For those worried about the plates spinning the spindle out of place because there aren’t any pins like the Adex weights have, I use two 1 inch rubber coated plates that I had from one of those spinlock dumbbell sets I have at both ends with the steel weights sandwiched in between and it solves the problem.
Mother of God you truly are a Wildman. That’s the first time in the five years I’ve been following you that I’ve actually seen you have to work at something. AWESOME!!!
Really like the arc for the 10+ minute 360s territory. Pushing the envelope, great ambition for long-term training :) Edit: concurr with another poster, that was a fun demo to watch !
@@MarkWildman the weights for the adex are too pricey. Dose the weight distribution feel different if makes sense? Like dose one feel more cylinder shaped like a club? While the plates would feel more like the head of a mace or kettlebell?
Good idea! Btw 3/4" PVC fits the thread & with a bit of sanding also fits the bos plates. If you have 1"inch diameter weight plates no need for sanding. To use as a sleeve.
Basically the same thing as the CKMaceworks Mace or Club. You should check them out! I have the mace, its great. I don't have any issues with body clearance loading it with 10lb plates. 5lb plates give you a bit more clearance.
Could probably drop an o-ring or similar insert in between the plates and spindle to reduce flex. And if you want to get really particular, cut a whole in one of those jar opener grips and slide it between plates to reduce rotation.
Looking forward to the MOAB of bells, the MW Club and Kettle bell, 2 in 1! Interchangeable weights. The most efficient and economical piece of equipment ever!
Q: Has anyone who tried this noticed the plates spinning while doing it? If it works, seems like a better answer than getting the add-on kit from Adex. Also..if the adjustable KB plates work, seems like dumb bell plates with 1" diameters would too. Although the geometries (outer diameter and thickness) are different than in the adjustable. Would require purchasing more than the arc and the BoS bell, but that's another thing people might just have on hand (got to be careful though because some of those diameters get wider than the KB plates).
yeah I just tried my yes4all plates which are made for yes4all dumbbells which are 1.15" diameter, not a true 1inch. so slightly larger hole than walmart plates. I was able to swing 10 pounds on my adjustable arc with no slop in the plates, this is really gonna allow me to go heavy with only the base kit
It's a good piece of equipmet to consider for the future... I already ownn a full set of double clubs in from 2 to 20 kg in 2kg increments. so buying adjustable clbs os moot for me. I don't have any maces and only one light kettlebell but Adex seem like a good options for the former. Even thought ordering stuff from US to Europe is a discouraging due to prices.
Coach, in theory could you personally swing two 75 lbs clubs at a time. I think that was the old Iron Sheik thing thats the old timey wrestlers tried, and most failed, to do.
I couldn't. the gear for that level of training was available until the last 3 years without an entire fabrication shop. I may get there one day but certainly not now
You can probably get some rubber washers to put between the plates. That should keep them from moving independently. And if the rubber washers are tight around the spindle, then they shouldn't move from side to side at all.
Impressive demo! I'd like to offer another name for your new facility for your consideration. How about "Training Montage"? I think it combines your approach to selecting and combining different forms of training together for desirable predictable outcomes and it has a film technique that aims to piece training sequences together for dramatic effect in movies.
Man: Quiet. Quiet. He's going to say something. Forrest Gump: I'm pretty tired. Think I'll go home now. Man: Now what are we supposed to do? Haha, you left me hanging on your possible flaw. That's cool though, it was just something that came to mind whilst listening to the Rocky IV song of the same name and it crossed my mind there was possible symbolism there LOL. Depending on what I was watching or listening to, I guess I could have suggested Dark Side Cave, Command Center, or something like that LOL
To mitigate the kb adjustable plates moving around too much I took some thin silicone pot holders, cut holes in the middle and add them as layers between each plate. Keeps ‘em snug without adding any significant weight.
@@MarkWildman I'm thinking about getting the hydra and mace handle and the 30 pound Kitt for flow and and hydra for heavy stuff and the adjustable kettlebell coast too much so I hope to just find plates also maybe an arc because I'm 5'7.7 in shoes so the arc might be necessary
@@MarkWildmanmy list is gonna be hydra, wildman mace handle+wildman kit(for flow and practice) over 100pounds worth of plates and in the next month I will get the wildman arc to kind of be like my new clubs . I will treat the arc like a mace that I don't have to choke up on soo much I'm only 5'7 tall and prefer to be barefoot. 27 inches tends to be my limit when doing swings between my legs like a kettlebell with a club and this will also be my first mace. I started with kettlebells and hitting my knees wasn't really an issue. If I was tired with heavy weight I'd touch but not slam then .so long as the mace don't hit the ground I'm happy. I might have to. Chocke up on it more then 13 inches but so long as I can do a pull over and a rotating pullover and mill I'm happy with that
@@MarkWildman I stumbled across a video about The Mystical Force Club or Kallithenos Indian club and I was wondering if you were aware of it and what you think about it?
As a owner of both you have plus a mace, I think it’s a question of technique and angles. With the short club, it swings close to my back (shoulder blades). You need the extra handle length so that the few degrees off vertical gives you enough space for the kettlebell weight plate.
@@MorganBye Agree. I've the kettlebell + the adex club. The kb plates on the club on their own were hitting my shoulder blades. I got around the length issue by putting 2x5lb adex weights on the adex thread above the extra kettlbell plates. This made the stack starting at the bottom: adex base (with the thread coming up out of it), kettlebell plates, 2x adex 5lb weights, adex club handle. The extra length provided by the 5lb adex weights puts the kettlebell plates @ the level of the small of my back. The problem i'm still trying to solve is to stop the kettlebell plates rattling around and damaging the adex thread...... Best. Paul
Do you experience any knee pain after swinging the super heavy monster club you showed off?
Whenever I adapt to heavier club weights I run into sharp medial knee pain on my previously injured/repaired knee. This only happens hours after a training session. After a few weeks this goes away entirely. Is this pretty standard with past knee injuries?
Hey Mark. About your comment on the mace, wouldn't it be possible to simply grab the mace higher than its midway point to get the weight at the position on the back ?
I love where this is going. Are you saying though the longer mace handle shouldn’t be used for heavier weight because it’s too hard or with that particular set up it will hit your leg?
So you’re saying there is a limit to how heavy you should swing a longer mace? I am working towards a 360 with Great Lakes 60 pound mace right now. The sell up to 110 pounds. I’d be so interested in if anyone can actually do that.
@@jackedwin9538he’s saying you could possibly slam the weight into the side of your knee. Just practice a lot with lighter weights and slowly move up. Get your technique down. Film yourself to see where the trajectory of the swing goes and how far the clearance is from your knees. You shouldn’t be discouraged from using heavier weights with maces, just make sure you’re doing it right. I clipped just below my knee one time doing one handed gada swings and that was because my technique was sloppy. Luckily I didn’t do any damage. When you watch Indian wrestlers train with their gada, the diameter of their cemented weights is wider than say a 10 lb plate, and much wider than the plates from the adjustable kettlebell in the video. They have really good technique, but in the videos I’ve watched of them training, the edge of the cement gets pretty close to their knees. So just be careful and practice your technique.
@@MarkWildman And is that with screw knob at the top. Becuase then that would be awesome. I could hopefully do mace and club movements with it but also curls and presses if I wanted to. Thanks Mark
I yet to do that moment and I work in construction. I can see front carries and stuff like that but I’m just a rookie lol and I like to just find new ways to workout lol
Mark, you are not a wildman. You are now a MADMAN.😁
Haha
For those worried about the plates spinning the spindle out of place because there aren’t any pins like the Adex weights have, I use two 1 inch rubber coated plates that I had from one of those spinlock dumbbell sets I have at both ends with the steel weights sandwiched in between and it solves the problem.
These were a great value when you recommended them. And then you kept up with even more content on how to make them even better values. Thank you!
Mother of God you truly are a Wildman.
That’s the first time in the five years I’ve been following you that I’ve actually seen you have to work at something. AWESOME!!!
The Wildman Adjustable Kettlebell and Adex Arc - The “Build a Beast” Assembly Kit for the elite, if slightly unhinged, athlete
Absolutely brilliant! I own more weight than I will ever be able to handle! Thanks for the impressive idea!
Fantastic idea to use what I already have 🙏🏼
Really like the arc for the 10+ minute 360s territory.
Pushing the envelope, great ambition for long-term training :)
Edit: concurr with another poster, that was a fun demo to watch !
Love this.
This is pretty clever
Okay, that was fun to watch.
Pretty Slick Mc Gyver!
That should be Mark Gyver
thanks for sharing!
Nice demo and explanation Mark!
100+ lbs. is beyond beast mode.
lets see if I get there. ill get there eventually. but probably not in a timely manner
@@MarkWildman the weights for the adex are too pricey. Dose the weight distribution feel different if makes sense? Like dose one feel more cylinder shaped like a club? While the plates would feel more like the head of a mace or kettlebell?
Brilliant! I have both of these and never thought too incorporate the 2. Thank you
Good idea! Btw 3/4" PVC fits the thread & with a bit of sanding also fits the bos plates.
If you have 1"inch diameter weight plates no need for sanding. To use as a sleeve.
Lucky you checked the distance to your truck before those 360s.. 😂
Picked up a bell, decent bit of kit! Handle needed some sandpaper but she’s gravy now
This is awesome.
Basically the same thing as the CKMaceworks Mace or Club. You should check them out!
I have the mace, its great. I don't have any issues with body clearance loading it with 10lb plates. 5lb plates give you a bit more clearance.
Haha.. who else on earth aside from Mark needs this level of weight. This was impressive and insane.
Herculean Hurculean Hurculean!
Could probably drop an o-ring or similar insert in between the plates and spindle to reduce flex. And if you want to get really particular, cut a whole in one of those jar opener grips and slide it between plates to reduce rotation.
This is a brilliant idea
now that is cool 🤩🤩
The Arc-enstein Monster
This feels like an amazing life hack.
I used to do this exact thing since december💪🏼
That looks like it will swing more like a Bulava or short handled mace due to the weight distribution being primarily at the head
Looking forward to the MOAB of bells, the MW Club and Kettle bell, 2 in 1! Interchangeable weights. The most efficient and economical piece of equipment ever!
Q: Has anyone who tried this noticed the plates spinning while doing it? If it works, seems like a better answer than getting the add-on kit from Adex. Also..if the adjustable KB plates work, seems like dumb bell plates with 1" diameters would too. Although the geometries (outer diameter and thickness) are different than in the adjustable. Would require purchasing more than the arc and the BoS bell, but that's another thing people might just have on hand (got to be careful though because some of those diameters get wider than the KB plates).
yeah I just tried my yes4all plates which are made for yes4all dumbbells which are 1.15" diameter, not a true 1inch. so slightly larger hole than walmart plates. I was able to swing 10 pounds on my adjustable arc with no slop in the plates, this is really gonna allow me to go heavy with only the base kit
Was that a humming bird looking to train with Mark there ?
It's a good piece of equipmet to consider for the future...
I already ownn a full set of double clubs in from 2 to 20 kg in 2kg increments. so buying adjustable clbs os moot for me.
I don't have any maces and only one light kettlebell but Adex seem like a good options for the former. Even thought ordering stuff from US to Europe is a discouraging due to prices.
Nice combination!I will make one by myself at my work place.💪
Coach, in theory could you personally swing two 75 lbs clubs at a time. I think that was the old Iron Sheik thing thats the old timey wrestlers tried, and most failed, to do.
I couldn't. the gear for that level of training was available until the last 3 years without an entire fabrication shop. I may get there one day but certainly not now
@@MarkWildman Thank you for responding.
Mark I’ve enjoyed this video a dozen times. Did you ever get to 100lbs. With your arc. I’m working on a 50lb shield cast with mine.
I'm surprised BoS hasn't made adjustable maces and clubs available....hint hint hint. Maybe Mark Wildman edition
You can probably get some rubber washers to put between the plates. That should keep them from moving independently. And if the rubber washers are tight around the spindle, then they shouldn't move from side to side at all.
Jesus Mark!
It’s about to get real! 😆
Wow just wow!
Beast!!
Impressive demo!
I'd like to offer another name for your new facility for your consideration. How about "Training Montage"? I think it combines your approach to selecting and combining different forms of training together for desirable predictable outcomes and it has a film technique that aims to piece training sequences together for dramatic effect in movies.
Although I love the idea, there's a possible flaw for this suggestion....
Man: Quiet. Quiet. He's going to say something.
Forrest Gump: I'm pretty tired. Think I'll go home now.
Man: Now what are we supposed to do?
Haha, you left me hanging on your possible flaw. That's cool though, it was just something that came to mind whilst listening to the Rocky IV song of the same name and it crossed my mind there was possible symbolism there LOL. Depending on what I was watching or listening to, I guess I could have suggested Dark Side Cave, Command Center, or something like that LOL
@Max Power 😄 nice one! , oops , who doesn't love a good old montage, 'Team America' though 😅
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@@cioran1754 I've never seen that LOL. Now I understand. Funny LOL
@Max Power hehe, Sean Penn hasn't changed much !
This is INSANE!
To mitigate the kb adjustable plates moving around too much I took some thin silicone pot holders, cut holes in the middle and add them as layers between each plate. Keeps ‘em snug without adding any significant weight.
Interesting idea
@@MarkWildman I'm thinking about getting the hydra and mace handle and the 30 pound Kitt for flow and and hydra for heavy stuff and the adjustable kettlebell coast too much so I hope to just find plates also maybe an arc because I'm 5'7.7 in shoes so the arc might be necessary
@@MarkWildmanmy list is gonna be hydra, wildman mace handle+wildman kit(for flow and practice) over 100pounds worth of plates and in the next month I will get the wildman arc to kind of be like my new clubs . I will treat the arc like a mace that I don't have to choke up on soo much I'm only 5'7 tall and prefer to be barefoot. 27 inches tends to be my limit when doing swings between my legs like a kettlebell with a club and this will also be my first mace. I started with kettlebells and hitting my knees wasn't really an issue. If I was tired with heavy weight I'd touch but not slam then .so long as the mace don't hit the ground I'm happy. I might have to. Chocke up on it more then 13 inches but so long as I can do a pull over and a rotating pullover and mill I'm happy with that
I'm curious to hear how your bjj and judo throws feel after hitting 100 lbs.
I’d love to get back to training
@@MarkWildman I stumbled across a video about The Mystical Force Club or Kallithenos Indian club and I was wondering if you were aware of it and what you think about it?
Will this work with the Wildman Adex adjustable heavy club handle or just the Arc? 🤔
He mentioned in the video that it could work but it would bash your knees.. 🙂
any reason to NOT do this with the adex club? I don't have an ARC, but would like to eventually. For now, I have the club & the adjustable kettlebell
As a owner of both you have plus a mace, I think it’s a question of technique and angles.
With the short club, it swings close to my back (shoulder blades). You need the extra handle length so that the few degrees off vertical gives you enough space for the kettlebell weight plate.
@@MorganBye Agree. I've the kettlebell + the adex club. The kb plates on the club on their own were hitting my shoulder blades. I got around the length issue by putting 2x5lb adex weights on the adex thread above the extra kettlbell plates. This made the stack starting at the bottom: adex base (with the thread coming up out of it), kettlebell plates, 2x adex 5lb weights, adex club handle. The extra length provided by the 5lb adex weights puts the kettlebell plates @ the level of the small of my back.
The problem i'm still trying to solve is to stop the kettlebell plates rattling around and damaging the adex thread......
Best.
Paul
Do you experience any knee pain after swinging the super heavy monster club you showed off?
Whenever I adapt to heavier club weights I run into sharp medial knee pain on my previously injured/repaired knee. This only happens hours after a training session. After a few weeks this goes away entirely. Is this pretty standard with past knee injuries?
I don’t have knee pain after this. I think when my knee finally wears out, this may be the last exercise I can do
Hey Mark. About your comment on the mace, wouldn't it be possible to simply grab the mace higher than its midway point to get the weight at the position on the back ?
Watch your temple when you get tired
Can you weigh in on the North Gym adjustable bell. Contrary of course to Bells of Steel
I love where this is going. Are you saying though the longer mace handle shouldn’t be used for heavier weight because it’s too hard or with that particular set up it will hit your leg?
If you side load your leg at the knee, you won’t have a leg
So you’re saying there is a limit to how heavy you should swing a longer mace? I am working towards a 360 with Great Lakes 60 pound mace right now. The sell up to 110 pounds. I’d be so interested in if anyone can actually do that.
@@jackedwin9538 im saying don't mess up or you won't have a leg
Yea definitely a lot to consider when swinging heavy mace
@@jackedwin9538he’s saying you could possibly slam the weight into the side of your knee.
Just practice a lot with lighter weights and slowly move up. Get your technique down. Film yourself to see where the trajectory of the swing goes and how far the clearance is from your knees.
You shouldn’t be discouraged from using heavier weights with maces, just make sure you’re doing it right. I clipped just below my knee one time doing one handed gada swings and that was because my technique was sloppy. Luckily I didn’t do any damage.
When you watch Indian wrestlers train with their gada, the diameter of their cemented weights is wider than say a 10 lb plate, and much wider than the plates from the adjustable kettlebell in the video. They have really good technique, but in the videos I’ve watched of them training, the edge of the cement gets pretty close to their knees. So just be careful and practice your technique.
"Let's assume that is bad"... leaving us to our imagination :)
So you're telling me I can get a 2.5 5, or 10lb plate and put it on my arc?
Is it correct, that you can use a mace like a club, just holding it shorter? Or is there a disadvantage?
Hey Mark. Out of curiosity how long is your Adex Arc?
Regards: Dom
24"
@@MarkWildman And is that with screw knob at the top. Becuase then that would be awesome. I could hopefully do mace and club movements with it but also curls and presses if I wanted to. Thanks Mark
we need a EU distribution
Omnibell, Wolverson and strengthshop now all do a 32kg adjustable KB in the uk. No sign of a viable adjustable steel club yet....
I believe apes are famous for throwing things, such as poo, so there's that.
I yet to do that moment and I work in construction. I can see front carries and stuff like that but I’m just a rookie lol and I like to just find new ways to workout lol