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Some people are just not interested in lifting weights. They get bored with standard barbell and dumbbell workouts. If you are one of those people, I want to tell you about Mace Swinging.
Note: This article is not about Mace Spray. It's about swinging Maces for upper body strength.
Maces are implements that look like a very long handle with a weight on the end. In fact, to get a better mental picture, think of a bowling ball mounted on the end of a long pipe. You grip the handle at one end and swing the weighted end behind you.
Mace Swinging is a workout for the entire upper body. Mace Swinging works the Shoulders, Lats, Biceps, Triceps, Forearms, Grip and even the Abdominals and Lower Back get a workout when you swing the Mace. Combine all of this musculature working together at the same time and combine that with the fact that you can perform Mace Swinging for many minutes in a row, and you have some of the most challenging Upper Body Cardio that is possible.
Mace Swinging works well as a warm-up for upper body training sessions, especially befor doing Pull-ups. Mace Swinging involves the right amount of musculature and just the right amount of resistance to thoroughly warm everything up in order to bang out tons of Pull-ups.
Mace Swinging can also serve as a full workout just by using the Mace alone. Load the Mace to full capacity, up over 20 lbs, and swing for sets of 20 reps with 30-second breaks in between, and your entire upper body will feel like you've just trained for an hour.
Maces come in many styles, including Shot-Loadable, Plate-loadable, and even come with adjustable handles. There is a Mace style for every strength trainee's specific training situation.
Maces are great for athletes, especially those who have to swing bats, sticks, rackets and other tools of the game. Maces are also great for anyone who is just plain looking for an intense upper body workout.
Mace Swinging is fun, challenging, and brings about great strength and conditioning results, but there is also a lot of technique involved. Make sure to check out the information box below to see how Mace Swinging is done and to be sure you are doing it properly.
