This Kitschy Workout Is The Perfect Stress Outlet For Your Holiday Season

STUMPY'S Hatchet House

We’re always looking for cool ways to sweat, build strength and de-stress, and man did we find a new, inventive ways to tackle those three birds with one stone… or shall we say hatchet.

STUMPY’s Hatchet House, located in Eatontown, New Jersey, offers what we would definitely consider to be an “alternative form of exercise.” This is the first official hatchet-throwing facility in the United States, and it’s bringing the rustic, rugged workout to us just in time for fall and the stresses that come along with the holiday season.

At STUMPY’s, you’ll receive a hatchet throwing lesson because it’s definitely not just an intuitive skill we all possess. You’ll also need a safety training for obvious reasons. And then, you’ll grab your hatchet and just start throwing it at these cool wooden target boards until your arm feels like it’s ready to fall off.

STUMPY’S Hatchet House

The best part about STUMPY’S is that it’s intended to be a “social throwdown,” meaning this isn’t a workout you attempt alone. Bring the entire family along or a group of friends (so long as everyone is at least 21 years old) to blow off steam while you all learn a surprisingly satisfying new skill. Reservations are available for groups of four or more, and you can do everything from toss some hatchets for a couple hours to rent the entire woodshed for a serious (yet safe) party.

We have no doubt that if you give this eccentric workout a go, you and your crew will leave laughing hysterically and feeling utterly exhausted, definitely sore and completely de-stressed. Who knew throwing baby axes in a controlled environment was the key to solving all of life’s problems?