What about for a woman? My 15 pounder is too heavy for her, we've established that. But I can get her either a 10lb or a 7lb sledgehammer. What do people advise?
This is really strange to me, because about a month ago I started working out after a long period of being primarily sedentary, with the only heavy thing that wasn't immediately necessary I could find; an old sledgehammer. I started doing stuff like the curl here, and the splitting wood thing, just because I could really feel it in my biceps and shoulders. Kinda weird how you can accidentally discover something that's been around for so long, and it turns out you totally weren't special or anything. Just kinda blows my mind.
I found the steel mace after using an old sledge hammer too. I decided to search and see if anybody's written a sledge hammer workout and I then found the steel mace
Motivating!! I have been a shoveler for years and seeing you good sir use similar motions to inspire strength... well I feel that when I have shown other the art of the shovel I have also shown them strength now. your talents and videos are a true gift to this generation and those to come.
I have Kshyatriya ancestry.In India our ancestors used to fight.The main principle of mace work out was to improve endurance of back,arm and fore arm. Training with mace makes handling of sword easier as you will find it light compared to mace. My great grandfather fought Britishers with 12 kg sword on horse back.The Akhada system is very popular in Rural North India.These trainings give strength,agility simultaneously.
A 12 kilo or 26.455 pound sword? No. G-Grampa may have been embellishing to impress his grandkids, or he was bad at estimating weights, but that's like an extra thick crowbar, not a sword.
A sledgehammer will work fine for all these exercises, you dont need a dedicated mace. That said, I just sprang for an Onnit mace and it's great. The thicker bar is good for your grip strength, and the longer handle lets you vary the challenge. It's also knurled like a barbell, very useful. Either way, these exercises are going to make you sweat while building functional strength.
Thank you for acknowledging the source so honestly. Though id like to say that wootz steel is from India. So, there has been a long tradition of fighting with metal maces. It’s simply cheaper to use a stick with a weight for the common village akhada/ open air gym.
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise ua-cam.com/video/m23gOecRoWQ/v-deo.html
Great video! Great Gamma did also tons of Hindu push ups and Hindu squats and wrestled for hours every day. Even for todays standards this guy had a incredible training pensum. Interesting for me was, that because of this amount of training they cared also about recovery and resd somewhere, that he got massaged every day. A cool lifestyle! ;-)
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise ua-cam.com/video/m23gOecRoWQ/v-deo.html
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise ua-cam.com/video/wxUKi4WM-tQ/v-deo.html
I love these things. With in 6 weeks of training my shoulders are no longer rounded and no more forward head posture. Got a 15lb now looking at getting at 25lb
You may wish to consider that if you do a sledge to tire exercises. you may injure yourself if you angle the hammer incorrectly. The reason for the mace is to avoid the injury. Ijuries just suck..
looking forward to my 10lb and 20lb gadas, as well as 5lb clubs I ordered off Amazon... going to incorporate it into my yoga practice. thx for your inspiration.
Awesome vid from an awesome dude with an awesome mustache. Imma subscribing you! Now, i'm gonna start training with my gada in front of my house and let all the passers-by bask in my overflowing manliness!!
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise ua-cam.com/video/m23gOecRoWQ/v-deo.html
Good for sword figthing practice as well whether it be one handed or two handed, this exercises the same muscles that your body uses to swing a sword effectively.
You can work the same muscles using a barbell with light weights clamped on one end. I use a hand forged spring steel battle axe by starfire swords, which weighs about 12 lbs.
I appreciate this video. Looking to incorporate these types of work outs and ditch typical gym gear that only targets specific muscles. This seems like an all rounder which would save me time
Great video! Two notes on pronunciation if you're interested. The Gada/Gadha (mace) is pronounced "guh-tha," with the "tha" sounding heavy, like a "dha". Pehlwan (Strongman/Wrestler) is "pail-wahn".
@@hayvantv4210 We were upto the Saudis... you'll find sanskrit words in Poland and Russia also...no surprise, once you consider that Cholas were upto the Filipino islands until the last few hundred years
Hi, i like very much your idea and videos, thx for what You doing, but, i have question: if i can`t buy mace in Poland can i use bar/barbells to mace training? with weigths for example... I try to do some training with dumbbell in similar way You showed (dumbbell with only on side equipped in weights), i think it increases my strength. I try to combine mace and kettlebells exercises Thx again for Your work, great respect
On the 360's one of the ONNIT trainers coach Vaughn says to point your index finger of the base hand and let the mace fall toward that direction. Also, I think postioning your hands when the mace is vertical above the belly button area is better technically. Not trying to hate, I loved the video!
Back then they didn't had steel. Really bruv.... come to New Delhi... and i will show you a pillar which didn't rusted for more than 2000 years. (So not only they had steel but galvanizing process of it was also really dope).
Does anyone know of a webpage that illustrates the force generated by a Mace/Gada of various weights, possibly due to increasing torque? The basic swing appears to be what they call the 10:00-2:00 O'Clock. I can push heavy dumbbells so I am trying to accurately select a specific size Mace. I know that will a kettelbell you cannot get "jacked up".
Even though there is controversy on this subjects, I read that chinese and russian historians have recorded that alexander lost the war against northern india and later died from its injuries but the romans of the time didnt want his legacy to be over against a relatively unknown king from india and hence his historians changed the story somewhat that alexander supposedly won but gave away the land which cost him so much to win which sorta doesnt make any sense.
If I want to be properly building up some strength and muscle but don't exactly have time to spend hours swinging this thing around, what kind of sets would you recommend? Obviously I can't just use only this but more in a "get the most bang for my buck" kind of way.
UA-cam - Onnit Mace. Follow the Warrior Maker workout. I just got my onnit mace in the mail today. Amazing work out. But I did it in a tabata style 20 seconds of work, 10 secs of rest. Repeat 8 times.
You don't have to spend hours to feel it and get benefits if you are using the right weights. It is fun to swing that bad boy around and slay your inner demons. I make up my own routines and just have fun with it.
Yeah, I get you. When I'd made the comment it was more that I'm used to something more regimented than "just swing this thing around for a while" so I was wondering if I should do a certain amount of reps or what.
Onnit has model workouts on their website with # of reps and sets, that may be a good place for you to start. Or you can treat the exercises as you would regular wt. training and build your own workout plan. Try doing 10-20 reps + 3 sets of each exercise and modify from their. That should get you started.
I have tested many different objects (my favorite substitute being large wrenches for tractors), and for the most part yes you could just use a sledgehammer. I find the advantage of the Onnit mace is it is balanced at the weighted end, where a sledgehammer has two heavy faces causing the resisting force to be a little lopsided. Additionally, while 'splitting wood' a sledgehammer can hit on an angle, causing it to rotate in your hands. If you're dead set on holding on, it may cause injury. TLDR; A 10 lb sledgehammer around here is anywhere between $20 - $40. The Onnit 10 lb mace is $40. Both work, the latter is designed specifically for working out.
Can I do this with a barbell. Might not be as effective as the entire bar holds the weight rather then the end. I'm just a boy trying to build a good foundation frame to add to during manhood.
FWIW.. a lot of these exercises can be performed with the "bodybars" you find in the gym. While the weight is not distributed exactly the same, its a great way to try out the exercises and see if they might be right for you. And.. I've done some of these with a long handle sledge in my garage. Works great, but be careful.
Good video Brett. I would add that the same thing could be accomplished with a splitting maul - and get some firewood up at the same time!! ;-) Thanks for sharing.
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise ua-cam.com/video/m23gOecRoWQ/v-deo.html
Don't let false pride get the best of you. If you're getting started, I'd recommend something in the 4-6kg range. Buying a heavy ass mace because you feel like a tough guy and then not being able to move it properly is an expensive mistake.
Jai Shree Ram Fact: The most powerful person till now to use gada was HANUMAN He is still the strongest man alive! Yes Today also And Gada is not only for training , in ancient scripters it was a great and powerful weapon
ancient hindu warriors literally resisted islamic invasions in india for almost 600yrs even when some turks was succesfull they was never able to conquer whole india , "RAJPUTS" were the bravest warriors that indian land had ever produced at the end it was hindu marathas who destroyed the one of the worlds powerfullest islamic empire(mughal empire) jai jai shree ram🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
New video in which I harness my inner 1960s Indian wrestler turned Bollywood action star.
the wing/sword combo on the shirt - is that from something or an original design?
Can you use ANY kind of mace, including a bar mace?
What about for a woman? My 15 pounder is too heavy for her, we've established that. But I can get her either a 10lb or a 7lb sledgehammer. What do people advise?
@@gnostie I use a 7 kb mace, it's a good 'starter'. You can always loan it to a pal if it gets too light
This is really strange to me, because about a month ago I started working out after a long period of being primarily sedentary, with the only heavy thing that wasn't immediately necessary I could find; an old sledgehammer. I started doing stuff like the curl here, and the splitting wood thing, just because I could really feel it in my biceps and shoulders.
Kinda weird how you can accidentally discover something that's been around for so long, and it turns out you totally weren't special or anything. Just kinda blows my mind.
I found the steel mace after using an old sledge hammer too. I decided to search and see if anybody's written a sledge hammer workout and I then found the steel mace
The Indian music at the end really gives you endurance energy
Motivating!!
I have been a shoveler for years and seeing you good sir use similar motions to inspire strength...
well I feel that when I have shown other the art of the shovel I have also shown them strength now.
your talents and videos are a true gift to this generation and those to come.
That is what I do. I shovel. I shovel very well.
Your mustache is the most majestic thing I've ever seen on a man's lip.
As an Indian I can confirm whatever he said is 100% true, and thanks a lot for showing our culture 🙏
What does you being Indian have to do with your knowledge of niche Indian martial arts history?
This is possibly the best channel on youtube
I have Kshyatriya ancestry.In India our ancestors used to fight.The main principle of mace work out was to improve endurance of back,arm and fore arm. Training with mace makes handling of sword easier as you will find it light compared to mace. My great grandfather fought Britishers with 12 kg sword on horse back.The Akhada system is very popular in Rural North India.These trainings give strength,agility simultaneously.
A 12 kilo or 26.455 pound sword? No. G-Grampa may have been embellishing to impress his grandkids, or he was bad at estimating weights, but that's like an extra thick crowbar, not a sword.
You have mustache like real Kshatriya (Hindu warrior)! Awesome Gada Training by the way!
I know right
Ji banna ji
Jai shree ram
Ur name also in legendry worrier.
@@Onepieceshortzz JAY SHREE RAM!!!
Mr. McKay! You are getting buff dude! Way to go! Love the old school workout videos. Very cool and outside the box.
A sledgehammer will work fine for all these exercises, you dont need a dedicated mace. That said, I just sprang for an Onnit mace and it's great. The thicker bar is good for your grip strength, and the longer handle lets you vary the challenge. It's also knurled like a barbell, very useful.
Either way, these exercises are going to make you sweat while building functional strength.
When you said 15lbs, I smirked, thought that would be too easy. Grabbed one in my garage that was 8lbs, got humbled, very fast lol
makes me proud of my heritage
Thank you for acknowledging the source so honestly. Though id like to say that wootz steel is from India. So, there has been a long tradition of fighting with metal maces. It’s simply cheaper to use a stick with a weight for the common village akhada/ open air gym.
Just tried this out and it was one of the best workouts i've had. Much thanks for the video.
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise
ua-cam.com/video/m23gOecRoWQ/v-deo.html
The leggings are cool! That's how muscle men used to dress. Great vid Brett, you are inspiring me to get off the couch,thanks!
Great video! Great Gamma did also tons of Hindu push ups and Hindu squats and wrestled for hours every day. Even for todays standards this guy had a incredible training pensum. Interesting for me was, that because of this amount of training they cared also about recovery and resd somewhere, that he got massaged every day. A cool lifestyle! ;-)
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise
ua-cam.com/video/m23gOecRoWQ/v-deo.html
What is Hindu push ups? 😂
@@dkdk5486 , it's a push up version, where you do push ups in a circular motion.
@@dkdk5486 it is a variation almost like a pike pushup but actually it is called a "Dand"
@@dkdk5486 mulla
UA-cam's freaking me out. I randomly got a thought about this type of training without knowing the name, and this vid is what I imagined wtf
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise
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I love these things. With in 6 weeks of training my shoulders are no longer rounded and no more forward head posture. Got a 15lb now looking at getting at 25lb
Step to 20 lbs first
what exercises specifically did you do for the rounded shoulders and forward head posture? and how many reps or duration? Thanks
@@bazspaz regular 360s and 300s should help, but regular reverse mills could also do you good
This channel has helped to become in touch with my inner manliness. Embrace your inner man women.
superb intro to mace training!
As much as I like the idea of owning a mace, couldn't a man on a budget just use a sledge hammer and achieve the same results?
Indeed.
Thank you Gabriel, I was just going to ask this.
You may wish to consider that if you do a sledge to tire exercises. you may injure yourself if you angle the hammer incorrectly. The reason for the mace is to avoid the injury. Ijuries just suck..
whiskeybeerbeer that is true but you can also get injured with ball eh
Sledge hammers are usually way too heavy to use as defensive weapons
Not sure about excersise tools
lost of respect amnd love from hindu samaj and indians to you sir.. thanks for uploading these kind of folk weapons tutorial
You have the mustache of a true warrior, good shit.
looking forward to my 10lb and 20lb gadas, as well as 5lb clubs I ordered off Amazon... going to incorporate it into my yoga practice. thx for your inspiration.
This looks like it'd be an incredible exercise! Thanks Brett.
*Historic Fact*
These warriors trained to the song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
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Good man good task from great country 'India'🇮🇳🇮🇳😇🌹💐❤️
The Barbarian Squat is...... Barbarian!
CROM!!!
It's obviously a great exercise, but doing it wrong will get you some serious sprains and injuries. Do it the right way and be safe.
Doesn’t that apply to all forms of exercise?
@@Sam-vk8xd Yes and?
Awesome vid from an awesome dude with an awesome mustache.
Imma subscribing you!
Now, i'm gonna start training with my gada in front of my house and let all the passers-by bask in my overflowing manliness!!
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise
ua-cam.com/video/m23gOecRoWQ/v-deo.html
Good for sword figthing practice as well whether it be one handed or two handed, this exercises the same muscles that your body uses to swing a sword effectively.
You can work the same muscles using a barbell with light weights clamped on one end. I use a hand forged spring steel battle axe by starfire swords, which weighs about 12 lbs.
The barbell would probably be too heavy
I dearly love this video.
I appreciate this video. Looking to incorporate these types of work outs and ditch typical gym gear that only targets specific muscles. This seems like an all rounder which would save me time
Great video! Two notes on pronunciation if you're interested. The Gada/Gadha (mace) is pronounced "guh-tha," with the "tha" sounding heavy, like a "dha".
Pehlwan (Strongman/Wrestler) is "pail-wahn".
Modimus Prime That's a southern style of pronouncing it. It is gada in the north. In Bengal, Odisha and Assam it is more like goda.
Pehlwan... "Pehlivan" is wrestler in Turkish. Interesting.
@@hayvantv4210 We were upto the Saudis... you'll find sanskrit words in Poland and Russia also...no surprise, once you consider that Cholas were upto the Filipino islands until the last few hundred years
We need to bring this practice back.
Hi, i like very much your idea and videos,
thx for what You doing,
but, i have question: if i can`t buy mace in Poland can i use bar/barbells to mace training? with weigths for example...
I try to do some training with dumbbell in similar way You showed (dumbbell with only on side equipped in weights),
i think it increases my strength. I try to combine mace and kettlebells exercises
Thx again for Your work, great respect
Bro ty, was literally gonna drop about 250 on the one for rogue, u saved me so much ty
Could you just use a sledgehammer and do the same workouts with the same results?
On the 360's one of the ONNIT trainers coach Vaughn says to point your index finger of the base hand and let the mace fall toward that direction. Also, I think postioning your hands when the mace is vertical above the belly button area is better technically. Not trying to hate, I loved the video!
Back then they didn't had steel. Really bruv.... come to New Delhi... and i will show you a pillar which didn't rusted for more than 2000 years. (So not only they had steel but galvanizing process of it was also really dope).
Love the mace. Erik Melland from Viking Ninja is the grandma master of this system.
greetings from India
This is a part of Hindu Culture. Jai Bajrang Bali
would it still be manly if i used a giant sledgehammer?
My thoughts .. I have a sledgehammer, but not a gada ... or mace :)
Iron handle sledgehammer is manly enough in my opinion.
If you think Giant Sledgehammers aren't manly enough, than your on the wrong page.
Every day I envy this man's mustache
lol this looks like a whole lot of fun, esp. with the accompanying music.
I like the swinging clubs because I don't keep hitting things around me. If I could find a good mace, I would do some of that.
Finest gentlemen, could one of you please inform me what the name is of the music? It is brilliant.
Was alexander talking about punjab-sindh king puru??
Does anyone know of a webpage that illustrates the force generated by a Mace/Gada of various weights, possibly due to increasing torque? The basic swing appears to be what they call the 10:00-2:00 O'Clock. I can push heavy dumbbells so I am trying to accurately select a specific size Mace. I know that will a kettelbell you cannot get "jacked up".
Even though there is controversy on this subjects, I read that chinese and russian historians have recorded that alexander lost the war against northern india and later died from its injuries but the romans of the time didnt want his legacy to be over against a relatively unknown king from india and hence his historians changed the story somewhat that alexander supposedly won but gave away the land which cost him so much to win which sorta doesnt make any sense.
That looks like a good and fun workout.
Chris Duffin uses this for his bench press warm up and hes one of the strongest lifters of all time.
what a fucking badass biker moustache the great gama had!!
Does it build obliques too? I’m trying to strengthen obliques
That is sweet workout music.
Nick Tomasello that is Panjabie music in the background .
Wonderful video man!!! inspired me to buy my own mace now.
If I want to be properly building up some strength and muscle but don't exactly have time to spend hours swinging this thing around, what kind of sets would you recommend? Obviously I can't just use only this but more in a "get the most bang for my buck" kind of way.
UA-cam - Onnit Mace. Follow the Warrior Maker workout. I just got my onnit mace in the mail today. Amazing work out. But I did it in a tabata style 20 seconds of work, 10 secs of rest. Repeat 8 times.
You don't have to spend hours to feel it and get benefits if you are using the right weights. It is fun to swing that bad boy around and slay your inner demons. I make up my own routines and just have fun with it.
Yeah, I get you. When I'd made the comment it was more that I'm used to something more regimented than "just swing this thing around for a while" so I was wondering if I should do a certain amount of reps or what.
Onnit has model workouts on their website with # of reps and sets, that may be a good place for you to start. Or you can treat the exercises as you would regular wt. training and build your own workout plan. Try doing 10-20 reps + 3 sets of each exercise and modify from their. That should get you started.
Sounds legit. Thanks.
Instead of using a Mace, or Gada, would a sledgehammer suffice as an alternative?
I don't have a mace, but I got a big Sledgehammer that works pretty well for getting the mechanics down 😅
india is the mother of all martial arts.in india each state having their own martial arts.
Indeed.
If Alexander defeated them, what kind of training was Alexander doing???
Sindhi/Punjabi/Balochi warriors. Literally almost all in Pakistan 💪🏽🇵🇰.
all there days of the week práctice with macebell? how many hours per day? thanks for the video
So could I just buy a sledgehammer and get the same results?
Probably.
I have tested many different objects (my favorite substitute being large wrenches for tractors), and for the most part yes you could just use a sledgehammer. I find the advantage of the Onnit mace is it is balanced at the weighted end, where a sledgehammer has two heavy faces causing the resisting force to be a little lopsided. Additionally, while 'splitting wood' a sledgehammer can hit on an angle, causing it to rotate in your hands. If you're dead set on holding on, it may cause injury.
TLDR; A 10 lb sledgehammer around here is anywhere between $20 - $40. The Onnit 10 lb mace is $40. Both work, the latter is designed specifically for working out.
niice
now this exercise would improve my zombie head chopping skills
Leonardo Po Wich is always useful!
where did you get those work out pants with the sash ive looked for a pare like that but i cant find anny producers
You could probably find them at a Indian clothing store, or a costume shop.
Nice video ! The mace is for real n will challenge anyone .
Nice! This would be a great workout to cycle into my training program.
Can I do this with a barbell. Might not be as effective as the entire bar holds the weight rather then the end. I'm just a boy trying to build a good foundation frame to add to during manhood.
Hmm?
this would be great for cardio, i'm definitely putting it into my routine
Awesome Panjabie Bhangara Music!!!
You are in great shape! Thanks for the video. Can you do a few reps with a 100 kg power twister?
Oh God the leggings........ oh the humanity..
I know it's sexy, but please control yourself.
haha, for the longest time i thought that it was the green screen behing you until you started the last exercise :D Cool technique though :)
Was about to ask where to get a mace but I seen from previous comments you could use a BFH
Great Content Man! We appreciate it. Keep up the Good Work!
is an awesome mustache a requirement before doing mace training?
FWIW.. a lot of these exercises can be performed with the "bodybars" you find in the gym. While the weight is not distributed exactly the same, its a great way to try out the exercises and see if they might be right for you. And.. I've done some of these with a long handle sledge in my garage. Works great, but be careful.
Good video Brett. I would add that the same thing could be accomplished with a splitting maul - and get some firewood up at the same time!! ;-) Thanks for sharing.
Splitting maul is a lot less weight though
I thought the same thing ahah splitting 2 cords of firewood every year
what weight is the mace he's swinging
Awesome video
Check out Coach Rich Thurman if you’re interested in learning more about steel mace training. Took one of his workshops and loved it.
Real india is not on front seat yet , traditional things are on verge on extinction in india , check another kind of Indian excercise
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@Artofmanliness whats the music for this video ??
yo Brett, do you still train with the mace since becoming a barbell guy?
I’ve never used one but want to buy one what would be a good weight to start with??
Don't let false pride get the best of you. If you're getting started, I'd recommend something in the 4-6kg range. Buying a heavy ass mace because you feel like a tough guy and then not being able to move it properly is an expensive mistake.
@@dieserscherzkeks I actually ended up buying one it’s only 10lbs and I’m glad I didn’t buy anything heavier.
I know how it feels when my moustache got in the way too. But we all love ours naughty moustaches.
How many reps and sets would you do for each exercise?
Absolute beast.
People will laugh at me, but I use my sledgehammer that I got from work and use to hit tires as a substitute for a maceball
Is he of Indian heritage?
Gama was no giant, he was only 5'7", but 113kgs of hard muscle. None of the wrestlers of his day could beat him.
5'7 was tall back in the day
I am from India and 5' 8" is average height of Indian male. It could be couple inches less 100 years ago, Gama wouldn't be a giant even then.
Love the music!! :)
where's it from?
Indian punjabi music. Thank me later.
Jai Shree Ram
Fact: The most powerful person till now to use gada was HANUMAN
He is still the strongest man alive! Yes Today also
And Gada is not only for training , in ancient scripters it was a great and powerful weapon
The wrestlers are called pahlwan : prounce them as: pay+hell+wan (minus the d in wand)
To be honest, Pahalwan is Persian word. I would call them Malla Yoddha.
ancient hindu warriors literally resisted islamic invasions in india for almost 600yrs even when some turks was succesfull they was never able to conquer whole india , "RAJPUTS" were the bravest warriors that indian land had ever produced at the end it was hindu marathas who destroyed the one of the worlds powerfullest islamic empire(mughal empire) jai jai shree ram🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
Amazing... You look Indian with that moustache 😀