Differences Between Steel Maces & Sledgehammers 

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I am 70 years old and been a gym rat from the 1960's/ I am now trying to transition into kettlebell work and the heavy club and most of all the mace. I have done enough work over the years with free weights in body building. Now at this stage of the game i want to build a stronger cord and total body strength. This will help me to live longer and not having to see the medical people as much. My body is really loving this type of change and it asks were have I've been. thanks for your input about the differences in mace and sledgehammers. i will continue to train for the rest of my physical life. IT IS THE ONLY WAY OF LIVING.

I'm glad I came across this I was wondering the same thing. What's the big deal with using a sledge instead of a mace. Question answered. Thank you.

You make a great argument and I tend to agree. More importantly, I bought a $25, 8 lb. sledge from Harbor Freight yesterday to get started on mace training and it is very obvious while I swing it that it twists along with the oval handle being less than optimal. I assumed this to be the case going into this option. This works for me because I’m impatient, I needed a sledge anyway and am ordering 3 maces. I do not recommend using a sledge as a permanent substitute. Making a gada out of concrete would be cheaper. I’m loving your videos as I learn. Thanks for posting.

Barbell weights are round so they can be moved around. The bar becomes the axel and the weights the wheels. They thus can also be picked up and dropped without concern of the bar changing rotational orientation.... Kettle bells are swung between the legs and racked. A cube would not be ideal for either of those movements and would likely cause injury.

I've never heard of someone complain about the shape of equipment. I have hex dumbbells that work the same as round ones. I have a round kettlebell I've seen people with a kettlebell shaped like a gorilla head. I've worked in construction for a few years and have never seen a sledgehammer break. I've also been a gym instructor and PT and have seen gym equipment break all the time. I saw a Mace on Amazon go for $70 and a sledgehammer the same weight go for $27. If you buy a Mace you have a very specific piece of workout equipment if you buy a sledgehammer you have a new tool with a thousand uses and a very fun workout. Your point on wanting a smooth handle is fucking weird no one cares about a handle. I use to do pull ups on door frames and lift stones and plenty of other people do to. If you want a rounded handle sand the wooden handle till it's round enough and wrap it in para cord. You made some some really odd arguments in this video. You have a line of maces but admit you had to borrow the hammer makes me think you're bias and I assume you want to push the mace so more people will download your ebook

Not a bad video tho I use the sledge not because I had it for my construction job but I tend to do slow reps so each swing is like slow motion, tire striking is fast rep for me since I'm more experienced with it

This is very informative and well presented👍

you're right a sledgehammer cannot replicate a mace. However it can replicate a Mugdar or a Meel which are a different beast to a mace all together and in some countries IE the UK (where i live) maces/clubbells haven't really caught on same with Mugdars and Meels however you can get special made for the gym sledgehammers which are cheaper than the average mace you get here (plus postage cost), and given I live in the poorest city in the UK I've got to take what i can get

Thanks coach. Loving your work as a beginner to steel mace workouts 🏋️‍♀️ 🇬🇧

I'm gonna make my own with concrete and such. I will try and keep things round.

Eyyy another unleash the archers fan!!!

Killing it

What would be good weight start at for beginner?

Huh..? What does round versus rectangular have to do with speed of movement ?? Surely you are not moving a mace, or a kettle- or bar- or dumbbell at a speed that would make air-resistance relevant, and certainly not with the weights involved -