Steel macebell workouts can be an excellent addition to your fitness routine, providing a unique and challenging way to improve strength, stability, and mobility. Below, I’ve outlined some of the best steel macebell workouts to help you get started. Remember to start with an appropriate weight and technique before progressing to more challenging exercises.

1. Macebell Swings

* Benefits: Full*body workout, especially targeting the shoulders, core, and hips.
* How to: Hold the macebell with both hands at one end, stand with your feet shoulder*width apart, and swing the macebell between your legs like a pendulum. Swing it up by using your hips and core, keeping your arms straight. Control the descent and repeat.

2. Macebell 360s

* Benefits: Develops rotational strength and mobility in the shoulders and core.
* How to: Hold the macebell with one hand near the end, keeping your hand close to your body. Begin by swinging it around your head in a circular motion, bringing it behind your neck and back to the front. Perform this movement in both directions.

3. Macebell Squats

* Benefits: Strengthens legs, glutes, core, and shoulders.
* How to: Hold the macebell by the handle with both hands close to your chest. Perform a squat while holding the macebell close to your body, maintaining a neutral spine. Return to the starting position and repeat.

4. Macebell Push Press

* Benefits: Builds shoulder and triceps strength.
* How to: Hold the macebell with one hand near the end, similar to a rack position. Dip your knees slightly, then explosively extend your legs and press the macebell overhead. Lower it back down with control.

5. Macebell Lunges

* Benefits: Enhances lower body strength, balance, and stability.
* How to: Hold the macebell in a rack position with one hand. Take a step forward into a lunge, ensuring your front knee is at a 90*degree angle and your back knee hovers just above the ground. Return to the starting position and repeat on both sides.

6. Macebell Plank Rows

* Benefits: Targets the core, shoulders, and back muscles.
* How to: Assume a push*up position with one hand on the macebell handle. Row the macebell toward your hip while maintaining a stable plank position. Lower it back down and repeat on both sides. Check out this blog for some great articles: https://www.maverickmace.com/mace-and-club-training/

7. Macebell Halo

* Benefits: Enhances shoulder mobility and stability.
* How to: Hold the macebell with both hands near the end, then circle it around your head in a halo motion. Make sure to perform this exercise in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions.

8. Macebell Deadlifts

* Benefits: Strengthens the posterior chain, including the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings.
* How to: Stand with your feet hip*width apart and the macebell between your feet. Bend at your hips and knees, maintaining a neutral spine, to grasp the macebell with both hands. Stand up, extending your hips and knees while keeping the macebell close to your body.

9. Macebell Battle Rows

* Benefits: Engages the upper back and lats.
* How to: Hold the macebell with one hand near the end and one hand near the middle. Stand with your feet shoulder*width apart, bend at your hips, and slightly bend your knees. Pull the macebell up to your hip while keeping your elbow close to your body. Lower it back down and repeat.

10. Macebell Complexes

* Benefits: Combine multiple macebell exercises in a fluid sequence for a full*body workout.
* Example: Perform a sequence of swings, squats, push presses, and lunges with the macebell, transitioning smoothly from one exercise to the next. Complexes are an efficient way to challenge your strength and cardiovascular fitness.

Remember to start with a weight that allows you to maintain proper form and gradually increase the load as you progress. If you’re a beginner, you may want to get started with Indian Clubs made from wood.

Consult with a fitness professional if you’re new to macebell training to ensure you’re performing exercises safely and effectively.