09-08-21, 03:38 PM | |
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Oh, sure, sorry to have been so vague.
I've been using a pair of one pound (plastic) indian clubs as a warmup every day since, what, May? I can definitely tell a difference in my general fitness level, basic shoulder comfort and strength. I basically do something like in this video every day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAo82Q7KTCk but over time I've gradually added a few moves. The basic idea is to strengthen your range of motion in every direction. A google or youtube search for indian club tutorial will bring up a lot of different sources. "They say" that the lighter clubs are good for shoulder rehab, but I've found them to be a good way to rebuild my general strength. A variety of moves means it's a full body workout. Depends on how long you do it, of course, and for me, for now, it's just a warmup. In contrast, so-called heavy clubs are more similar to a long handled mace, basically weighted clubs of varying sizes and weights. The style of swinging is somewhat different. I knew I'd need to start very light, so for this year's birthday I got myself an Adex adjustable club. https://adexclub.com/product/adjustable-steel-club/ For me, for now, the 3.5 pound handle of the thing is plenty heavy enough for now, but the kit I bought will let me use up to 25 pounds if I ever get that strong. In general, I do prefer Mark Wildman's Youtube videos for heavy club instruction. He's got a ton of them, and gives very good details and pointers. He's the reason I actually got the adjustable club, the progression I'm following seems reasonable and do-able, and I'm hoping I'll be able to add some actual weights to my club one of these days. I also use my KB for swings pretty regularly, and the larger handle on the Dragon Door KB I have seems to be good for my grip as well. Sorry to ramble, but the whole subject is kind of a rabbit hole. For quick reference, here's a recent discussion about maces and other similar stuff, you'll notice I babbled there a lot too. http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=226481 It's got some tags that will lead you to way more detail.
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09-08-21, 05:09 PM | |
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i do the Dr. Mike’s Nutty Rice Bucket Challenge method - heard about it from Dr. Oz/Dr. Roizen:
https://www.unionleader.com/news/hea...ae8575d33.html the link above has a couple more grip exercises - one using a wet towel. better grip strength is associated with lower risk of death from heart disease.
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