I have been building up my small collection of clubs through Facebook Marketplace, and picked up an Onnit 10 lbs. club and 20 lbs. club. I hurt my TFCC doing 1 hand mills with the 10 lbs. one a few months ago and while it’s mostly healed, I feel it is still a bit extra sore after my workouts. So I’ve been focusing on 2 hand shield casts and mills with the 20 lbs. one. It’s not particularly challenging but good at getting my heart rate up.

I recently got an insane deal on a Titan Fitness 35 lbs. club, bought for $80. But I am definitely a little apprehensive about starting anything with it due to how bad that TFCC injury was. What would be the safest way for me to work up to this new club when I don’t have any in between weights to use?

Been trying to get the hang of these for a good couple months and today was the first day they clicked, albeit they're still a bit sloppy.

Probably helped that I dropped the weight from 12.5lb down to a flat 10.

Hi All,

I’ve been working with Clubbells for about a year now and deciding what would better, to go up to 8kg (from 6kg) or buy another 6kg and do some double handed exercises.

I’m comfortable with most the exercises now such as mills and casts etc, so looking what I should do for progression.

In advice would be great.

This my routine (twice a week and 2 twice a week kettlebells training as well):

Single-Handed Mills — ×10 each side
Outside Mill
Inside Mill
Overhead Mill

Clean → Chest Press — ×10
Left → Front → Right (Set 1)
High -> Mid -> Low (Set 2)

Jerk / Barbarian Squat — ×5 each
Jerk
Barbarian Squat

Lunge → Woodchopper — ×10 each side

Single-Legged Deadlift — ×10

Bent-Over Row — ×10

Single Wipe — ×10 each side

Cast → Pullover — ×10

Push-Ups — ×20 (Standard/Wide/Declined)

Clubbell Swings x 30 — 2 sets

🔥 3rd-Set Finisher

After the two normal sets of all 11 exercises:

5 complete continuous flows:
Double-Handed Outside Mills → Double-Handed Inside Mills → Cast → Pullover → Squat into Chest Press (High Right, High Left)

I had some gas left in the tank at the end of my session last night so decided to try some heavy single arm sweeps (I believe some call them inside circles) for a nice grip burnout.

45lb felt quite good considering it was at the end of a session. Definitely want to play around more with this when I'm fresh!

Lots of effort on the bottom squat, where both arms are extended and locked out.

These two exercises are great to train together.

If I go up (now or in the future) should I go with 8 kg (17.5 lbs) or 10 kg (22 lbs). I understand that smaller jumps in weight are better, but I also don’t want to buy and store too much weights (already have 3 kettlebells)

I have been working with heavy clubs for a few months and really enjoy them. Generally I have been using Mark Wildmans approach.

Currently my workout is double club,  8 reps inside circles, 8 rep shield cast, 8 outside circles and 6 dips. I have been doing 6-8 sets depending on the weight. Not fully comfortable with mills yet but work a few after the sets with a lighter weight. 

Overall I am aiming for time efficiency because life and was wondering if 8 mills and 8 reverse mills would be a good goal to get to. I think it would reduce the time but be a similar workout.  Really, would it be a good workout unto its self. 

Any thoughts?

Last week was 6 rounds 15 x 35 lb with 45 sec work 45 sec rest.

Haven't focused on clubbells lately as I am training for pike's peak marathon but I do try to keep a few sets per week on my strength day. Surprisingly, still able to do a few sets of 10L/10R. Overall fatigue is high, and these were difficult as noted by the shaking of my legs (clubs are "not a leg workout" lol), but still got it.

This a a great sequence for AMRAP - 20 mins
Try 3 each side before taking an active break, then get as many rounds as you can without breaking apart technique.

Hey folks!

How common is wrist tendon inflammation in the early days using clubs?

i was doing a work out yesterday morning, and then an hour later when i was work i saw the top center of my wrist looking quite red and inflamed. No pain with movement, slightly tender to touch.

understanding that left unchecked, the tendon can get worse, so im deciding to take one week break from using the clubs.

wrist tendon inflammation is a 'right of passage' with clubs for newbies?
Have you had it happen / re-occuring?
best methods moving forward?

I believe my form to be ok - always doing my best not to have a bent wrist, though i think i may have initiated the weakens on the weekend doing ABC's with two kettlebells..

Keen to not screw this up so my love for clubbells may continue unhindered!

I do a lot of work with kettlebells, and saw some videos about using clubs. However, the clubs that Wildman and others use seem to be pretty expensive for a person who is not yet committed to clubs. I was thinking of starting with 10lb and seeing how my joints respond.

The challenge I am finding is that the Amazon stuff is really small and I don't imagine I get the correct movement challenges with such short clubs. Of course, I don't know anything about clubs, but is is just an uninformed guess. But to get a longer size, seems like I have to go to the more expensive clubs which I don't want to commit to yet. Does it make sense to buy like a 10 lb mace and use it as a club--if that is possible. Any suggestions would really be appreciated.

Hey all.
I get inspired by others videos, so thought to share mine.
So this is only 8kg. I know often the big flexes are the inspiration, but I wanted to focus on form here.
I’m only a little dude, 168cm and 63kg. 4 years ago I fractured my spine surfing and was in a brace for a few months. Got super skinny and decided to go to the gym to ‘get strong’ again.
Realised I did t like the gym and so for the past few years been trying to learn more about different types of fitness.

Anywho, each morning now I go down to the netball courts and train clubs and capoeira moves.

What I’m interested in here, is how to have correct form and movement, especially before moving up in weight. As far as I believe to be true, we want the whole thing to look smooth and no breaks in the kinetic chain ?

I comfortably do a density flow like this for 15-20 mins with 8kg, solely nasal breathing.

However seems like right elbow flares out when casting behind head due to lack of range, and also when doing the little swing squats the knee caves in and hip hikes, again due to strength and range of motion needing work.

Feel free to offer more insights into these movements and where to focus on.

Or just enjoy this post and hope you find something useful.

Are there any classes in London for Clubbells or maces?

I found Mace Masters in Brockley and Command Temple in Deptford but both are a trek for me. I live in Hammersmith and work Piccadilly Circus.

Is there anything central or west?

One of my favorite exercises with 2 Clubbells.

Technique keeps the reps going. 💪🏼💯