maximum force, technique is more important than brute strength, and our untrained instinct is to swing the hammer from over our shoulders and rely on arm strength. But success comes from swinging the hammer over your head, making yourself as large a fulcrum as possible, and using your legs to bring down as much weight as possible.

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