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I’ve been subscribed for years and always recommend you and Alan Thrall to anyone who asks about fitness , I hope you keep your spirits up it’s really important to me

You should try heavy clubs. They're far more versatile. A club plus a dumbbell replaces a kettlebell and you can do a lot more exercises than you can with a kettlebell.

I know how to build traps... syringe 💉 💉 💉

This was a really helpful review thanks.

Great video. Thank you. 👍

Clean and press

Thank you

Been wearing my Bearfoot Ursus in the gym for almost 2 years. They’re still going strong. Just ordered Bruins this morning. I’m psyched to get them in! Highly recommend their gym shoes, I’m hoping their boots satisfy the same way

The Tactical Games put me in a YT sandbag workout rabbit hole and found myself here. Cool.

I wish i knew what someone not on something looked like.

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Persian meels, I made my own. I use 10 lb, and 16 lb sledgehammers for a mace.

Why don't you just use a sledgehammer?

Thanks for making this video, because I just got to day 2 of Masters 45 and had to look up a kettlebell uppercut. Btw I got my knee surgery and I am almost back to my old self.

Mace training is great for people who like to have people walk up to them and ask “What is that training?” It’s a great complement to acro-yoga animal flow and man buns.

Your body weight in each hand? 😮

Recently discovered the Kensui Adjusta Mace for about $70. Made of wood. Haven’t tried it but since I was considering making my own out of threaded pipes/fittings for about $50.. 🤷‍♂️

This seems really cool, and quite a few commenters have mentioned shoulder benefits. I have/had a partial labrum tear, weak RCs, impingement, and AC joint arthritis. Tons of face pulls & PT band work have helped me strengthen my RCs (and possibly healed the tear). But I'm curious if this will help w/ impingement & arthritis as those seem to be more skeletal issues.

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Started with 45masters program... Just started mass builder, 2 weeks in. It's intense. Eating and sleeping has to be on point. Getting bigger and stronger, and no hint of injury, unlike my own programming that I was trying for 30+ years. Thanks Brian.

Funnily enough you got me into jiu jitsu, and then my Jiu Jitsu coach got me into mace work, and then I finally see you make a video about mace work. But yea he had a history of shoulder problems and apparently there are alot of different variations such as one handed mace swings, which work the hell outta your forearms and shoulder stability and add a whole nother layer of depth to the mace, once I tried one handed I never looked back, 5 lbs humbled me and I only do 10 lbs now, it's worth a try

Good information. TY New Rogue 195 ( Farmers walk and grenades )

Honestly, the shoulder mobility alone is very appealing to me. I'm a Powerlifter and a Capoeirista, so I need very strong and healthy shoulders. Edit: Damn, if *Brian Alsruhe* says 9 kilo (20lbs) is a challenge, that's quite the statement.

Ok. That’s crazy!

My prediction before video starts is that it's worth it because that would be on brand for Brian

What’s up, Brian! I have the shoulderok and love it. I don’t have much experience with mace work but the combination of the longer implement and the ability to adjust the load works great. I hope it helps with overhead stability during circus DB training. Just a few questions for you: 1) I’m about to buy a circus DB to train strongman in my garage gym. After researching, I’d like to buy from MB Powercenter. My strict OHP PR is only 170 lbs currently at 200 lbs. BW. So my issue is, while I’d like to buy the 12” CDB, it weights 99# empty. The 10” weighs 70#. Considering that I’d like to compete in my first SM meet next year at HGC ‘25, I hear most SM meets use 12” CDBs and not 10” for the men’s division. Would you recommend that I buy the smaller but more manageable 10”, or the heavier but potentially appropriate-sized 12”? Love your channel and looking forward to running your Strongman Powerbuilder program a few times before competing. Thanks, Brian!

Much appreciated, Brian, I'm always looking for ways to improve shoulder mobility and overall joint stability. This sounds like something I will look into some more so thank you.

I miss his gym

Iron sheik had something similar to that.. also hammer throws use a chain with weights at the end

On my second run through this program. It's kicking my ass just as much as the first go. I bought the e-book and love it. Doesn't get boring and whoops me pretty much every day if i do it right. Thank you for making quality programs. Even though I am more of an experienced lifter, every single primary movement on my first run saw massive improvements. Thank you again!

Heavy toys for big boys - maces, swords, axes, logs, ... It all works as long as we work! Try Boxing for maximum damage! 😉 martial arts = garbage for the Mind (Body) & Soul; black magic Make the World Box to heal it!🙏💪 Shadow boxing alone can get you far! ruclips.net/user/shorts7ePkAab6_G4

I have a baseball bat at home that I can just slip a regular 2" weight plate on and it just catches and sticks near the top when the bat gets too thick for the plate and works really well

Brian, I'm guessing you're not serious... You, with your relatively large strength, expect that a 20lb macebell will allow you to feel the pectoral muscles?... On the one hand, I understand that unconventional exercises focused on technique should be started with a low weight... But on the other hand on the other hand, how can you judge the effects of a macebell UNLESS you are holding at least a 55 pound macebell in your hands... I'm maybe 1/3 your strength (I've never strength trained and I don't have the genetics for it) but I'm doing 30 reps of 12kg/26lb macebell two-arm curls in a set... I can feel the macebell EXCELLENT in my upper body (and hips). And you'll feel great too, when in your case you get to 25-30kg/55-65lbs macebell..... ;-) ...

I have an old York barbell set I could probably make one of those out of. the bar is only about 4 feet long i could put the plates only on one end and swing it around, hmmmmmmm! at any rate anything that improves shoulder health is a good thing!

That feeling when Brian's active recovery is your version of getting at it.

The way you described burpees and maces getting easier with use is why i prefer kettlebell training. Double kettlebell clean&jerk never gets easy....

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Thanks for the video your stuff is always so awesome appreciate you

The Great Gama swung an 80 lbs mace for 40 minutes a day. I use kbs, mace/clubs, and sandbags only.

Since i had cancer being hodgkins lymphoma. Infected lymph nodes were on the left side. Im in remission for years but my left side dosent grow n develope as fast as my right. This wasnt the case before cancer have you ever herd of this

Thanks as always Big man for the info !

It makes my shoulders feel good and it improved my grip strength quite a bit.

Just as I thought. There are a lot things, like this that seem like a good idea but where would I put them in? Would I squat less, deadlift less, bench press less to add this? I have 4.5 hours a week for strength and about two hours a week for cardio. I don't see where I could add kettle bells, maces, or sandbags to my training. I squat, bench, OH Press, Chinup, Barbell Row, and do dips for strength. For cardio I run stairs, do sprints, and do sled work. Subbing in something else I think would be sub optimal unless I need to do it for recovery from an injury or to acquire a skill. For most folks stick to the big compounds for maximum return unless you have a lot of free time to go gym and for recovery.

the mace has more moves than i think you found. it is a flow tool , so continuous movement is key and not just linear movement

What about a standard sledge hammer from the local hardware store? I assume 10lbs is on the lighter side, but for those of us aspiring to try somehting new?

I am in real time cussing this stupid bar out as I watch your video. My set up won't allow to lift it off belts inside my rack and it just wants to roll on spotter arms. My bar is too wide for my lifting straps and I'm struggling with grip just to pull less than one hundred pounds with a snatch-grip off already eighteen inch off the floor and STILL struggling. I'm gassed from wrestling with my ego...that's gotta count as cardio, right?

What about bent over rows?

Do these really work any differently than plate or kettlebell halos?

Brian you always produce real, honest and actionable content - thank you. One note: you mention how much better your shoulders feel from regular mace/club work, but then question its value as your skill level increase makes it easier. These sorts of movements have saved me from double shoulder replacements at 65 - isn’t that reason enough to continue to keep it in your program?

I was taught by Rik Brown and please don’t think you can’t do much with it. Mark Wildman has over 100 videos on mace exercises. One workout I do is 30 minutes in length and doing each exercise for a minute before moving on to the next without putting the mace down. Mace training for many people is about movement patterns but also strength and conditioning. The mace can target all muscle groups if you know what movements to do and as you get better you can go up in weight. Cardio or strength and conditioning you can do it with a mace. Anyone looking to build or start a home gym having several maces maybe is all you need without purchasing racks, weights, bench etc. I’m glad you had a go at it Brian.