Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Gus Hill: King of ClubsI think this rare picture explains why Gus Hill was known as the "King of Clubs"... that 115-pound club is no joke. His performance must have been a thing to see. Also note his wiry, athletic physique which is a sign of serious club usage.
Labels: Club Swinging, Club Swinging Champion, Gus Hill, Heavy Clubs, Heavy Indian Club Swinging
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Monday, June 08, 2009
Mustafa ToosiThe great Iranian champion Mustafa Toosi holding a pair of heavy Meels. Each of these Meels are about 4 feet long and weigh around 60 pounds (27 kg). It's impressive just to be able to hold them in this position, let alone swing them.
Labels: Heavy Clubs, Iranian Wrestler, Meel Swinging, Meels, Mustafa Toosi, Traditional Exercise, Traditional Physical Training
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Nail-Studded MeelsIndian wrestlers swing heavy clubs known as Jori to build their upper body strength and stamina. As if the heavy clubs are not enough of a challenge, just to keep things extra strict, the strongest wrestlers are able to swing heavy nail-studded meels such as these.
Labels: Heavy Clubs, Heavy Indian Club Swinging, Heavy Indian Clubs, Indian Physical Culture, Jori, Meels, Nail Studded Meels
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
 Heavy Indian Clubs | Swinging heavy Indian Clubs (or Meels) is a training exercise that goes back thousands of years. It has always been popular with wrestlers and other combat athletes since it builds upper-body strength as well as stamina, especially when done for high repetitions which is the traditional way to swing clubs. This rare photo dates to the late 1890's. That sure doesn't look like the kind of guy you would want to mess with. |
Labels: Heavy Clubs, Indian Club Swinging, Iranian Martial Arts, Meels, Traditional Exercise
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
| Swinging heavy Indian Clubs is a very intense workout and has been a part of Kushti (Traditional Indian Physical Training) for centuries where they are known as "Jori". Indian Clubs also appear in many other ancient physical training programs including Iran, where they are known as "Meels." These Indian Clubs are about three feet long and weight 26 pounds apiece. |  Heavy Indian Club Swinging |
Labels: Heavy Clubs, Indian Clubs, Indian Physical Culture, John Wood, Jori, Kushti, Physical Culture Equipment
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Friday, November 16, 2007
| On April 18th, 1913, Tom Burrows, an Australian All-Around Athlete, swung a pair of 3-pound, 6-ounce indian clubs for 100 consecutive hours without stopping. At the 100 hour mark, he then proceeded to grab a pair of heavy clubs, weighing 31 pounds 6 ounces each, and kept them going at a minimum rate of 80 revolutions per minute for another seven hours. Some oldtime strongmen were just in a class by themselves... |  Tom Burrows |
Labels: Heavy Clubs, Indian Club Swinging, Indian Clubs, Light Clubs, Strongman Feat, Tom Burrows
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