Monday, February 08, 2010
Indian Club SwingingSwinging the light clubs is a training methods that has been practiced for thousands of years in other cultures but has only been going on in the U.S. relatively recently. Traditionally this method has been used to build upper body strength and promote shoulder stability -- and they work just as well today. This sequence is from The Encyclopedia of Indian Physical Culture.
Labels: Encyclopedia of Indian Physical Culture, Indian Club Training, Indian Clubs, Light Clubs, Shoulder Stability, Shoulder Strength, Traditional Exercise, Traditional Physical Training
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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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Friday, May 29, 2009
Russian Kettlebell TrainingIf you're going to train with Russian Kettlebells, may as well go back to the source to see how to do it right. (Pictures help, but you'll get a little more out of this post if you can read Cyrillic.)
Labels: Kettlebell Exercises, Kettlebell Snatch, Russian Kettlebell Training, Russian Kettlebells, Traditional Physical Training
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
| While every culture has its own unique definition of STRENGTH, the interesting thing is that in every culture you will find some form of Stone Lifting. Here's a shot from a recent stone lifting contest in India, a country which is certainly no stranger to traditional physical training. Lifting stone balls like this one is also very popular among the Basque people of Spain. |  Stone Lifting in India |
Labels: Basque Stone Lifting, Odd Object, Odd Object Lifting, Stone Ball, Stone Ball Lifting, Stone Lifting in India, Traditional Physical Training
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