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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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Indian Physical CultureIndian Wrestlers have been swinging heavy clubs for centuries in order to build upper body strength and endurance. This picture was taken in 1973 -- and I sure wouldn't want to step in the ring with this guy.
Labels: Heavy Indian Club Swinging, Indian Physical Culture, Indian Wrestlers, Traditional Exercise, Wrestling Training
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tom BurrowsThe Australian club swinging champion Tom Burrows is shown here swinging a pair of heavy (6-8 pound) clubs. Burrows was a master of endurance club swinging, being able to do so -- without stopping -- for days at a time.
Labels: Endurance Club Swinging, Endurance Feat, Heavy Indian Club Swinging, Heavy Indian Clubs, Tom Burrows
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Wooden MeelsIndian and Iranian Wrestlers have been swinging Heavy Wooden Indian Clubs for centuries in order to build upper body strength and stamina. These are know as Mils, Meels or Jori depending on which country you may be in at the time. Either way swinging these are one hell of a workout.
This pair weighs 20 pounds each - we may have them available at some point as well. Otherwise, you can see large wooden clubs very similar to these in action in the Physical Body Indian Wrestling DVDs.
Labels: Heavy Indian Club Swinging, Heavy Indian Clubs, Indian Physical Culture, Indian Wrestling, Meels, Wooden Meels
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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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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Professor Harrison"... We learn that Mr. Harrison first began to use the clubs three years ago, at which time his muscular development was not regarded as being very great, his measurements being: round the chest 37-1/2 inches, round the upper arm 13-7-8ths inches, and round the forearm 13-1/4 inches.Professor Harrison of London was a well-known gymnastics and physical culture teacher who was honored by Queen Victoria for his physical prowess. It was watching Professor Harrison expertly swing his heavy "war clubs" which inspired Sim Kehoe to bring club swinging back to America and promote it on a wide scale.
The clubs with which Mr. Harrison commenced weighed about seven pounds each; he has advanced progressively until he can now wield with perfect ease two clubs. each weighing 37 pounds, and his heaviest weighing 47 pounds.
The effects of this exercise on the wielder's measurements are as follows: round the chest 42-1/2 inches, the upper arm 15 inches, and the forearm 14 inches. At the same time, his shoulders have increased immensely, and the muscles of his mid-section which were weak when he first used the clubs, are now well-developed and powerful. In short, all the muscles of the trunk have been improved by this exercise."
Professor Harrison
Featured in The Illustrated London News
August 14th, 1852
Labels: Club Swinging, Heavy Indian Club Swinging, Heavy Indian Clubs, INdian Club Exercises, Indian Club Swinging, Indian Clubs, Professor Harrison, Sim D. Kehoe
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Saturday, March 07, 2009
Traditional Athletics:Indian ClubsMany countries represent their traditional sporting events on their stamps. Here's one from Afghanistan showing an athlete swinging large indian clubs (also called Meels).
Labels: Heavy Indian Club Swinging, Heavy Indian Clubs, Indian Clubs, Meels, Stamp, Traditional Exercise
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