Kettlebells, Heavy Clubs, Maces, and Chalk.

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[@charlesshea5233]

Love it" just get stronger "well said

[@bobdole7292]

Grip will never be as strong as back, and legs

[@MarkWildman]

Tell that to circus performers

[@bobdole7292]

@@MarkWildman I do not doubt some people have incredible grip strength and endurance. Certain types of gymnasts come to mind. I meant for max loads, at very low or even 1 rep. Which isn’t really appropriate for the 3 implements you mentioned anyway If you refuse to use any implement other than the body for deadlifts, for example, you will never lift as much as you could with straps. If you could you’d be a mutant

[@terryshelley2171]

Heavy club grip pain is excruciating and oddly satisfying at the same time. It reminds me of growing up on the farm digging ditches.

[@shpox]

Yes I agree. It's like my muscles want to let go, but I can't and won't.

[@ClaarTube]

Love Darn Tough socks. Time for a Mark Wildman “what’s in your bag”?

[@morvarid73]

Learning alllll the details, tips, skills, science, flows, complexes, programming, mindset and many more in this channel.. Many thanks

[@floydwurst9948]

Haha spot on. I never understood the "buying stuff to make the training less hard" mentality. That kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it.

[@MarkWildman]

Very much so

[@prabpharm07]

When the purpose is training for longer times, going for long cycles, it doesn't remain only about strength. You need measures to ensure better assistance to continue longer. If you have tried say a clean and jerk/press for even a 5 min cycle, you know what I mean. Purpose of kettlebells is not only strength, if it was, kettlebells were never made with submaximal weights. The purpose is cardiac and respiratory conditioning as well, hence long cycles. If strength is all you look for, kettlebell is not the best equipment, barbell is. Personally, I never got the desired results with chalk, it doesn't allow handle to move freely in my grip.

[@luisfernandourangahernande2456]

Great information. Thank you for the video, MArk!

[@shawndidstuffbeforehehadki806]

Thank you for covering this topic. Awesome content as always!

[@pedroricardoeserpa7888]

Absolutely amazing video! Thank you very much, Mark!

[@fabianaubry3555]

@MarkWildman Always straight to the point ! You're the Man! Greetings from France and many thanks for the great content of your vids :)

[@donhall-aquitania1025]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@daddyosanchez71]

Thank you. I wasn't overly concerned about chalk but this just helps put to rest any doubts/concerns floating around in the back of my mind and potentially distracting me from applying energy and focus where it is better spent.

[@shantanusapru]

Brilliant video!!!

[@jodohead]

Arts and crafts time with Wildman!

[@MarkJYule]

Had another gym member say "if you learned to clean the bell better you wouldn't need wrist bands".... And I proceeded to do a 30 minute HIIT snatch workout in the rack next to him. Then did a 10 minute clean, push press, swing time under tension set (without the wrist bands). He never said another word 🤣 I just wish they had purple flowers on them now 🤣🤣

[@MarkWildman]

Gotta love the purple flowers.

[@joekalwitz]

This was super helpful, it never occurred to me to try to manage the sweat as opposed to use chalk to compensate for it. I got some worn out smart wools that are going to have a second life. Also I've never heard of darn tough socks, going to check those out.

[@DavideTarasconi]

So the lesson is: no chalk, and absolutely no small dogs.

[@vicsophios5892]

I agree with most of what you say. I do use some chalk if I’m doing multiple sets of 360’s and 10-2’s with a mace that last say 3-5 mins per set.

[@calebcomstock6697]

LOL EMT shears in backpack at all times.. so much more to learn here than fitness. Ok I'll just shut up and finish watching now.

[@JT-tb7mi]

Thank you

[@acemcknaves]

thank you MW... sharing this on my fb... credits to you...

[@BigHat83]

Just get stronger and do it more better go hand in hand. Awesome video, thanks for sharing

[@redbullet1982]

Ha, I found another for my arm sleeves I use for running, biking and softball when it's cold. Really nice life hackthough to repurpose old socks.

[@muxmurki1497]

Great idea. We don't have to make the fitness industry rich. There are way too many folks with fancy gear populating the gyms not being able to achieve anything but display their stuff.

[@Korealignments]

This was useful. I was about to order some chalk. My kettlebell EMOM is at 15 reps and I'm starting to get some palm sweat but I guess I'll just keep a bigger towel next to me to keep wiping it off.

[@MarkWildman]

Solid plan

[@cucciafr68]

Used a lot of chalk in the beginning until I ripped my palm open on the last rep of a heavy kettlebell clean and press reverse ladder. I still use some chalk some of the times, but only about a pinch. I'm a sweaty guy and it's usually grabbing my shirt to wipe my face, then my hands are wet. Using a gym towel has helped mitigate that. Will look into the guards.

[@randyallen2771]

As usual, common sense not toxic coolness. Thanks.

[@heckl0r]

Its currently summer here in Aus & I have a big case of the sweat problem making the bell slippery. Ok for clubs as it's not quite such sweaty work. I'll need a couple of sweat bands for my arms, but I have also been using some "Bear Complex" gymnastic grips that work very well with a bit of chalk. Enough grip but the bell doesn't 'stick' when it needs to rotate. They are also good for callus prevention when going hard with heavier weight.

[@ohmymy9]

🗣JUST GET STRONGER💨

[@derekfrost8991]

Purple flowers.. Whatever you're smoking just get me some.. 😂

[@johnkenny6516]

Great advice and a bit of dry humour too.

[@jessicadiazdeleon8127]

Got it! 😊😊

[@suncard19]

First, we need more blooper reals. Second, I have an e-coated kettlebell and it is my hand that provides all the sweat. I use a rag between sets.

[@hiphopinfukuoka]

Mark! The ending with a purple socks was excellent!My girlfriend and I both laughed at the end of your video! Nice comment about the purple socks!

[@thenrie98]

This is an old video. But I wanted to mention something I liked about the sock idea. I wear a hoodie during most of my workouts and I find that the sleeves become loose. This bugs me during kettlebell Cleans. I use a pair of cut black socks and put it over the cuffs of my hoodie sleeves. Nicely keeps the sleeves in place so I feel more confident in my grip on the kettlebell.

[@MarkWildman]

Good adaptation

[@bigcolt5256]

my grip feels slick so I use chalk with heavy clubs. I don't have sweat running down my arm. life is good.

[@romagluskin5133]

Haha loved the Martha Stewart twist

[@johngrattan6343]

When I used chalk my hands were always getting ripped up, I stopped, got stronger and moisturise my hands daily. Haven't had my hands ripped in months.

[@viktortodorovski8036]

It's brilliant, brilliant, brilliant I tell you! Genius I say! Just cut up some socks! How amazingly simple!

[@stefanwille5960]

Hi Mark, thank you for all the great content. Do you have a recommendation on how to protect the floor when kettlebelling? I train at home in an apartment with hardwood floor, and I am scared to damage it. The usual advice seems to be horse stall mats, but these are heavy, so that one would have to install them permanently - not really an option. Do you have experience with the subject?

[@TheSnake6996]

Hi Mark, What I'd like to say it is that I understand your point of view that you ought to be strong under any circumstances and I am going to try out homemade forearms bands for a while aswell to find out if they work for me. I am also not advanced kettbell trainee I have started few months ago because of next lockdown. However my knowledge brought from barbell training compells me to say that as long as grip is your limiting factor during the lift/excerise. First: you have to move forward no matter what, second: improve your grip of course. This is what a lifting straps were invented for. Even thought you are not allowed to use it during competition, weightlifters use to perform snatch training as well as powerlifters to train deadlift. If stopped my pull up set everytime my I could not hold longer that would deny all the progress and benefits from doing pull up for purpose of getting stronger forearms. Another thing I have to mention is that you always improve your grip always under condition you have to squezze the weight, so only hooks get your grip out of equation. I have found that using lifting straps for deadlift imporves my deadlift performed without straps overtime. It should be the same case for lifting bells with chalk or without. As long as you train for your self I agree that you should "get stronger" and imporve your grip in order to count it no longer as your weak link in chain. Anyhow if you struggle too much with grip, your training might become less fun, frustrating and so on. Moreover focusing too much on grip may lead to neglect all of other benefits you are supposed to get from kettlebell training. As I mentioned in the beggining those are only my first impressions and thoughts and I will try to verify it my self. Keep doing good work and videos Greets from Poland :)

[@a.lame.username.]

Footloose! For Kettlebellers!

[@ravipatianirudh]

These actually look better than the armbands that you get in stores!

[@jessicadiazdeleon8127]

Agree with you!

[@scottengh1175]

Kettlebell Kings competition kbells has a lacquered handle treatment. So, as in your new adjustable kbells, you don't sand down the handles? Have an old pair of wool socks that heals are getting thin--awesome, new sweat bands!

[@antischocken4735]

The varnish on clubs and maces doesn't really help. I thought of removing all that with sandpaper... Have a nice powder coated mace 9kg where the friction and grip is exceptionally awesome! I tried letting fly a 15kg club while milling. It's also pretty loud. ;]

[@davidsopher6871]

Great advice, thanks! How many small dogs were sacrificed in the process?

[@MarkWildman]

We don’t speak of the potter’s field

[@gundy3842]

Love the candor much needed now days ! I bet custom made MW arm guards would fetch a premium. You could probably get more if they had been worn by MW in a work out and signed ! Jk lol. Great idea also for the shins in a barbell DL it would save on the shin rake if that is a thing.

[@m.raufcelik7267]

Hello Mark, you have previously mentioned a gun getup with clubs that replaces TGU with kettlebells, if I am not mistaken. Can you make a video on that if possible.

[@Demonthya]

"could you please"

[@UBO58]

Everywhere on the world someone will find mysteriously cut of footparts of socks now. :D

[@ratanbiswas9528]

Haah haah yes.... 🤣

[@UBO58]

@@ratanbiswas9528 Hopefully without feet in there. :D

[@ratanbiswas9528]

@@UBO58 yeah just socks :}

[@UBO58]

Btw: I will definetely try that!

[@ratanbiswas9528]

@@UBO58 yes, definitely... I'll try it now because it's cool. (I don't need it right now as it's cold out here and I'm not training that much to have sweat on my arms... But will absolutely need it for more intense training later.)

[@calebcomstock6697]

My wife is going to love this because my garage is...chalky.

[@tomasoboselli7388]

How come your reasoning seems always to be flawless? Can't find a single thing I wouldn't agree on or anything that could be better explained. Even those purple flowers are actually very likeable!

[@susha339]

Interesting stuff, yeah...And Mark, what do you think about kettlebell jerk???

[@MarkWildman]

Love it

[@jackmcqueen979]

Practical Mark

[@funbuns]

What expensive thing did your steel projectile destroy?

[@leomelvinfernandez7380]

Everytime he said chalk , replace with coke , and video still works 💁‍♂️

[@matthewhager270]

I didn't even know chalk was a thing. Huh. Thanks Wildman.

[@Mrflatlife]

I get really sweaty hands when I work out, I tend to either use chalk on nearly all my exercises that require grip or I tape up what I'm gripping. Can't really do anything about having sweaty hands other than that, not really an issue with my grip strength.

[@filosofodemierda]

I gotta disagree on this one, and it's the only time really. Chalk is, for me, it's an added safety. I've never had issues with sweat dripping down making it messy or anything, and it allows me to have a loose yet stable/confident grip when I am clubbing or doing most kettlebell exercises. Also, sweat would not only come dripping down, palms sweat as well so at some point, no matter how strong you are, your grip integrity will suffer because there is sweat between the metal and your skin. Same as hydroplaning on a rainy road.

[@mrjro68]

Thanks for the no bullshit sweat socks

[@buzzman4860]

👍

[@philstyles5384]

ANTICIPATION . . . What will "THEY' say about " purple flowers, good stuff" ? Nice piece of work MACEMAN ROCK ON ! ! !

[@zachupton3647]

What about leather gloves with sticky bee wax?. I was using this until I saw this video. Guess I'll take off some weight on my ADEX

[@ClaarTube]

PSA to other folks: Vulcan has some of their awesome training kettlebells in stock now.

[@guseletov]

Just been telling my wife - i gonna cut some socks, don't throw them up when there is a whole. Now I see that I am not the only one :-) What I've never realized that this is going to help against sweat, kind of...never made connection. And I sweat a lot. Thank you!

[@jayspeed75]

Speaking of chalk, what is the latest on the app?

[@philstyles5384]

DO NOT CUT UP YOUR WILDMAN SOCKS . . . DO NOT DO THAT . . . JUST GET STRONGER !

[@turkishgetup3924]

Chalk is for rock climbers and gymnasts. I never understood it in the weight room.

[@omp365]

it will literally increase your pulling lifts, i added 45lbs to my deadlift just by chalking. the weight room and the kettebell studio are different places.

[@Kovner]

Ok you convinced me, but I have chalk residue in the grips of my kettlebells and club. Do I need to remove it or just not worry about it? If I should remove, how?

[@MarkWildman]

remove it. soap and how water and a brillo pad

[@yetieddy3379]

Hi Mark, will do you a review of the ISOCHAIN?

[@MarkWildman]

I’ll look it up

[@MarkWildman]

It looks like a metric version of a training idea from Bruce Lee’s art of the human body

[@yetieddy3379]

@@MarkWildman do you see value in this training style?

[@MarkWildman]

@@yetieddy3379 yes? no? its low on the list of priorities. i put it somewhere below pilates. if it actually takes metrics, that is cool.. but mostly people need to learn and refine movement. this does not help you learn or refine basic human movement.

[@yetieddy3379]

@@MarkWildman Okay I understand. I was curious I have two 5lb clubs from rmax international what would you suggest I start off with in terms of exercise and programming?

[@Michael-cj5mn]

That's funny.. I was using chalk this afternoon lol ..for the first time .. guess that done lol

[@NJames-dh6kz]

Now I know what to do if my palms are sweaty, but what do I do if my knees are weak or my arms are heavy? Will that be covered in a separate video?

[@MarkWildman]

It will be covered in the “moms spaghetti “ video

[@ice-xv1hi]

I think chalk is a horribly messy crutch for poor grip. As a great alternative I use baseball batters gloves which fit tight and absorb sweat and protect my palms from sharp knurling. They are the best of all worlds and give me a better grip than bare hands.

[@jasonmurray4714]

But Mark I get very sweaty hands! I needs me my chalk. Plus it's been proven that chalk makes you 2.35% stronger on any given lift.

[@MarkWildman]

K

[@jonathank4198]

I don’t get sweaty hands, but find chalk helps my callouses

[@rsgreen30]

Same

[@bristolwoodburners81]

Love this guy... 🤣 What a legend

[@c4ffeineaddict]

Could have sworn I posted a comment but don't see it... Are we supposed to let go while swinging a mace too? I've been death gripping the damn thing for like 60 min and overdoing it on my elbow tendons.

[@MarkWildman]

You should definitely be cycling relaxed and tense grip

[@c4ffeineaddict]

@@MarkWildman Thanks! Will work on that

[@figure807]

First!

[@ToddCBrown]

LOL!

[@MangoTheRetriever]

So no more baths in chalk.

[@denariusshekels]

Is it bad that i don’t need to cut my socks.

[@MarkWildman]

It’s certainly comedic

[@markvick6138]

get hard hands