Which Steel Mace Weight Should You Buy? First & Second Macebell
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One of the questions I get asked most of the time. Which mace should I buy when I first start training with a mace? This questions gets answered once you get one, because you'll understand how a mace works. But I'm here to make you not regret your first purchase. Enjoy the video and your mace!!
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I am so glad I found this video. I was about to buy a 25 pound mace because I use 25 pound dumbbells. After watching this video I bought a 10 pound mace. It just arrived today and I tried using it and holy cow, that’s even slightly too heavy for me to do anything holding the far end of the handle. The middle, seems just about right.
I'm a weight trained guy and experienced in lifting. A 5kg was a challenge at first but I out grew it. I've just got an 8kg which is fairly challenging but not too heavy.I'm glad I didn't over stretch and get the 10kg
Five months on and I can now manipulate my 4kg macebell with one arm! Just bought a 6kg. The 8kg is still a bit challenging. Really cool to come back to this video and see how far I've come over the year! Thanks for the help back then. Hope to be swinging the heavier macebells as easily as you one day! ;)
Hey Jay, thank you for sharing this with me. Really excited for you that you're able to crack the one handed swings. Increasing in weight is easier than learning the technique, so good for you! Good luck on your journey :)
@@TheFlowingDutchman pà
Thanks for sharing your opinion, it really does help
You are a great Ambassador of Indian Ancient Warrior exercises! Ram Ram 🙏 I am buying my 8 kg mace tomorrow!
Mace to yr khi mil hi ni rha tumne kha se lia?
New to the scene. Just bought my second mace on your advice. Made the usual rookie mistake and bought a 6kg to start... 3 days later I ordered my White Lion Athletics 2.3kg mace. I wanna' flow baby... Thanks for the video!
I'm 6'1", 170lbs, and very fit.
I have 10, 15, 20, and 25lb Onnit maces.
There is a learning curve for 360s. Start with 10lb to learn, or you might hurt yourself.
After awhile, 10 will go from feeling challenging to almost too light.
15lb is a very versatile weight once you've progress. It will likely be your favorite.
20lb is much more challenging. Your form MUST be good or you're going to hurt yourself.
25lb is a beast for 360s. I can do it, but it's definitely taken time to get there.
Bear in mind there are a zillion mace exercises, so having a collection is awesome.
For example, the 25lb is just amazing for grave-diggers. Your core will thank you.
You're not fit
@@realsamhyde, lol. I am a big-wave surfer in northern Oregon. Last week I did a 7.5 hour mountain bike ride with 8200' of climbing. I regularly do 150 _strict_ pullups in 10 sets of 15 (and I can do more). Are YOU more fit?
Also, for you readers who are not idiots like Sam, the point I was making in my original comment is that there is a learning curve -- a _feel_ -- to how to do the swing, and a lot of it simply has to do with familiarity of the motion, and the confidence that comes from that familiarity. It has nothing to do with being "fit" or not. Also, it is prudent to gain that familiarity with low weight so as not to injure yourself. But once you've got it, go ahead, go heavy. For me, currently, 25lb is plenty. If it were to become too easy, I could simply do more reps.
This is a very helpful comment. THank you!
@@jacobejameson, I should add that the 10lb will forever be valuable to your collection. For example, check out Leo Savage's Early Morning Mace Flow
Awesome! I just ordered my first mace, a nice looking 3kg, 102 cm steel mace from Steel Mace in Australia. Can't wait for it to arrive and start getting into this type of training!! 💪😄
Moving the implement with control at all points will kill the notion of starting heavy. Slowing down and smoothing out from the start has served me well over time.
I bought a 5lb mace bell, but I’m near 67 years old and haven’t worked out in years. It’s a good weight for me just to get use to the movements. I intend to get heavier mace bells.
I'm glad that I watched this video because which size mace to get was my question as well. This was very helpful. Thanks.
Ram Ram🙏...amazing Depth of Knowledge....You are a good Person. Love and Respect From INDIA.
Thanks for all the info, big help! I started with the 10 pounder and the 15 is waiting for me. Today i bought 8 three inch washers with a 1.5 inch whole, these fit perfectly over the handle. I will lock them in with round coller and increase the weight 2.5 pounds up to 12.5 pounds. After a short time I will be ready for the 15 pounder, then 17.5, then a 20 pounder. This should work out well approaching it at a gradient. Ram Ram!
Smart add a collar to add weight in a pinch
Good video.. that is why I love my Adex Mace, it is adjustable from 6 pounds to 30 pounds (2.72 to 13.6 Kg)! Without having to have a room full of different maces great space saver, they also have an attachment that can max it out at 50 pounds or 22.68 Kg, which I am looking forward too getting but as you are saying 30 pounds in 360s is allot of weight.
Very helpful. Just changed my order from 15 to 7 lb following your advice. Hariom
I'm so glad I bought the 5lb. As a female, I have low upper body strength. As I get used to the 5lbs I don't plan on going any higher than 10lbs
I was a gym guy for years so I thought I was reasonably strong. I started with a 6 kg and i found that very challenging. When I could do 100 continuous reps with a 360 it was only then I went to an 8 kg and that too was very challenging. 2 kg jump I find is a very significant increase.
Thanks for sharing your experience
What do you mean with 100 continuous? Do you mean swinging in one direction?
@@Joebonjoe yes I do
I decided to actually start working out at home due to the whole corona situation. I could only get a 6kg kettlebell to start with, and that instantly felt too light. So my first macebell was a 7.5kg one, because the 6kg kettlebell was way too light so surely a 7.5kg mace would be fine... and yeah, that went all Surprised Pikachu. Now I have a 4kg one that's great to learn the forms. Going to keep at it for a while yet and then maybe get a 6kg one.
Yep, many people have a similar story. For the weight choice a mace definitely not comparable to a kettlebell :) Good luck practicing!!
Found your channel yesterday bought a mace today ! LETS GOOOO !!!!
Where can i but
@@Oddie_021 amazon
How are you finding it? I’m looking to buy one just trying to learn different techniques for beginners
I got a sleghammer from the DIY store 20 euro
You can find about a 10lb self made mace anywhere.. mine was a pole for some table umbrella
Wood but 1/3 is weighted aluminum/steel
I’ve ordered a 6kg mace as my first mace. I’ve no experience with the movements yet but have been doing sledgehammer workouts for a while. Your videos are very helpful and hope I make good use of my mace
That's great Kunal! Enjoy your first mace!!
@SUNNY SAM Some place in Sydney, I live in Melbourne
Hey kunal where u buy the gada plz tell me the sellers detail's
Very helpful video. 2 weeks ago I was searching some information about it and I didn't find. I went simply to the shop and tested it on the spot. I have bought 8 kg one, which at the beginning seemed to be to heavy but now is ok. The problem is a coarse handle, it bruises my hands, so I have to keep it not at the end, but a bit lower, where the steel is slick. All the best
There are many channels devoted to mace swinging. But this one has the BEST theme song, no doubt!!!
I got a 10 kgs one and I can barely move it around and I can tell it's not good for the wrist. Learned the hard way before watching this video ;)
Working out with the mace helped make my tendinitis in my shoulder better! It's a must buy :)
I just ordered my first mace today so will be starting at a nice 4kg. It's gonna be a fun year. Geweldig !!! 😀
Seen plenty of your videos I love especially the ones when you are India , Today is July 8 2021 and I'm waiting for my steel mace from Amazon 7lbs my shoulder and wrist are really banged up ,though being my self Mexican and living in the USA I got to play high school American football and 4 years of Junior college my shoulders are really best up so I figure with the Indian clubs and the steel mace it should be a great combination to get my upper body joints back in to better shape , and thank you for this great video Salutations from San Diego CA.
Great one !
Well explained Dutch Man.
Keep updating us with your lovely and good content . we all are loving it just keep going ❣️
I think I could work with a 15 pound mace. I have years of experience splitting wood with an axe, and to be able to split for long hours you get the flow quite similar to this. Chopping with straight brute strength wears you out so fast.
As a total beginner i just purchased a 2.5 kg mace 750cm shaft and have a 6kg one on order with 106cm shaft.
I appreciate the video!! I'll go with the 5 pound and work my way up.
Just received a 7.5kg mace as a present. It’s my first one, and so far so good. We’ll see how things go.
Oki, im buying a 6 and 8 kg! It wasn't a mace, but a sledge. Does it matter ?
Amazing stuff sir !
Question- what’s that mace good for- short term- long term.
Show some
More exercise please.
Dank je wel voor deze info! Ik ben van plan te beginnen met Macebells en had er eentje van 6kg in mijn winkelwagentje staan om als eerste te gebruiken. Je hebt zojuist voorkomen dat ik dalijk hard door mijn rug ga! Dank je wel
Goed om te horen! Veel plezier met de mace 👍🏼👏🏼
Thank you. You brightened my hesitations
Wish I'd seen this video last week 🙈 just bought my first mace, it's an 8kg one.
Thanks for the information. In my country it is very difficult to get one of these, do you think I can train with a classic sledge hammer? At the hardware store I can get some 8-pound ones with a fiberglass handle, it's a good weight to start with, right?
I've been Farmer Carrying my kettlebells 1.5 miles round trip to the park, with swings, squats, and presses while there. I'm thinking the 10 pound mace can be strapped to the top tube of my bicycle for my rides to and from the beach where I do yoga. Thanks for your recommendations.
Bought an 8kg to start and it took me a few weeks to be able to swing it 10 to 2 (choked up on the handle). Should've listened to you and bought a 6kg! 4kg is nice and easy to handle, so I know I'll work up to the 8 in no time. Excellent vid!
Jay glad to hear, it’s a very common story. I just hope it prevents some people to make the same mistake 😄 Enjoy your swings!
Hello my friend, great stuff! I was wondering: partially due to cost, I bought a padded solid steel bar rather than a macebell. This bar is 4.5kg and 1.2m long. When I eventually buy a mace, do you think 8kg would be a good option for me?
Thank you!
Hello, everyone, I’m a 5’2” woman, just starting out, no experience whatsoever with the mace, what weight should I get? (In lbs. pls, not kg.) thanks!
This is a great explanation so we don't waste money on something we don't need just yet. How about just buying an adjustable mace- something that starts about 10lb all the way up to 30+lb fully loaded? Pros and con's?
5kg was too heavy for singlehanded for the first weeks, than it was okay. after a few weeks/months with non stop 30 minutes 360´s i tried 10kg ;) tooooo heavy. i think i need a few months with my new 7,5kg to get to the 10kg. keep swinging guys (and add the single hand heavy club training!)
Thanks man, Okay time to get my first MACE !! RAM RAM
It's more expensive, but I like that my Shouldrok is loadable. From the empty 9lb bar to probably 40-50lbs.
I got a 10 lb Onnit macebell/gada, took me four months to swing it comfortably with two hands, and learning how to do it with one hand. I'm thinking of getting a mugdar or a pair of jori and asking the same questions on an ideal starting weight.
Just went to the gym today and threw around a 15kg barbell to try this. Seems simple enough. Then grabbed a 10kg barbell to do one straight hand lift above head. I think I’ll put a few vids up online doing this stuff as well.
Question please:
I am a 5'3" female Macebell Beginner. Would a 7lb 30.7" mace work for me because of my height?..... I just read some comments and got my answer. I thought height would make a difference; I'm thinking I may not be fit enough or young to try the macebell. (?)
I have a 44 inch 25 lbs maceball and it works. Just beware you don't hit anything when you are swing.
Just gonna start off with the quad mace 😤
I soo wished I watched this earlier.
I bought a 12kg mace as my first one and way too heavy to do swings.
I had to make me an 18 kg macebell. But I started at 6 kg, which was a weight I am used to because a sledge hammer weights as much and I work demolition. I think for an average man 4 kg for the start is totally ok.
I found this vid days after purchasing a 10kg one for my first mace. Oh boy should have done more research
So I’m considering buying one of these and don’t want to buy multiple could you not say start further up the handle as most of this workout seems to invoke physics and then Just work you’re way down the handle?
I just want a macebell to do tire slams..should i get sledge hammer instead? I Had a sledge hammer before so I know how to swing it. Iam wondering if is the same for the macebell when hitting tire. What weight should I get for a fit 49 year old male and a 49 year old female? Thank u
By the way I don't think I will be using mace bell for anything else other than hitting tire.
Don't go too heavy! I decided on a 10lb to start, and it wore me out for the first two months. Shoulders and back especially - getting worked in a whole different way. The mace weight is not at all comparable to a bench or deadlift.
I do 360s with 15 lb kettlebell so I ordered a 20 lb macebell. It's way to heavy, so I just ordered a 10 lb. Wish I had seen this first
Whoever plans to do this, please, go with light weight first, there's no ego here! I am a heavy lifter myself but when I started using Macebells I was like whoa, whoa, whoa, careful first... it's a really fun training equipment that I wholeheartedly recommend to use. Your shoulders will thank you for it!
Yep, if my weight training has taught me anything it's to always start light with new exercises!! And with that in mind I have ordered a 3kg mace to start with, and then once I am proficient with it and have learned good form then I will progress to higher weights.
I’ve never done a macebell workout. I’m generally just into strength training/powerlifting type exercises. How does this differ from a traditional bench/squat/deadlift/shoulder press workout? Forgive me if it should be obvious to me. Is this truly a full body workout? Paired with sledge type workouts could this be a functional replacement to standard weightlifting?
@@gunney74 Normal 360 swinging works your core, back, shoulders, arms. It helps you keep your shoulder joints healthy and due to its movement pattern really helps with optimal blood flow. I can only speak from this aspect because for me, I feel very good after using a macebell especially because I sit 8-12 hours a day due to my job.
Found this video after my 30lbs mace came in......so yeah. I'm a big guy but I wish I would have gotten a 15lbs mace 1st.
Ai! Well, if you practice long enough you'll be able to enjoy the 30lbs for a long time :)
I started out my journey by foolishly buying a 14kg thinking I could handle it....I soon backtracked and also ordered a 6kg, that I COULD handle, I now have a 10kg that I can just about swing while gripping halfway up, so for me at least, 4kg increments arent impossible...the 14 will require some work tho.
I didn't found the answear about the difference between macebell flow (with small head) and macebell tournament (with a big head) I can imagine tournament is harder to balance and flow. But what are the pros and cons of both ones?
I already have 4kg flow and I'm not sure which one now I should get. 8kg/10kg flow or 8kg tournament.
BTW, what do you think of mace lengths? My first 7.5kg one (that ended up too heavy to start with) is 105cm, while the 4kg one is 130cm. I feel the longer one would get in the way a bit too much when I start trying flows.
who has lumbar disc herniation can do this exercise? and if so, how many kilos to start? Thanks!!
Hi, I use a 5kg mugdar weight (single-handed) very comfortably. What would be an appropriate weight for a gada/mace bell?
Loving i made my own clubs wothwood hesvy ss hell and i have a 8 poindslwdge thsy maye is 12 pound causd off wood and the wedge it top to prevent the head from comming off
Is xun training
Ram ram. I am usi g a club now. Can you please comment along the samelines? And how to incorporate a club or mace into traditional dumbell or barbwll routine?
Is zo ene van 2 of 4kg niet goed om je pols te trainen?om je polsen sterker te maken?
So I’m 6,4 and am strong but not cause I’m fit. I was thinking about a 30 pound mace but I’m starting to think that’s gonna be impractical isn’t it
I’m 6’, 200lbs. Started with 10lb. 2-hand 360 is easy, a few 1-hand possible after a week with the strong hand. Go for 15lbs
Where we have to buy... Tell me is there any merce supplier detail's then we can buy from them
from where can we buy a mace??
👍 thanks! One question: Where can I bye Maces in Germany/Europe?
I got my 4kg "competition" mace from strengthshop.de.
You can try lifemaxx/crossmaxx. I use those maces. They're located in The Netherlands
I bought a 10 pound and I’m glad I did
Just the video I was looking for awesome 🤘🏻
What if I’m only 5’2? Should I still get one a meter long? I’m checking some on Amazon and the 5lb is 27.5” and the 10lb is 36.6”
10lbs one!
Cool video! Extremely informative 🔥
1:29 "I didn't bought". Glad to see I am not the only one who uses second form of verb with did :)
Great video. Planning to build a gada around 8-10kg for myself. Struggling to get parts in USA.
Btw, just ordered 10 lbs mace to start with. Thanks for your help choosing the starting weight.
Why not move hands closer to the head when learning a new move? Reduce leverage and make it feel lighter until you can move hands down to the end of the bar?
Thanks for sharing these vids, Indian traditional wrestling and training gets way too little shine outside India! Thanks for bringing it more exposure!
That is of course the first thing you should do when starting to swing behind your back, but still the weight recommendations are the same ;)
Can I start with a regular wood handle and iron top mace from a hardware store?
Greetings from Mexico.
Great content!
Good Stuff and Ask More Questions.
Hello sir, I am 16 years old teenage girl with not so good prior experience of lifting weights. What mace should I purchase as beginner in kg?
Thank u 😊🙏
Probably as small as possible to start. 2kg or 5 lb is probably your starting point.
What weight was you using at the end
Hello! Hey what are good vendors of steel maces here in Europe? (Germany, ideally). The brand is not super important, just concerned about shipping from the US and customs etc...
Lifemaxx, winnerswinloserslose, power guidance
i want to buy one but therevare tonns of variants and yes nothing is worse the buying a training tool that hurts you
Would u recommend 2.5 kg macebell? Or a waste of money?
It's not a waste of money, but the feeling will be very different. Usually the handle is smaller, which creates a different momentum. But you can mimic moves with it.
Just bought 3,6,9,12,15kg maces
why are there no maces with changeabel balls... would be easy to make.
Hey hi can I do push up before that
Is it recommended to start with the Indian club (and work with that and start to increase strength and endurance) and then goto the mace ??
No, this is not necessary. It's a different type of exercise
excellent advice...proper form less injury
what about a adjustable mace and or sand , water,pellets
Hej, thanks for this instructive video. 👌🏻
Ram ram..made my own mace using a barbell
I'm pretty adept at using kettlebells (using them for about 7 years now), been lifting for quite a while, also practicing bjj regularly (averaging 5-7 workouts a week total). I weigh 92kgs and I'm 183cm tall (lean). I'm planning to buy my first mace, and I'm debating somewehere between 5 and 8 kgs. Usually doing kettlebell halos with 24kg ones for reference (I heard they are similar to 360s with a mace) Any recommendations? Thanks a lot in advance.
Go super light, mace bell weight is different to kettlebell weight
It’s been 7 months. What did you choose and how was your experience with the mace?
I’d suggest 6kg. 4kg will be quite easy for you and you’d want to upgrade in 2-3 weeks
My issue is that the only weight available for me at the moment is a 4kg steel club and a 7.5kg steel mace - do you think that will be okay? I do a lot of martial arts and movements like parallettes (formerly did weights as well before 2020 set in) so am somewhat accustomed to unstable movements, but I realise that 7.5kg is a heavy starting wright for a mace - especially considering I am only around 70g myself.
I would suggest 7,5kg as a starting weight. Where do you live? The Dutch mace I posted about recently should still have stock!
I live in the UK. Just tried to oder via your link, but they don't seem to ship here :(
@@TheFlowingDutchman thanks for your reply by the way!
@@MoustermindTCG ah yes it’s difficult to ship to the UK after brexit. But please send them an email, they’ve done it before. Even though it’s quite the hassle.
@@TheFlowingDutchman have done, thank you 😁
Excellent info!
Great vid which brand mace would you recommend 👊
Onnit makes some that look great. That's the brand I'm considering.
Thank you
Is a consistent handle length really important? Then only maces that I can find in the Netherlands have a shorter handle on the 4 kg (about 75cm) but everything from 6 kg and up have a handle about 1m long.
Yes this is really important. They actually copied this from Onnit who has a 3kg small mace since 6 years, but it's really not that useful with the way swinging a mace has evolved. The weight distribution is very different due to the smaller handle and therefore you can't do a lot of exercises with it that you can do with a 1m long handle.
@@TheFlowingDutchman Would you recommend starting with a 6kg mace then if it's the smallest that I can find with a 1m handle?
@@JohnGBeckett yes, better than a smaller mace! You can also check power guidance maces on Amazon.de. They hav a nice 5kg one.
When you talk about the weight does it include the handle ? How long should it be ?
Nono Bebert yes it does, all though the handle should be as light as possible. Most of the weight is in the globe. This one is around 1.04cm
@@TheFlowingDutchman Thanks. How heavy is it ? How thick should the handle be too ?
get sledgehammer 10 or 14 pound a lot cheaper and more useful or cut a ash pole get thick chains and use gaffer tape
Do you use steel clubs?
Even 10lb was too much for me. Got dam it feels like at least 20lbs. Ive always had weak wrists, so Im going to order a 5lb to start.