A 21st century take on an ancient warrior training tool, the PowerClub is one of the most phenomenal old school fitness and strength training regimes. Develop true strength with the PowerClub and check out the articles and videos here!
I've been using the PowerClubs for a while now and regularly get asked how best to choose the right size to train with.
Guys especially, refuse to believe that a "light" club will ever provide enough resistance to gain any appreciable results with, that is until they try the PowerClubs out!
The reasons why PowerClubs are so effective stem from the extreme leverage disadvantage a weighted club presents. Couple this with explosive lifting and swinging and you have a recipe for a monster workout with not much resistance.
So here is a quick guide on sizing your PowerClubs.
For men:
This is a great exercise for strengthening the upper body and core for anyone who spends time punching people (premiership footballers for example)
You need to maintain a strong contraction of the core whilst pressing and a solid, stable stance.
Keep the shoulders down and engage the pecs and lats whilst pressing forwards for added oomph.
This next exercise is a progression on from the basic front swing and will add rocket fuel to your throws and takedowns (if you're into martial arts) and is pretty tasty for anyone involved in racquet sports.
The key here is the deceleration; you have to tense the core, your grip and your upper body explosively to stop the PowerClub smashing into your back, and power is developed to swing it forwards again.
A fantastic drill to add in, it's an essential for combat athletes
Time to start working with PowerClubs!
Will have more detailed tutorials online soon but here's a taster of some of the exercises you can do with PowerClubs.
Aimed mainly at martial artists, I've worked with MMA players who swear by the clubs, so the bias will be towards combat sports for now. Having said that, if you're looking to get ripped then training like a UFC champion may be a good thing as they have some killer physiques :)
Anyhoo - here's the first exercise to do with PowerClubs; The PowerClub Front Swing
We've been supplying PowerClubs at London Kettlebells for ages but never really spent much time showing what to do with them. They've been used by people in the know for the past few years, so I guess it's time to start spreading the word about them!
Here's a quick video of what I've dubbed a circular clean. Absolutely phenomenal for shoulder strength and mobility so definitely worth adding to your training if you play any racquet sports or are involved in martial arts.
Going to be adding more in the coming days!
