Why Indian Clubs are INCREDIBLE for strength training

Indian Clubs have produced incredible results in my upper body strength, core stability and grip strength.
Now after a long time of working with this piece of equipment, I want to share my results with everyone through IronKingMethod.com

[@Vahvafitness]

Indian Clubs have produced incredible results in my upper body strength, core stability and grip strength. Now after a long time of working with this piece of equipment, I want to share my results with everyone through IronKingMethod.com

[@amiralaei2294]

This is originaly from Iran do the work

[@iamrobot396]

​@@amiralaei2294it's literally called the Indian club. Iran my ass

[@allensalvator4431]

This is not indian is from Persian

[@jagdishdagekar7287]

No this is from greece

[@veerbhogya]

@@amiralaei2294 these are Indian mugdar , not Persian, but Persians also used it.

[@KirosanaPerkele]

6 kilograms is a lot! One handed melee weapons in medieval times were around 1 kg.

[@nithyashanmugasundaram1583]

nope tamil indian kings used minimum of 3 kg sword

[@ShidenByakko]

@nithyashanmugasundaram1583 That all depends, 3kg (6+lbs) is **WAAAY** too heavy for a single-handed sword, more like a 2-hander...

[@Bloodhound7]

​@@nithyashanmugasundaram1583which is why they weren't that effective

[@muertinix]

Even less. A two handed sword was about 700grams

[@ShidenByakko]

@muertinix not really, The ARMA surveyed some collections and the figure is double what you quoted, similar to samples found in The Royal Armories...

[@anmolyadav4486]

My father used to workout in akhada and used to climb stadiums stairs and that man is build like machine his shoulders are massive even after years of not picking any weight and he is still fit to this day .

[@sevionmelidan1682]

I used to use the gada, then later I switched to boxing. Then I started wondering how to build rotational strength for more power in punching, and I realized that gada is actually perfect. Old time boxers would chop wood with an axe or hit tires with a sledgehammer, but the gada can work the same muscles very well.

[@adtgaming8101]

But gada is stil,l quote "weights"

[@sevionmelidan1682]

@@adtgaming8101 Yes, and so are the clubs. OP clearly meant western style weights. The genius of Indian weights is just to use leverage as a force multiplier. As the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes said, "Give me a me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I can move the Earth."

[@anmolyadav4486]

@@adtgaming8101 your point ?

[@mettderjeniche7791]

Okay 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@questions_answered]

I am 100% sure someone(west) will change the name of this and make them and call it their own invention.

[@jeopardyking7187]

true

[@IsraelCountryCube]

Eh why not?

[@saransh9373]

Yes like Persians trying to consider mudgar is their invention lol

[@schorschmcgill]

Honestly why not?

[@schorschmcgill]

Honestly why not?

[@Simexos]

My plan for next year is to try this kind of workout.

[@engineeredtruths8935]

No, you should start today not wait till next year or nothing will happen. New years new me people never hold up

[@yulianloaiza]

Nice

[@asdfjkl981]

it is bull shit.

[@tanih_bhat]

​@@asdfjkl981says a guy with 200+ kg Weight who Never Stepped Into The Gym

[@hax1669]

​@@asdfjkl981bullshit for caward chuslims

[@mandarpawar7015]

These are Indian mudgal used by traditional Indian wreslers for exercise. 💪💪💪

[@mandarpawar7015]

@@venberd Not "Mughals", I spell "Mudgal" which is an Indian name for these wooden exercise instrument verry commonly used by traditional Indian wrestler for exercise, and in English you call it as Mace.

[@adamhenry6116]

Damn back in 2006 I first saw these and thought bs. I wanted quick results, so conventional weights was the way but grip strength was lacking.

[@olduncow4273]

Bhosodikae, Indian clubs also known as Ghada were available since before Mughals.

[@shlekmirkarin6429]

​@@adamhenry6116grip strength can be trained by gripping the bar as hard as you can, you will see that every excercise is easier if you really squeeze your hand. Especially bench press. For forearm gains towel pullups are king, better than any isolation (which you should still include). Also fatgrips to train your forearms on every pull movement

[@TicklesTrout]

To exercise the butthole

[@Vedangi_]

The ancient Indian knowledge and practices in many aspects of life are undeniably scientific and must be bought back in today's lifestyle, the colonization has taken away so much from us and I hope that we can restore that knowledge system.

[@ex.hindu.now.atheist]

@Vedangi_ “The ancient Indian knowledge [...] restore that knowledge system.” =================== If ancient Indian knowledge-by which you probably mean so-called TAN-TANAATANI knowledge-was so much greater than others’ knowledge, how did TAN-TANAATANIs end up getting ruled over by outsiders 100s of years?

[@sameer-fk8oy]

​@@ex.hindu.now.atheistcome with real id abdol

[@talabgaar-theseeker]

From Burning of Nalanda by islamic looters to appointing Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, as India's first Education Minister, it's all been intentionally done to destroy ancient vedic knowledge and culture, I think what we have are left with today is merely 10-15% of the original vedic knowledge.

[@tanushchaturvedi4481]

@@ex.hindu.now.atheistbecause our kings were fooled there where many kingdoms in indian that time they keep fighting with each other so British took benefits of that they ally with other kingdom to defeat big kingdoms. And which religion you belong to Cuslim or rich big ?

[@saby8765]

​@@ex.hindu.now.atheistya Abdul 😂 real id se aa

[@Tiziano182]

not only its great weight training. but also real movements for acurate muscle development, its very important to build the stabilizator muscles. this prevents injuries and gives so much strength

[@Theleaderoftheninja]

If you don't over do it too early on, it builds great tendon strength as well.

[@SprayIgniteBoom]

yes- deployment of power into accurate strikes.

[@RedBlackDish]

@@Theleaderoftheninja or you tear your tendons with a weight that is too light to grow your muscles (if they are strong already)

[@Theleaderoftheninja]

@RedBlackDish @RedBlackDish I'm very confused as to what you mean by that. You can get repetitive motion injury from light weight by over use without proper rest, but tearing connective tissues usually occurs when you grow muscle and strength faster than your connective tissues can adapt. Or whenever you perform a movement without proper form and things bend or strain outside of the proper range of motion. How do you tear tendons by a lighter weight within your strength range? I do not mean any insult, I am curious as a student of strength, I've suffered many injuries from pushing myself too hard and have had to learn how to heal injuries, which usually involves using a lighter weight than what the muscle can handle as to take it easy on your tendons and build them back up.

[@RedBlackDish]

@@Theleaderoftheninja How tearing would occur: a relatively light weight will apply unreasonable high torque to wrists. Not only that, but the torque will be applied to an axis that has few and relatively weaker tendons (the same axis in which you wave "hello"). At the same time, the lever effect doesn'treally affects your biceps and triceps, because it is applied perpendicular to their axis of motion (for them, it is as good as moving a 5 kilo dumbbell). It will affect shoulders, but it will the same as doing push-ups on your pinkies: pinkies will break long before your arms get even close to getting tired. Just here it will be your wrists instead of pinkies.

[@IronBodyMartialArts]

I've been talking about this for 15 years on here.. Torque force from the lever trains tendons and bones and muscles . Tension on the tendons.

[@Jwalker088]

Sadly a lot of them don't understand you because they skipped science classes

[@rooknado]

That is the number 1 preventer of injury as well. Tension and tendon strength followed by flexibility.

[@Jwalker088]

@@rooknado Exactly

[@maxwatkins5166]

Hello gymnastics my old friend

[@Konpvu21]

It's it fascinating that the Indian's found about this and have been training like this for thousands of years.

[@baljindersinghsidhu3959]

My grandfather used to do that.. We Indians have grown watching our ancestors doing this.. proud.

[@smitasingh5879]

Very true my grandpa also use to do that .l have see them they were much bigger then these and called mugadar in local language. Really proud of our ancestors

[@lordvoldemort7465]

It's Persian not Indian 😂😂😂 ancestors my ass it didn't even existed in India

[@studyonly4610]

exaclty especially if we see the training form of Khalsa , Marathas and Rajputs this was the solely the main things in their training

[@lordvoldemort7465]

@@studyonly4610 😂😂😂 it's not even Indian 😂😂 it's Persian

[@Subhankar-dn7ju]

​@@lordvoldemort7465😂😂😂but now Persian don't have these

[@saisudheer1460]

Malla-yuddha (Sanskrit: मल्लयुद्ध, IAST: mallayuddha) is the traditional form of combat-wrestling originating in India.[1] It is closely related to Southeast Asian wrestling styles such as naban and is one of the two ancestors of kushti. Indian wrestling is described in the 13th century Malla Purana.

[@karlali7155]

Crazy mountain wrestling > Indian wrestling

[@studyanshul2051]

​@@karlali7155you talking about the form of kalariputtu , it was when Alexandre came and it evolved in North and in Himachal Pradesh, the hilly mountain regions the battle were glorious

[@cringekiller348]

​@@studyanshul2051it was there before Alexander. Cope.

[@studyanshul2051]

@@cringekiller348 no , kalri is older , but the evolved version is around 2200 not more than that. It's just that roots are much older , around 7000 years give or take

[@GARUD-m6f]

hahahahaha thats why the russian lose to iranians and indians in wrestling 😂😂@@karlali7155

[@grantbuxton2108]

A leader i had in the military used those, he was ripped delta force vet

[@doyourownresearch7297]

semper high five

[@MrEo89]

The botting is strong with these

[@ryanpowell9003]

​@@MrEo89Channel created in 2012... Unlikely it's a bot. By the way, what year were you born in?

[@allfenom]

Man, Indian warriors must have been absolute units to be able not only carry those around but actually fight with them. Imagine the arm strength needed to move that on a kill speed.

[@JayKay-jr7vb]

Lets be real they were ass warriors 😂

[@RahulR-nm3kd]

@@JayKay-jr7vb lmao they went and fought everywhere in asia. you dont know any history.

[@tanushchaturvedi4481]

It was a practice weapon or workout material

[@tanushchaturvedi4481]

@@JayKay-jr7vbyeah that why after muslim invasion and British Christian conversion we are still Hindu lol we fight with pride not by playing cheap tricks.

[@ShafqatjahanTabassum]

​@@tanushchaturvedi4481lol you are hindu coz of muslims who did not want to convert whole india or else the price is just a rice bag 😂

[@Dgahn]

The Iron Sheik made these famous in the USA. He was incredible.

[@PerryPerryYT]

No. He used Persian clubs.

[@RickJW-OSM]

"Hogan is jabrony! Hahk ptoo!"

[@sushakya_]

Karl Gotch introduced these in Japan.

[@syedaleemuddin6804]

I agree i used to do this when i was a child in India 🇮🇳. Today we should include this in our gyms as well

[@humanoid2423]

Masyallah love from Indonesia🇮🇩

[@nagraj1217]

@@humanoid2423 it has nothing to do with masaallah

[@ss-fd2xk]

🤣🤣🤣🤦​@@nagraj1217

[@ShafqatjahanTabassum]

​@@nagraj1217illegitimate child it means , Bu Allah's grace it's wow

[@nagraj1217]

@@ShafqatjahanTabassum ru my illegitimate child or it's called illegtimate child u mean to say?

[@sval08]

100% agree with this.. Normal Gym weights are very easy as compared to these maced.. they're super difficult and build ALL your major and small muscles

[@brianjohnson2905]

I am an Arm WRESTLER from northern NY USA. I train at home ...I use same principle...I use sledgehammer.

[@greatarabia8091]

How much can you curl with your biceps? In terms of weight. For 8-10 reps. 3 sets. I'm not an arm wrestler but I wanted to know how I compare. I've heard that technique is unbelievably important in that sport.

[@Clinttorissonnyrecords]

I would destroy you kid, sit down Rick and morty enjoyer

[@tylersanders8853]

​@@greatarabia8091the reason people that arm wrestle use this is it strengthens tendons and movement of joints. youre not just working out biceps. id say its actually more of a forearm workout and grip strength. also why the handles are kept so wide to nake it harder to grip. theyre nice equipment becuz you can do a lot of different exercises in a single small item.

[@Milo-Mike]

Right, Most armwrestlers dont train normal curls but other variation. If you Train Bodybuilding, you can maby Beat an armwrestler curl wise.​@@greatarabia8091

[@adj33]

We call it Gada or Indian mace.

[@codexpwnz5628]

Wow, I already like Indian Clubs. I will definitely try it one day

[@martinmarkov9707]

Try two.. *balance*

[@VBH8888]

I think a huge part of that strength increase comes because this directly focuses on stability, primarily and range of motion so you’re staying loose and limber while you’re also strengthening your stabilizers, and we all know when you lift heavy you’re only a strong as your weakest link, and if you have bad stabilizers, you’re not gonna lift heavy unless stabilized for you

[@bastabbiswas7734]

This was used in training & strengthening the muscles involved in Talwar sword use. The excercises made Indian swordsmen the most feared & respected warriors by the colonial British military officers. The amount of cutting force Indians could put through their Talwars was incredible.

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

There's photos out there of units in the British Indian army posing shirtless with these clubs.

[@jimvenanzio6561]

Maybe not much to look at by our modern body builder aesthetician standards, but knowing that their form was built with weight function like this.... those guys weren't cut from a different cloth, they were forged in a different fire!

[@90whatever]

@@jimvenanzio6561They didn’t do the low carb, high protein powder routine…those MF’ers ate like horses and worked out like this…would be terrifying to have someone who trained like this chopping at you with a sword.

[@shawnsmith3959]

@@jimvenanzio6561 That's a sick quote. You win an internets today brother. Hope your day is going well, random internet stranger dude.

[@yogeshshinde406]

And still, The most feared indian warriors lost to Afghans, Turks, Mughals, Taimur, Nadirshah, etc😂

[@NLEPublishing]

The beauty of swinging clubs is in simplicity, and with experience and some innovation, club exercises deliver amazing results you never thought possible

[@igglywompus]

I worked as a chef, cooking with woks for a few months my forearms got insanely strong. I also got a lot of wrist pain, though.

[@LiberatedMind1]

Take it slow.

[@private_ventures2592]

You got the pain because you built the muscle in work, where you can't control the pace so much. Try it at home, slower, more controlled. I used to use cast iron skillets for forearm exercise

[@davidpineda7059]

Recovery time was probably was not enough

[@justsayin3600]

Well, just use this Russian rolling pin for your dough. This is what it's actually for.

[@SurajGupta_3D]

You need to let the muscles recover but I understand you can't skip every other day at work

[@CHRISlovesENGLAND]

I ditched my dumbells for a set of Indian clubs. My Indian neighbours moved to England and I helped them move in and as a thank you I was given 20 clubs of various weights. I've used dumbells for almost a year to build up my forearms and arms shoulders but progress was slow. When using the Indian clubs just the feeling of the muscles was better I could feel them working harder and I'm really happy 6 months on and I've a massive improvement in forearm size strength. If possible gyms should invest in them or anyone should.

[@just_me2797]

I still use dumbbells as well to build forearm strength, but I use them differently than anyone I have ever seen. I start with the weight on the floor, my arms at an angle, palms out, and I place just my fingertips under them. I then curl my fingers rolling the weight up into my hand then transition to curling my wrist, then elbow. I also typically use lighter weights than alot of guys, but alot of slow reps. Sometimes hundreds with 20lbs. while watching a movie. In fact one time when hosting a UFC party one of the guys got there early and saw me doing it. He gave me crap about wasting my time and told me all about how much weight he uses with the typical method. Later in the night he wanted to arm wrestle so I did. It was over in seconds and he was in shock. That turned into me having to arm wrestle every guy there over and over both right and left handed. I never fatigued and I didn't lose once, not even close. Several of the guys there were coworkers. We were millwrights, so we did everything. Steel work, concrete, rebuilt gearboxes, worked on machinery, welding, etc. Anyways after that night, every maintenance day after the work was done and we were waiting for the mill to start back up, the guys would come up with strength contests for everyone to try just so they could see what I was capable of. I am not a small guy 6' 2" typically 195 or so, but we had some really big guys there that couldn't do the feats of strength those guys would come up with. Before that period I had no idea that I had a different kind of strength. I just knew that I trained very differently than the big guys that went to the gym every day.

[@buggater]

Unrelated to strength, years ago I moved out of my apartment and everyone who was supposed to help bailed. My downstairs neighbors were two Indian families, and the two guys helped me move everything. I offered them money, but they flat refused and said it's about friendship, nothing more I still think of them 25 years later. Good on you for being that guy for them. Fk the news, there's still good in the world

[@Sujay95]

I've seen Indian wrestlers use this regularly to train.

[@CHRISlovesENGLAND]

@@Sujay95 in the west were so used to being told to use dumbbells and we see bodybuilders doing so but their ok for somethings but they've nothing on the Indian clubs my forearms are growing bigger ever since I got them and my awesome Indian neighbours had their grandad round a few days ago and he did Kalaripayattu for decades and even as a 78 year old his arm wrist shoulder strength is that of a 30 year old I kid you not I can handle myself but he'd give most men half his age a good ass whooping. He kindly took time out of his day to teach me techniques and exercises I can already feel a difference. Indian martial arts are overshadowed by Eastern Asian martial arts sadly Indian martial arts are brutal extremely effective and im now going to research the various ones Kalaripayattu and Malla-yuddha which is amazing. These clubs are the way forward they've been around since the 5th & 7th century AD dumbells compared to clubs have been around for 5 to 7 minutes lol 😆

[@hansmemling2311]

@@CHRISlovesENGLAND I would love to know where you found exercises and such. I'm interested in getting into indian clubs.

[@kprathamesh9]

Everything that India discovers, is unconditionally free to the world, for good of everyone !!!!

[@BacJaw]

The Iron Shiek was a bad ass and challenged anyone in the back to do it. Only one person was able to do the exercise or even keep it upright.

[@frednugent2310]

These are Persian clubs. The Iron Sheik was well known for them.

[@willh7352]

found the comment i was looking for. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@skinnybuddha74]

And that one person was Bob Backlund. Shiek was in the ring challenging anyone in the arena to do it. Backlund came out to accept the challenge and much to everyone's surprise, he did it. The segment was not scripted, and even Backlund himself said he wasn't sure if he would be able to do it, but he gave it a try anyway. Shiek was so impressed that he gifted him two pairs of the clubs and told him, "If you did that in my country you would be a god."

[@llamaandyea7965]

I remember him issuing that challenge

[@AdityaSingh-gb2lk]

Huge Sheiky Fan

[@robertwolfgan]

I would love it if these types of amazing old school workouts were inplemented into a high intensity - high results training program.

[@raphaeldeguzman7417]

Just swing these things in different ways in a hard enough intensity until exhaustion. Do it consistently year in year out. There's no need for a program. It's an excuse. But maybe you can try doing 30:30 interval. 30s work, 30s rest.

[@rushiljain9423]

I am sure there's quite a few. I would add these with calisthenic type workouts or even basic bodyweight (push up, pull up) for fully organic training, or perhaps do a full weight training with other normal Gym equipment.

[@paulus85]

Check out TacFit Clubbell workouts - Scott Sonnon was one of the OGs to bring these clubs into the public fitness eye

[@robertwolfgan]

@@paulus85 oh finally thank you so much ♥️!

[@AbrarKhan-fb7hr]

I use to exercise with this when i was 12 years old. This is used by akhada pehalwans for strengthening the upper body.

[@_soulcraft_]

Who tf exercises at 12?

[@_polpo]

Im really excited that you got a steel mace. I just got mine delivered few days ago and i was hoping on some quality content about that from you

[@Dev_NP]

I have practiced these Mudgals for about 8 years at my home, practicing with a pair of 25 kg Mudgals used to feel like 70-80 kgs to me, long term practice can give you a very good physique.

[@mitchellminer9597]

Those were standard exercise equipment in America and Europe a hundred years ago. Not as big as that guy has, but Indian clubs were still in use in 1950 in military fitness. As others have said, they are still used in India. American juggling clubs evolved from them, and club-swinging is a juggling thing. If you look in antique stores, you might be able to find some. Bowling pins sort of work. Depending on your hardware store, you might be able to buy replacement cant-hook handles.

[@wannaknow3584]

Jai bajrang bali mudgal going global ❤

[@FireGodFlambeau]

Jai Hanuman!!!! ❤ Next topic - Hanuman push-ups 🤩

[@sensum.communem943]

Yes it does. Greetings from American

[@VeganSanatani]

Jay Jay Bajrangbali

[@pinakastra]

Jai Hanuman 🙏

[@somanathdash3153]

Jay siyaram 🚩🧡🌸🙏🏻 Jay Hanuman 🚩🧡🙏🏻🌸

[@Oldskoolmercs]

The NEW LEVER KING!

[@AdityaJape]

He didn't say anything related to eating?

[@iqbalsyahab7568]

​@@AdityaJapeCause he said "lever" (leverage)

[@6lack5ushi]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA give him a moment!

[@tommyb261]

Special ed

[@justsayin3600]

👏👏👏 I got up off the couch to clap.

[@Arprio2022]

Thanks man to introduce our kind of dumble to the world ❤ respect from India ❤

[@jb7720]

36" pipe wrenches made before the 80s are great too

[@AdamBechtol]

:p

[@hamzerpanzer]

Damn, I only have access to 36 inch pipe wrenches made in 1980 or later

[@jb7720]

@@hamzerpanzer HA I'm sure you can find some that are not the super lightweight aluminum made after that lol

[@yoloyo7019]

​@@hamzerpanzerstory of my life

[@b9904]

Sledge hammer lol

[@SimonKHoak-ec6cc]

Warriors and wrestlers from the old world , such as India , Iran , and Turkiye , have used this kind of strength training for centuries . They have been known for their strength and skill for centuries .

[@Motorata661]

Its not the same but chopping wood is similar and it is still used for boxers and fighters

[@vinniche]

Sorry please don't spread false information. This is 100% Hindu/Sanatani. In fact the whole Middle East and Europe were Sanatani.

[@gouthamkrishnan6718]

Mainly used in India/pakistan

[@ShafqatjahanTabassum]

​@@vinnichekaddu lindu sanatani 😂 whole middle east was sanatani 😂 wow a joke like Hindus

[@lordbertos8124]

I used to think these were BS but my boxing coach said if you want to do a good full body strength workout all you need is some clubs and some kettlebells, after 20 minutes he showed us why and i never doubted him again lol

[@letsbye]

My dad has one of these, bigger than this, i used it a few times when i was a teenager, had a massive shoulder growth, i ended up with stretch marks on my shoulders.

[@abdelaesus6678]

100% the guy is talking to himself

[@brainyass2023]

Looks like still thousands heard him

[@tom.lox.ralphs]

1000%

[@justsayin3600]

I guess he doesn't realize this is a Russian grandmother's rolling pin.

[@thedailyruns6046]

True

[@thedailyruns6046]

​@@brainyass2023still fake it till you make is so cringe

[@thenext9537]

Interesting! I can see that would be great for baseball because of batting and also for glove work because of strength needed. Just great all around, I want a set!

[@TrainsandRockets]

Its been a standard strength training equipment since wayyyy looong back in India... I am talking in Centuries if not millenia.

[@RaveSharrma]

More than two thousand years! Been mentioned in our scriptures

[@pauljohn6017]

I do this with dumbbells. Hold dumbbells in strange positions and you feel a whole different weight. And moving then can be very heavy and a great training

[@theripwagon5868]

I learned about Indian clubs in PT after my first shoulder dislocation. They're amazing I've not found a way to work out that's more fun

[@vladmirputin9073]

Imagine a man swaying swords as heavy as your weight - That was Maharana Pratap 🚩🕉️🗿

[@rohitvarmabhupathiraju5238]

Exactly...he was probably one of the known strongest humans of all time

[@zenfitnutrition8908]

That’s amazing I use 2 steal pistons from a bulldozer 18 pounds each I am tai chi Qigong master trained in the Beijing mountains . Chin style Bagua eagle claw etc I prefer the healing side not combat but I do both and I teach both ☯️

[@judah9906]

You just named a bunch of useless martial arts that can't be applied in the real world, that you wasted years of your life learning them in China, makes it even worse because you've been duped.

[@drewnelson8692]

Wait that sounds really cool, I wish you had videos on your channel

[@zenfitnutrition8908]

@@drewnelson8692 I wish I did too I’m getting the new iPhone and hopefully learn on my own and get rolling with it to share my knowledge with everyone I am all about getting younger and helping people get younger I work with Vietnam vets and holistic children young people and old people all ages

[@vish5798]

Where do you train.. I wish to train someday.

[@zenfitnutrition8908]

@@drewnelson8692 getting new iPhone then need someone to help me start videos . Thank you I will get motivated on videos thanks again

[@abokh8028]

These are in Iran too, they are used for strength training by traditional wrestlers. They have incredible functional strength. An Iranian trainer at my gym brought a pair to show everyone and I was shocked by how heavy they felt even though they weren't so large. The trainer also bought a pair of wooden shields and explained how to use them. People were so interested that the trainer started teaching classes with this ancient equipment! 😀

[@FirstTruthSeeker]

Persian and Indian clubs: very ancient gymnastics to train warriors!

[@saransh9373]

Not perisan that's indian origin

[@Arin-z3d]

Sure keyboard warriors

[@FirstTruthSeeker]

@@Arin-z3d I use those frequently 😎💪

[@CS-rw4es]

@@saransh9373bro persians also use it they are great wrestlers

[@ssheikh3598]

​@@saransh9373 Aryans came Persia... Indians are Dravidians....

[@calvinyoung4002]

The Iron Sheik would be incredibly proud

[@derpderp3383]

Yes, weight distribution for objects changes how heavy it feels. It's no different than trying to pick up a bar at its end compared to its center.

[@ALemonAteHer]

Tried holding pot with one hand while cooking and it felt like my arm was going to collapse. Got that noodle strength

[@iEnjoyiVideos]

Unironically I use a 10lb, 5ft sized sword and its done so much in terms of returning my core and shoulders. It makes so much sense. Can't wait to buy two of these.

[@rosemarietolentino3218]

Cow bells filled with oil and shot with the bottom sealed off. Used in kung fu is really good for your grip strength. For different strength training as well. These are good for martial arts training.

[@We-Climb]

To each their own, looks like some awesome progress man!

[@brianjohnson2905]

Remember the IRON SHIEK. WRESTLER FROM IRAN. he demonstrated always.

[@aakashkumar-ft8tg]

This are a cheat code for people who want to do pull ups. And yes it helps a lot in pull ups. I tired for one month while not doing pull ups at all. a month later I was able to do full 5 pull ups easily. Not perfect pull ups but I was able to do perfect 5 in few weeks. It trains you forearms, core stability and back at the same time..

[@Droon_Jadhav]

HOW IS IT A CHEAT CODE FOR PULLUPS ??

[@Surgeeon]

Bros only been to the gym twice in his life with a comment like this

[@chubbyhubby551]

That’s because most people fail to do a pull up due to core stability and forearm strength. That equipment he’s taking about work out both at once

[@hiddendagger7291]

This Indian club can train Lats really good which would help in pull ups

[@PondersomeIndeed]

Leverage is an amazing concept. We have been using it for tens of thousands of years.

[@spotlessmind9263]

I heard OG bodybuilders say injurys are more frequent now because people train on machines which are much inferior to free weights, you only use selected muscles which makes you weaker overall

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

Makes sense, since it takes away the need for stabilizing joints and most importantly balance and reflex.

[@TeooRei]

He basically just gave an example of how an objects rotational inertia is related to the distance from the objects center of mass to the axis of rotation

[@sleepyallnight6452]

I got what you said man.

[@DiogenesNephew]

Yeah. This shit is common sense.

[@randmgenericname5077]

​@@sleepyallnight6452 basically saying that if you hold a sledgehammer at the edge it'll be harder to hold upright than if you hold it in the middle, because the distance is higher so the torque increases (force×radius)

[@rell333]

@@DiogenesNephewAre you training like him?

[@DiogenesNephew]

@@rell333 Absolutely not

[@erdngtn9942]

Climbing muscles that we are all losing. My question is what is equivalent for the legs. Me thinks it’s actually core, like Pilates or chair sit pull ups

[@117saimorenorojas3]

This is one hundred percent facts because I work with staff in Shaolin Kung fu and the ticker the staff. It's hard to swing it for a period of time

[@arbogast4950]

I remember starting to work with weapons and it was certainly a challenge. Broad Sword gave me more trouble than staff.

[@117saimorenorojas3]

@arbogast4950 not only that, but each swing feels twice as heave with the Broad Sword than it does with the staff

[@sahilk47001]

This is Indian thing ❤

[@greenflame8398]

It gives you so much stability and support muscle activation.

[@CalTN]

I've been swinging mace and club for almost 3 years now. I won't be the most jacked or aesthetic but i move better then ever.

[@andresortega2801]

Is the best bro

[@charliesullivan4017]

Add some progressive and weighted calisthenics in and you’ll find a nice blend of the aesthetics and mass. Your movement quality will only help your gains 💪

[@felixk1843]

You move better with a club in your hand, not generally

[@wormbo2]

​@@felixk1843switch to knife, everybody runs faster with a knife.

[@rell333]

⁠@@felixk1843You don’t know how he trains or how mobile he was in the past. Very ignorant of you…

[@GreatBehoover]

"You train wrong"....here let me show you"! "but aren't you the Janitor???" ""I am best dressed in gym!"

[@ShiftyKen08]

I'm currently in physical therapy for a shoulder injury. These things look like they would strengthen my shoulders, and a lot more.

[@Xaer_]

Basically the physics around armwrestling in a device.

[@michaelcorola8420]

Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world. -Archimedes the legend

[@sagarpatel3043]

You got introduced to our warrior culture.

[@incognito7018]

all of the added leverage is experienced on the first joint it encounters... training the heck out of your grip and forarms but its the same 5kg for every other muscle

[@c4call]

Depends on where you're pivoting. If you hold it out front or out at your side you're using that leverage to exercise your shoulders.

[@markl4730]

Just because one tool is good dosent mean another is useless, still use dumbells

[@AVeryNormalGuy]

😂 no one said dumbbells were useless

[@markl4730]

@@AVeryNormalGuyliterally the first seoond says ditch the dumbells

[@el7284]

If this is better than dumbbells, then why use dumbbells? Assuming both are available options.

[@bit1345]

​@@el7284don't use dumbbells. All these excercise machines and items only train one or a couple big muscles. You'll get bigger muscles and become stronger but only in the direction you're training. Climbing or bodyweight calisthenics give you more usable muscles. And training the entire body evenly gives you more core strength and stability, and less injury.

[@whoopsy_p2397]

​@@markl4730 he doesn't say it. It's written and you fell for it

[@AnimeFridays]

Plus it looks very fun to work out with. Want to create a creative unorthodox workout schedule using unique training equipment like this.

[@KillaArjun]

It’s pure Indian 🏋️ style

[@CandyMan_Be]

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[@sampedro9316]

The fake podcast format is weird dude.

[@vickyoye14]

❤ d way you described in depth⁉️ It looks Simple but, it's turning on the whole magic, as you said.. 🎉 🙏

[@phoenixalpha8844]

Maharana Pratap, regarded as one of India's mightiest warriors, earned immense respect. He stood tall at 7 feet 5 inches and wielded an 80-kilogram spear alongside two swords that weighed a combined total of approximately 208 kilograms. This is Indians real warrior Information source - biography and same thing copied in internet

[@_LuxStein]

Sure he did

[@ribeyesteak9641]

prob a bit exaggerated cuz that's not humanly possible

[@handsome-curry]

did ypu even read the comment he was 7.5 inches and 280 kg of mucles do you bigger than any strong man you dont have any idea how much strength a bif dued can have @@ribeyesteak9641

[@priyadharshini292]

Yep. If it was some comics, I sure would believe ya.

[@GARUD-m6f]

naah man i dont think so ....like the guy weight around 140 kgs also he was 7 feet 5 it might be true also he was on a horse so you dont feel that much weight since you can take the balance too@@ribeyesteak9641

[@ignazioacerenza9881]

There's a reason why people don't use imbalanced weights. It leads to joint damage and more injuries, basically. Dumbbells might not be as dynamic but they're safer. Want more difficulty? Add more weight. Badabing badaboom.

[@karthikmukund9526]

Or, you just don't know how to train with these. They're imbalanced to train YOU to balance.

[@ignazioacerenza9881]

@@karthikmukund9526 Don't take my word for it. A simple google search will tell you all you need to know. Being ignorant is a choice.

[@karthikmukund9526]

​@@ignazioacerenza9881​ The imbalance helps you to train your stabilizer muscles which you WILL use irl, like when sword fighting, for example. Also strengthens your tendons, ligaments not just your muscles, hence you're actually less injury prone. Sure, you might make less progress than with just dumbbells, but it's more functional and holistic. That's exactly what I mean by it trains YOU to balance. Googling is easy, but reading comprehension and critical thinking skills seem to elude you, or you're just dense.

[@ss-ff7ey]

True, it provides stability and balance like none other

[@bertugali]

They have their own pros and cons. While the indian club will train your stability way better than a dumbbell, a dumbbell will help you achieve pure muscle mass and strength in specific movements better.

[@thendino1]

THE INDIAN CLUBS HELPED TO SWING THEIR SWORDS EFFECTIVELY;

[@bertugali]

@@thendino1 as you can probably see, we're not swinging swords around anymore.

[@Stranger-jx4qd]

It has been used for centuries not made in modern times like dumbbells ​@@bertugali

[@monsterhunt8624]

Form over function. Dumbbells work only on form @@bertugali

[@nikhilpandit8411]

Buddy this is best for strength training specially for those who take part I combat sports like mma wrestling etc

[@AndroZoid1]

Wow dude discovered 3rd grade physics

[@thedailyruns6046]

Control your autism

[@flighty93]

I don't think he discovered it, so much as found a way to apply to bettering himself. Like how you should apply the positive and and informative tone of my comment to help you learn how to not be a condescending dickface👍 Like if you found this helpful!

[@adriantimmers7030]

I seen the iron sheik throw some really big clubs around. They were similar to these but i feel like they were much bigger. He called people out from the crowd to swing them around in a certain fashion he demonstrated. Nobody could seem to do this. Very cool to see this video. Reminded me of that time.

[@sowts5157]

Get sledge hammers they are a fraction of the cost and achieve the same thing. I have 7kg sledge hammers at home, they were half the price of mace bells of the same weight and mace bells are cheaper that Indian clubs.

[@ShidenByakko]

Unfortunately not very easy to obtain a 7kg sledgehammer. The heaviest I can get from a major hardware supplier (if you can't get it there, you're very unlikely not getting it anywhere) is 10lbs. While I did start training with (I think it was 10lb, or was it 8lb?), a sledgehammer is not optimised at all (in any way, shape, or form) for all the Gada (or Macebell) Exercises. You are most likely to clobber yourself badly with a sledgehammer (if you're doing 360s properly, the head should be quite close to you, but a sledgehammer?) and that won't be pleasant, to say the least. Coach Vaughn did a brilliant vid on this. As a complete noob (as I was when I started) for, like 3 workouts, but I switched out ASAP with a DIY my own club/macebells, initially with cheapo-barbell handle and 5 to 10lb weight plates, double-triple-clamped for safety, before going full DIY with plumbing pipe (loaded w/ lead weights all wrapped up to negate any rattling), easily reaching the 20kg-mark...

[@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490]

But can you find 20, 30, 40 lb sledgehammers?

[@ShidenByakko]

@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490 no, not at all, as I stated that earlier, 10lb sledgehammers are already the max I can get where I am...

[@aayanahmad1001]

​@@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490in a sledge hammer all the weight is concentrated at the head. I don't think anyone other than professional strongmen could actually swing a 40 pound sledgehammer. You seen those construction workers who demolish houses with sledgehammers? They usually use about 7-10 pound heads. And that's pretty heavy especially after you've swung it around dozens of times. 40 lbs...mmmhm not happening, unless you're very big probably. And even then not for very long.

[@aayanahmad1001]

​@@ShidenByakkowhat you tryna say? That you were doing gada and macebell exercises with a 45 pound head? Sure mate. And oh did I forget to mention I lifted 1200 pounds on the deadlift yesterday? And then immediately after that ran a 3 min mile too.

[@dazzleyou5025]

Liked those moves, gonna try it!

[@brandonhall7498]

I remember seeing the Iron Sheik working with these things.

[@josekanucee1428]

i have indian clubs and gada mace since before covid. it works. it works so well.

[@Freemen2076]

A very good workout, great for warm-ups, and cool down exercise at the end.

[@Throughthelurkingglass]

Make a video of you juggling those and I'll be really impressed

[@theiviachine]

Yes, leverage exists. Thanks

[@despinoza6205]

This makes so much sense. Physics principles behind creating an easy to acquire heavy strength training tool

[@loneshewolf6015]

Totally agree... i lifted equally weighted dumbells easily but to keep "Mugdars" in motion and stay firmly at same place is quite exahausting...❤

[@marsbase3729]

dude, great point. you can very intensity without adding or removing weights, plus I can this having more exercise applications than barbells. I used to use the leverage principle when I didn't have weights back in college. I would grab the back of a chair with both hands we had in our apartment to to do curls. As my strength improved, I gradually moved my hands further up the back to increase the intensity. Did the same thing with a bat, rotating in circular motion, one arm at a time to strengthen grip, forearm and wrist. gradually over time holding bat closer to end of handle to increase intensity as my strength improved. Love these clubs, going to give them a try, thanks for the training info! 👍😎👍

[@Guyonnn]

This is another example of how the simplest things can give the best results.

[@MySiamesedreams]

I’ve never seen those before. Now I want some

[@qxezwcs]

And the strength you develop is a functional one.

[@kachucho872]

You can just load 1 side of the dumbbell, btw.

[@xer0kills294]

Looks cool. I'll try it now

[@MELL0WD]

You have become such a Maschine 😳 Respekt

[@vinodchorge6198]

I done that. You mesmerizing me.. Thanks

[@udayadityasaikia4427]

Bless your heart

[@Liztastaney7]

Wow. I think it singularly was good for his triceps n biceps n forearm muscles. Wow

[@comettamer]

Might have to try these out

[@tenzind4175]

His observations 👍👍👍

[@mehrdadmomeni3678]

It's Iranian traditional sport, named ancient exercise. It's one of the tools there for preapering budy to use weapons. For example Two curve bow, shield, sword or heavy stick.