I think the reminder of working on this over a multiple of years is something I need to be reminded of. I am constantly thinking "Why aren't I there yet..." and realistically the answer is "Dude, it's only been a couple of days since you first picked up a club to swing...".
Mark, I have been very athletic most of my life, 58 now. But since discovering Heavy Club and your informative videos every time I do a series of exercises I say to myself WOW, this is good stuff. My low back issues have felt much better in a short amount of time I have been doing your routines and my other joints have felt much better. Being a welder and fabricator for 26 yrs i have made myself a 10#, 14# and 18# clubs. Mostly been using the 10# for single arm work and the 14# for double arm. Thank you so much for your knowledge and instruction, great stuff!!!! Eric
I like using my two five pound clubs together for my upper back, deltoids, etc. For some reason I prefer symmetrical use of the clubs. Thanks for the videos!
For disc golf, inside circles and outside circles are the backhand and forehand throws. 6:19 the safety stuff is so important. My throwing arm is more than 1" bigger than my off arm. This is where the unbalancedness of my body is starting to show.
Another top video, thanks Mark. About how long should (or what rep/sets) should a beginner go to on these basic movements before going on to the next exercise in the series? Thanks.
Seems like A recipe for buying A stream of clubs. Too light is pointless and too heavy breaks form and control but you would also progress upward in weight quickly.
is that one of the 3d printed club spacers? What do you think about it? It it something we should consider to keep the club at a consistent size with differing weights?
I'll see if doing a farmer's carry regularly can straighten my arms in order to do two-hand circles. At the moment they only straighten to about 150 degrees at the elbows.
Is that a 3d printed spacer on your adex? I have sets I made that are identical to the 2.5 and 5 lb adex weights so you can make everything the same length as the fully loaded club.
@@cioran1754 we used my buddies 3d printer, measured the two weights and built the model in the software, I think it was SOLIDWORKS if I remember correctly. We printed them using normal filament and then used metal rod stock from Grainger for the pins.
Hello Mark, for about a year now I've been learning, thanks to your videos, the correct technique with a fairly light weight for me 7.5 kg. I think the way I move the club doing inside outside circles is quite correct, but I often feel pain in my elbows at the end of training and in the following days. What could it depend on? maybe I don't keep my arms outstretched enough? Or maybe I'm wrong with the timing? I understand that without seeing me it is difficult to identify the error, but which ones produce pain in the elbows? A thousand thanks. Ciao
Loving this video series. Thanks so much Mark. One question. Any suggestions / tips for prepping wrists? My right wrist in particular complains very loudly after a club workout (even with a relatively light weight 4-6kg) Or any suggestions on what to look out for that might be causing the problem? 🙏
In comparison to mace clubs are not fun Anna surprises me how much do you still have to show up on the club in order to do a clean. 360 are not fun and for that reason mills are not that fun. Just saying. Lightning is my favorite I have a regretting not buying an ad on kit though even though 24 lb is what I'm comfortable with right now which I feel deconditioned but it all compliments each other. I think a good routine would be to use kettlebells clubs Mace but each with the same amount of weight
Man I love clubs, only been on it a very very short time, but man I wish I'd started sooner. That being said club qme close to my teeth. I decided that was enough for today 👍😅
One elbow does not fully straighten due to an injury. For the Mill Squat Program I have been increasing by 1.25lbs after completing all three levels over 6 times. What other recommendations would you have to protect my elbow?
@Cioran No, I just worry that as I progress to heavier weights problems may develop. In many of the videos Mark gives instructions that include "make sure you completely straighten your your arm to avoid damaging your elbow "
@@MarkWildman awesome. was thinking about a 3D printed version of this some time ago to increase the lever length at lower weights. Looking forward to your input/ video.
There's multiple benefits, search this channel and Dan John's with "half kneeling" and you have a few hours of coaching, I do them with a clean & press routine / progression with my 'light' weight at stages, they're versatile though, many applications. Get a good pad for your knee :)
Mark when doing either inside/outside circles my body tends to lean forward on the 'swing' part of the movement. Am I doing this correctly or should the upper body remain upright?
I did both concurrently, there are no rules ;) In one video Mark suggested that you'd start two-hand, there was reasoning for this. Also, what is your general goals, and weekly time availability, my bias would be 2-H
@@cioran1754 I found it. 1-H helps to get same strength and mobility of left and right shoulder, 2-H helps to get more rotation. Currently I'm doing 1-H order of operation, but I'll consider 2-H seriously. Many thanks! th-cam.com/video/hZDJmxiEYCs/w-d-xo.html
mw generally does an amazing job with this series, but this exercise is unnecessary dangerous and easily replaced by a kettlebell, that doesn't end up anywhere close to your teeth 🪥 so mw can do it jeah but even me as an experienced KB swinger wouldn't consider this exercise
There is a completely different set of adaptations that come from training with clubs. And there is a certain amount of danger with any loaded exercise. If you're a good athlete you don't hit or injure yourself 😉
I think the reminder of working on this over a multiple of years is something I need to be reminded of. I am constantly thinking "Why aren't I there yet..." and realistically the answer is "Dude, it's only been a couple of days since you first picked up a club to swing...".
😂 I'm the same. Glad I'm not alone
.......and how are you doing now?
Mark, I have been very athletic most of my life, 58 now. But since discovering Heavy Club and your informative videos every time I do a series of exercises I say to myself WOW, this is good stuff. My low back issues have felt much better in a short amount of time I have been doing your routines and my other joints have felt much better. Being a welder and fabricator for 26 yrs i have made myself a 10#, 14# and 18# clubs. Mostly been using the 10# for single arm work and the 14# for double arm. Thank you so much for your knowledge and instruction, great stuff!!!! Eric
the value in lateral movement here is really special, thanks for this series 👏
This series is awesome! Can't wait for the program to come out.
Amazing series. Can't wait for the full program release
I now know enough about this movement to know how excellent this instruction is.
Thanks mark! Super helpful video 🙏
I like using my two five pound clubs together for my upper back, deltoids, etc. For some reason I prefer symmetrical use of the clubs. Thanks for the videos!
The anchoring ?
Every day is leg day
Push swing pull catch, elbows locked out. 😃
Mantra
Marks arms are gigantic!
Thanks!
No problem
Repetition is the mother of skill. Simple verbiage for the best instruction. That’s you Mark.
Loving the series Mark. You’re an awesome teacher! Keep it up 👍
For disc golf, inside circles and outside circles are the backhand and forehand throws. 6:19 the safety stuff is so important.
My throwing arm is more than 1" bigger than my off arm. This is where the unbalancedness of my body is starting to show.
Another top video, thanks Mark. About how long should (or what rep/sets) should a beginner go to on these basic movements before going on to the next exercise in the series? Thanks.
Seems like A recipe for buying A stream of clubs. Too light is pointless and too heavy breaks form and control but you would also progress upward in weight quickly.
Check out the Adex adjustable club.
as you go up in weight the circles light up
is that one of the 3d printed club spacers? What do you think about it? It it something we should consider to keep the club at a consistent size with differing weights?
Thank You, Mark!!!!!!!
That shirt looks tough! Where can I buy one?
Been doing this wrong for years. Not really sitting back before pushing the club out. So I guess missing out on leg work
I'll see if doing a farmer's carry regularly can straighten my arms in order to do two-hand circles. At the moment they only straighten to about 150 degrees at the elbows.
Wildman swings a club.
Is that a 3d printed spacer on your adex? I have sets I made that are identical to the 2.5 and 5 lb adex weights so you can make everything the same length as the fully loaded club.
Cool. Whats the method casting / moulding?
@@cioran1754 We've got a design over on the discord server for various 3D printed spacers if you have access to 3D printing.
@@cioran1754 we used my buddies 3d printer, measured the two weights and built the model in the software, I think it was SOLIDWORKS if I remember correctly. We printed them using normal filament and then used metal rod stock from Grainger for the pins.
@@GrantGardner80 oh nice I will have to see if I can find it. I am still not that familiar with finding things in the discord
@@GrantGardner80 cheers Grant, I'll check that out, get the nephew onto it for a project 👍
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Hello Mark, for about a year now I've been learning, thanks to your videos, the correct technique with a fairly light weight for me 7.5 kg. I think the way I move the club doing inside outside circles is quite correct, but I often feel pain in my elbows at the end of training and in the following days. What could it depend on? maybe I don't keep my arms outstretched enough? Or maybe I'm wrong with the timing? I understand that without seeing me it is difficult to identify the error, but which ones produce pain in the elbows? A thousand thanks. Ciao
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Loving this video series. Thanks so much Mark. One question. Any suggestions / tips for prepping wrists? My right wrist in particular complains very loudly after a club workout (even with a relatively light weight 4-6kg) Or any suggestions on what to look out for that might be causing the problem? 🙏
Wrist alignment in grip. Thumb and index finger position
In comparison to mace clubs are not fun Anna surprises me how much do you still have to show up on the club in order to do a clean. 360 are not fun and for that reason mills are not that fun. Just saying. Lightning is my favorite I have a regretting not buying an ad on kit though even though 24 lb is what I'm comfortable with right now which I feel deconditioned but it all compliments each other. I think a good routine would be to use kettlebells clubs Mace but each with the same amount of weight
Man I love clubs, only been on it a very very short time, but man I wish I'd started sooner.
That being said club qme close to my teeth. I decided that was enough for today 👍😅
One elbow does not fully straighten due to an injury. For the Mill Squat Program I have been increasing by 1.25lbs after completing all three levels over 6 times. What other recommendations would you have to protect my elbow?
May I ask, have you had any problems so far that you can identify?
@Cioran No, I just worry that as I progress to heavier weights problems may develop. In many of the videos Mark gives instructions that include "make sure you completely straighten your your arm to avoid damaging your elbow "
What’s that middle spacer thing about? Please advise.
Made a whole video about it. Can’t get the editing software to work. Hopefully I can get it out by Monday
@@MarkWildman awesome. was thinking about a 3D printed version of this some time ago to increase the lever length at lower weights. Looking forward to your input/ video.
Mark what is the value of routines on one knee please?
Please clarify “one knee”
@@MarkWildman kneeling press Mark
There's multiple benefits, search this channel and Dan John's with "half kneeling" and you have a few hours of coaching, I do them with a clean & press routine / progression with my 'light' weight at stages, they're versatile though, many applications. Get a good pad for your knee :)
Mark when doing either inside/outside circles my body tends to lean forward on the 'swing' part of the movement. Am I doing this correctly or should the upper body remain upright?
Swing
Single arm heavy club, or double arm heavy club? Which one goes first for a general trainee?
I did both concurrently, there are no rules ;)
In one video Mark suggested that you'd start two-hand, there was reasoning for this.
Also, what is your general goals, and weekly time availability, my bias would be 2-H
What cioran said
@@cioran1754 I found it.
1-H helps to get same strength and mobility of left and right shoulder, 2-H helps to get more rotation.
Currently I'm doing 1-H order of operation, but I'll consider 2-H seriously. Many thanks!
th-cam.com/video/hZDJmxiEYCs/w-d-xo.html
@@MarkWildman Thank you to confirm it!
@@JeongtaeRoh It's all good, there's also a suggestion of doing 2-H as a medium day and 1-H as a light day ( Kettlebell as heavy day).
This looks like a lot of shearing, yanking force applied to the lower back for not a lot of benefit?
Look again. It’s all benefit. Clubs have the highest benefit to cost ratio of any exercise
mw generally does an amazing job with this series, but this exercise is unnecessary dangerous and easily replaced by a kettlebell, that doesn't end up anywhere close to your teeth 🪥 so mw can do it jeah but even me as an experienced KB swinger wouldn't consider this exercise
There is a completely different set of adaptations that come from training with clubs. And there is a certain amount of danger with any loaded exercise. If you're a good athlete you don't hit or injure yourself 😉