History of Indian Club Fitness Exercise Training

Series Summary

In the late 1800s, Indian clubs are exercise equipment that were used in choreographed patterns led by an instructor. Wooden clubs of various weights are swung in different rhythms and routines resembling aerobic exercises. Resembling aerobics and juggling, this exercise was introduced for physical fitness purposes by British soldiers who were stationed in India in the 1800s. It was a featured Olympic sport in 1904, but its popularity waned in the 1920s. Indian clubs are used today much in the same way that kettle bells are used for aerobic and physical fitness exercises.

Learn about the history and the benefits of Indian club training in this series of expert videos. Get tips on proper training techniques that will maximize your fitness with the use of Indian clubs. Watch as our expert demonstrates the basic moves, snatch, and squatted snatch of this technique. See different and more complicated maneuvers such as the full pendulum, forearm swing circles, stirring and the clean and press. Challenge yourself with these moves and other moves including forearm swing circles, drumming and crucifix positioning. You will become tone and aerobically fit after watching and demonstrating these instructional videos.

Video Transcript

" Hi my name is Julio Anta from Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense in Miami, Florida and my website is www.miamikettlebell.com on behalf of Expert Village, I am going to take you to the world of Indian clubs. Indian clubs were very popular in American and physical culture over a hundred years ago. They called them Indian clubs because they came from India. The British when they occupied India saw these strong men using these things and I learned it from the American pioneers that are bringing it back Dr. Edward Thomas. What first we are going to do is I am going to show you how to grip at the different sizes and weights and this is circular strength training. So this is great for any sport from martial arts to baseball to golf, any sport. This is great. This is one of the lighter ones that we could use for kids, rehab or beginner and the way you would grip this is 3 fingers on the stem and one on the little knob. Three fingers on the stem and one on the little knob. Everything is gong to be ballistic when we start. We have other sizes. These are about a 1 ½ pounds, these are about 2 pounds, these here are 5 pounds and 10 pounds. This grip will just be a little different but soon will be coming right back to explain some exercises."