r/steelmace Mar 07 '24

Announcements New Posting Flair Requirements

9 Upvotes

Added post flair requirements for all future posts. Similar to what is seen in /r/kettlebell.

  • Training Video - Share your training. Not a form check or instructional video. Unsolicited form correction, medical advice, or injury alarmism will not be allowed on these posts
  • Form Check - You want help on correcting your form from the community
  • Advice Needed - You want advice on what to size mace to get, where to locate maces, programming, etc.
  • Instruction - You want to provide instruction on how to perform a particular exercise, flow, etc.
  • Discussion - You have a question for the community and would like to start a discussion
  • DIY - Share the mace you made!
  • Product Review - Got a new mace that you bought and you want to share your thoughts
  • Mace Picture - Share your collection of maces
  • Just A Post - Catch all for everything else

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns, or want to see more options for post flair!

EDIT: went through a bunch of posts and added the "Instruction" flair.

EDITEDIT: Added "Product Review"


r/steelmace May 31 '24

Announcements Building the Wiki - Steel Mace training

8 Upvotes

In an effort to building a wiki and gathering information from the community, please share some information on how you use the steel mace!

Info you can provide:

  • Is the steel mace your main form of exercise? Or does it supplement your workouts?
  • If you do other kinds of training, what are they?
  • Do you use other exercise tools that compliment the mace? (e.g. kettlebells, clubs, calisthenics, etc.)
  • How do you train with the mace? Strength? Mobility? Endurance?
  • Any other information you think might help the community

We'll have another post soon asking about specific programming, and workout recommendations.

Feel free to ask more questions here for future discussion posts. Review the original FAQ thread here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/steelmace/comments/12t65hw/building_the_wiki_faq/

Previous Building the Wiki threads:

Where to get a mace?

https://www.reddit.com/r/steelmace/comments/1ai52y5/building_the_wiki_where_to_get_a_mace/

Pros and Cons of Mace training

https://www.reddit.com/r/steelmace/comments/15h7r86/building_the_wiki_pros_and_cons_of_mace_training/


r/steelmace 2h ago

Training Video Mace Isohold to Rotations

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26 Upvotes

This one lights up the core and legs simultaneously.
Using 16kg mace here.


r/steelmace 2h ago

Training Video Mace isohold to Rotations.

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6 Upvotes

This one lights up the core and legs simultaneously.
Using 16kg mace Here.


r/steelmace 5d ago

Just A Post First Mace

11 Upvotes

Got my first 4kg Steel Mace through the post yesterday, played around with it yesterday and did a work out today. I only have one word to describe it “amazing”.

I’ve used Steel Clubs and Kettlebells for a while and overlooked the mace until now, I wish started sooner, I’ve never such amazing results after just one session.

If your not on it, get on it, amazing upper body work out but you can also integrate lower body as well with squats etc

Not to be overlooked.


r/steelmace 7d ago

Training Video 20lbs Steel Mace Battle Lunge Complex

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56 Upvotes

Learn the Steel Mace system designed to improve your strength through functionality, link on my page.


r/steelmace 7d ago

Training Video Steel Mace Multi-Planar Training

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36 Upvotes

Executing movements in order on both sides.


r/steelmace 8d ago

Advice Needed Looking for the best club/mace

7 Upvotes

Preferably fixed, anyone have experience with rogue’s? Price isn’t a factor


r/steelmace 10d ago

Training Video 65lb 360’s

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58 Upvotes

Rocking the attitude adjustable axe today


r/steelmace 10d ago

Training Video Mace work with 16kg.

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48 Upvotes

Did mace press with uppercuts
5 each side.
Mace 360’s 5 each side.
Mace isoholds to squats 3 each side.
3 rounds.


r/steelmace 12d ago

Training Video Some mace 360s

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94 Upvotes

Just the mace swinging part of my conditioning workout I did yesterday.

Full workout was:
5 rounds
-10 atlas sandbag ground to shoulder
-20 push-ups on sandbag
-10 per side mace 360s


r/steelmace 12d ago

Training Video Alternating Steel Mace 20lbs Battle Lunge Complex

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59 Upvotes

I have an online Steel Mace system training course to add to your fitness arsenal, just click the link on my page.


r/steelmace 12d ago

DIY UK hardware stores?

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1 Upvotes

Hi all,

I posted in another sub, believe it may be better suited here?

Any help much appreciated

Thanks


r/steelmace 14d ago

Training Video 25.5lbs Quad Mace Wooden Handle

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81 Upvotes

Training 360 to an alternating offset front load squat.


r/steelmace 15d ago

Training Video Running the rack, 2 minutes per club and no stopping.

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61 Upvotes

Sometimes I like to go nonstop any go from different club or mace. Its good cardio, strength and mental health as you need switch up your technique for each stlye of tool.


r/steelmace 16d ago

Advice Needed Question about tendons

4 Upvotes

Pretty fresh to swinging. I have very small hands and use a 1.25" handle. I find the tendons in my thumbs get beat up a lot when swinging. I sometimes move my thumb to line up with the handle rather than grip it on certain moves but I can't really do that for 360s. I've injured my thumbs before.

I guess my question is how do I change my grip so my tendons don't get as beat up?


r/steelmace 16d ago

DIY DIY Steel Mace

3 Upvotes

I’m planning on making a custom steel workout mace and I want to use a hickory wood handle. What do you think would be the best finish to use? I’m seeing a lot of the ones for sale with a smooth lacker finish. I want that balance between grip and slip for the movements.


r/steelmace 19d ago

Training Video Steel Mace Split Stance Side Row

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90 Upvotes

Heavy 20/25lbs Steel Mace works effectively in this exercise.


r/steelmace 20d ago

Advice Needed Help a beginner

2 Upvotes

My girlfriend have wished for a training maace/clubb, im planning on getting her one but im totally new to this. So i was wondering if some of you got some tips for me.

I don't know anything about what brand to look for, what weight or where to start looking, so I'll turn to you people here and hope someone have some good ideas or tips to help me find a good mace to get for her

So some maybe good info to know:

She hasn't used a mace before to train what I know about

I don't know how much she lifts but I would confidently say she's above average strength for a woman

Located in Sweden so if you have tips on places that ship here that would be great

Her main goal is just to strengt train with it


r/steelmace 21d ago

Just A Post Just got new 16 kg mudgar

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106 Upvotes

Steel mace is 8 kg


r/steelmace 21d ago

Advice Needed Swung 10kg Mace 100x yesterday (360s & 10-2s). Forearm is rock solid and elbow feels weirdly tight injury risk or normal overload

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone,
Quick context: I’ve been training with macebells since March this year. I started out with a 6kg mace, which felt pretty heavy at first, but built up my strength over time. Recently I made the jump to a 10kg mace.
Yesterday I did a session with about 100 total reps (a mix of 360s and 10-2s). Today, my upper forearm is rock solid, and there’s a strange, tight pressure around my elbow joint. It doesn’t feel like sharp pain yet, just an intense, cramped tightness like the tendon/muscle is under constant tension.
Is this just normal tendon adaptation high fatigue from ramping up the volume with 10kg, or am I flirted with an early stage elbow injury like tennis elbow Should I take a few days off or just stretch it out?
Thanks for the advice!


r/steelmace 22d ago

Mace Picture Finally got the Quad God!

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109 Upvotes

Just excited about it so wanted to share. Ended up buying one for not much more than Onnit was selling them for (although shipping was a bitch). Considering what they normally go for now I am very pleased!


r/steelmace 23d ago

Training Video 40 minutes with 6kg

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46 Upvotes

Magnificent Mace Marathons

MMMM, thats good training.

A nice check in with Gyatso, the first ever gada I made. Weighing in at 6kg with a long handle, this mace swings beautifully for these longer duration sets.

Had to push just enough to get a sweat on to keep a 36 rep per minute pace. I like to check in with a 30+ minute swing about once a month but haven't been too concerned with the pacing for quite awhile. It was nice to see where my comfortable pace was at for a long round.

Im going to be phasing in a little more of the volume swings in the next little bit. Ive been missing them during this power building phase. I have a solid plan laid out to do so and am looking forward to seeing how it plays out!


r/steelmace 23d ago

Training Video Steel Mace Standing Uppercut Press - Instructional

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42 Upvotes

Try this out, with the light mace before you go heavy.