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oldtimer1:
I always remembered in old pictures of health clubs from the 1920's and back I would see Indian clubs. Always wondered what the fu#k are they good for?  They always appeared to be made out of wood. How heavy could they be?  Long story short about a year ago I actually saw a guy bring a pair into the gym.  He was doing a lot of rhythmic swings with them almost like martial arts. What stuck me is that my first thought was it must be great for shoulder flexibility and health. Looking at some videos on you tube the swings almost seem like martial arts katas.  One guy said his clubs only weigh  two pound each but he said that was more than enough resistance especially when moving fast. Another video said it was great for elbow and shoulder health.  It seems to have a learning curve doing the different patterns. With my luck I would crack it into my head and have a concussion.

Anyone ever use them here?  What do you think?  Maybe they knew what they were doing back in the day of Sandow?

Humble Narcissist:
They had a resurgence years ago but kettlebells won out.  I think Matt Furey still promotes them as useful.  It's funny how the guys who demonize weights (Furey, Tsatsouline) use kettlebells and Indian clubs.

oldtimer1:

--- Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 09, 2020, 11:58:55 AM ---They had a resurgence years ago but kettlebells won out.  I think Matt Furey still promotes them as useful.  It's funny how the guys who demonize weights (Furey, Tsatsouline) use kettlebells and Indian clubs.

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Indian clubs for the most part aren't heavy. Most use 2lbs clubs. It's the speed in the "katas" that make them a workout. I see Indian clubs as a rehab thing and preventive thing for the shoulder area.

Humble Narcissist:

--- Quote from: oldtimer1 on December 09, 2020, 12:32:39 PM ---Indian clubs for the most part aren't heavy. Most use 2lbs clubs. It's the speed in the "katas" that make them a workout. I see Indian clubs as a rehab thing and preventive thing for the shoulder area.

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The Indian wrestlers like Gama used pretty heavy clubs.

Kront0:
Indian clubs exist mostly for general physical development.

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