The Adex Arc is easier on the joints and connective tissue (as opposed to a full length mace) due to the reduction of rotational stress, while still being a useful strength tool for shoulders, core, grip, and control work with heavy weight. If my math is correct, this is 51LBs; the top of my 360 ladder for the day.
Maces are ultra expensive for me, so i bought sledgehammer and when i get used to the movement i will add weights to the end of it
But while learning i felt much in my upper body but nothing in the lower body
I tried adding lunges but it gives nothing
But doing these movements in a similar horse stance seens to target well my legs
Anyone else does this? Anyone else have interesting leg movements?
2lbs club on left. Plumbing pipe adjusts from 1lbs to 14lbs.
I have experiencie with simple and sinister ketlebell training. I an very close to hit sinister with the 48kg ketlebell
Now I got a sledgehammer (weights 5 kg) and I would like to imitate simple and sinister, in the movement i think of 100 reps (50 left, 50 right) each rep is one pendulum, one 360, one shield cast.
I searched on chat gpt and as a comparition he told me that a 15kg sledgehammer would be equivalent in this exercises as the sinister standard
What are your opnions? Also what is your general reps sets and weight routines like?
also to reach a higher weight in the sledgehammer i will be tying weight to the tip os the hammer or laterals
1,80 cm, 82kg, 18% fat, 43 yo, what mace can I use to start?
The original plan was 20 rounds with the 22kg. But after a few rounds I realized I was taking it too easy on myself and bumped up to the 25kg at the halfway point.
Im glad I did, that was right near my absolute limit. I dont think I would be able to accomplish all 20 rounds with the 25kg right now, but give me 6 weeks and it might be doable.
Building strength with a steel mace, like with any tool, is a grueling labor of love. And like anything; general training will give you general results while specific training will give you specific results. My specific goals right now are all around swinging heavy stuff, so my specific training is geared towards that. Im excited to see what comes from it all.
Shout out to @white_lion_athletics for the 22kg and 25kg maces used in this session and shout out @valhallatrainingacademy @valhallatrainingacademy_events for the shirt and constant inspiration to keep pushing the mace envelope