Here is a snippet from our Foundations of Club Training Certification. This online course was developed by Ian Vaughn of the Valhalla Viking Training Center in Palmdale, CA. Club training has been cultivated and utilized for thousands of years. Depending on what time period and what country you research, club training has been utilized as […]
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One Exercise Two Modalities: The TRX Rip Trainer & Steel Mace Pitchfork
Before your client starts the exercise, make sure that you have set the appropriate load. With the TRX Rip Trainer and steel mace, changing the leverage by adjusting the handgrip will play a large factor in the difficulty of the exercise. Both of these tools utilize leverage as way to increase difficulty, but other ways […]
One Exercise Two Modalities: The Steel Mace & ViPR Skater
The skater is a great exercise to practice balance, train hip deceleration and change of direction. Depending on the goal, the skater can be utilized with athletes or the general population. Have the client start in an athletic stance holding the ViPR or steel mace on one side of the body. Chop down and across […]
One Exercise Two Modalities: The Steel Mace & TRX Rip Trainer Press
Before starting this exercise with your client, please make sure that you have chosen the appropriate resistance for your client. Whether it’s a lighter or heavier steel mace, or the appropriate distance away from the anchor point with the Rip Trainer. With both versions of the Press exercise, start by getting your client into a […]
One Exercise Two Modalities: The Steel Mace & ViPR
The steel mace (or lever bell) and ViPR are great tools to use with your clients. Each has their own properties that can be utilized to create a training stimulus, and keep your client engaged. In this loaded movement version of the grave digger, the steel mace starts off the hip and the feet are […]
Comparing the Kettlebell to the Mace
The steel mace has features that can be similar to the kettlebell, Indian Clubs, Heavy Clubs or even the dumbbell. In this video, John Odden, owner of Empowered Strength, compares the steel mace to the kettlebell using a squat, and how to utilize this concept with your clients. Learn more about the online KIPS Mace […]