I split a lot of wood each year up here. I enjoy the heck out of it! All by maul and wedges. It is a great workout as long as you don’t over do it.
After a few hours of maul and wedge splittin', I feel terrific !
The next day is an Aleve day, still feeling good with a lot of mobility
If I don't split every three or four days, I'll tighten up after about a week.
THAT'S when I take advantage of cabin fever ... and mama ...
/;^)