3/23/09 – Clubbell Practice and Test Day
I spent some time today practicing with my 15 lb clubbells, doing swipes and mills mostly – not pushing into exertion. My milling is virtually effortless, which I attribute to regular practice and good execution of the 7 Key Components of Structure.
This afternoon, I also did a hammer swing test to see how fast I could perform 100 repetitions – 50 clockwise, and 50 counter-clockwise. Here’s the footage I filmed:
100 Hammer Swings with 15 lb Clubbell
After a dinner of some honey dijon pork chops from the farm down the road, I did a slow joint mobility session for my spine, shoulders, and hips – getting really deep into the range of motion.
I finished the day with some basic BodyFlow to release some tension in my legs.
To your health and success,
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Fitness Professional and Clubbell Athlete
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on Apr 5th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Hi,
I was wondering if we can use a baseball bat instead of a club bell for starters?
Alan
on Apr 6th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Hi Alan,
You could absolutely use a baseball bat or sledgehammer, macebell (etc.), but these were not designed for club swinging and won’t be anywhere near as effective as the clubbell – which was engineered specifically for human adaptation.
This is like asking, “can I use a golf club in a hockey game?”
Sure, you could mimic the movements, but without a stationary club that has a challenging weight to it, you won’t adapt much at all – and you certainly won’t build strength, which is what the clubbell is meant for.
I started out with a pair of mini-clubbells (5 lbs each), which came with the Intu-Flow joint mobility program I use above. I used these for almost a year before upgrading to 10’s and 15’s. I think this is the best way to introduce yourself to club swinging.
All the best,
John