For those of you wondering how I did with the Extreme Challenge Part 3 – here is a video of the brutality that I went through :)
The first round of the 3 exercises is in real time, the following rounds are edited down for time. Out of the 3 exercises I found the sit ups to be the most challenging. Working out with the clubbell provides great resistance, because of the way the weight is distributed. You would never guess how heavy a 10 pound clubbell feels in your hand, but it is great because you can leverage the weight to make the exercise either easier or harder simply by changing your grip. As I mentioned in the intro video, you do not need a clubbell to take part in this challenge and practice this workout. You can use either a medicine ball or some other weight, or even just the resistance offered by your own bodyweight. This workout is not about the equipment, it is about your effort and how much energy you are willing to invest in yourself. If you give this workout a try, even if you don’t make it a time challenge, please let me know how it went for you. Make sure that you watch the first video where I go through and explain the proper forms for each exercise. Also read the description under that video for some additional tips.
Enjoy,
Zuzana.
P.S. For those of you wondering what Frederick looks like, he makes about a 1 second debut in this video :)
Looks challenging. I love Clubbells and have made an other set using plastic plumbing parts, cement, rebar and atheletic tape that weight 10 pounds each. Maybe I will include images of the construction in the flickr.com link (later). They could have been heavier (maybe 15 pounds) but I left off pouring cement about 6 inches from the bottom and filled that with foam.
By the way, Sonnon talks about a move “Call to Order” which I seem unable to find images on the web for. But, if I went with what it sounds like…it would be a gaveling motion. But with both hands holding a Clubbell. Do you know if this is right?
I have been trying various old Indian Club moves which are of course much more challenging with 10 pound clubs than the a couple pound wooden clubs they would have used 100 years ago. It takes a lot of wirst and forearm strength to do any of these exercises with correct form.
Thanks,
–Chris
Chris,
I have got Scott Sonnon’s book of clubbells so I am learning from it. There are still so many moves that I just can’t do yet with those clubbells, which is a shame because there are so many cool exercises for upper body and I am worried that with the 10bls I might not be able to do them ever :) but we’ll see. I am wondering if there are more exercises. Where did you find the Indian Club moves?
wooooooow amazing i like it thanks ZUZANA
Hi Zuzana:
I am a fitness professional always looking for exciting & challenging workouts for myself and my clients & i have to say that out of all the one’s i search for on youtube, your website is the one i come to the most. I always do your routines and my clients love the workouts. I teach several classes like Weekend Warrior (lot of plyometric involvement), Ultimate Guts (full body), Abs & core, Fat, Burn, Sweat (lots of cardio mixed with alittle weight training), & Stress Boxing so i am always looking for new things to add to my routines. If you ever come to Chicago or put together a live workout seminar or conference, I will definitely pay the money and participate in your conference. Thank you for keeping me posted through emails on all your updated workouts. Sincerely, Luz
hey:) really good workout.. i find this 20 mins of high intensity workout without much rest very beneficial.. i believe u loose fat n build muscles at the same time.. u r doing a gr8 job, keep up the good work.. (health is wealth)
Hi Zuzana,
I am 19 years old and I want to get fit. Ive started working out with your exercises last week. I really want to try and get fit with an especially nice toned stomach and butt =) by the end of this year. What exercises do you recommend me to follow??
Thank you!!!!
Hi B,
read through the Fitness FAQ’s before you start using my workouts and don’t forget to check out the diet page as well :)
I love those clubbels, it´s always motivating to get new equipment and new moves! ^^
Ooooooooh ok i see it!!!
=D
Thank you so much for your time….
Love your workouts!!!!!!
=P
xo.
FANTASTIC!! You’re one tough lady. “WHEN” I reach my goal;which is probably sometime next year,I want to do this one,completely. I did one set just to get the feel of it. I actually enjoyed doing it, is that crazy or what!?! By the way,Zuzana, I don’t think Jillian Michaels (“THE BIGGEST LOSER” trainer)is as tough as she thinks she is, you beat her in intensity,endurance,and strength in my opinion. YOU GO GIRL!!
Hey Zuzana,
I tried this workout yesturday and i got to say it was Great!
I did 5 reps in less than 20 minutes.
I love it when you put together workouts like these: 3 exercises and do as many you can in a minimum of time.
Well i can’t wait for more challenges.
Bring it on!
Marissa
Hi Zuzana,
In the deleted post I asked how heavy of a club do you think you could handle?
Then went on to say Scott Sonnon has much lighter clubs.
And then offered to make some lighter clubs for you to match what you felt able to control. But, the twin baseball bats idea probably wouldn’t work as bats have strengtheners inside which would block pouring cement into them. Still the idea of making some adjustable lighter clubs that would be sub pound adjustable up to near 10 pounds appeals to me.* I think with them you could slowly build to the 10 pound Clubbells. I would probably make them like the PVC/ABS plastic clubs I made recently. Of course I would want to be paid for them, but as I’m gifting you some money thru Paypal I could skip a couple times to cover the costs and pay me for the labor.and shipping.
*-The logic behind small incremental increases in weight is expressed here:
http://www.leviticus11.com/StickingPoint.htm
The Indian Club exercises I’ve been doing can be found by pasting this into Google and its the first hit: “Dick’s Indian-Club Exercises”
And these folks have nice looking 5 pound Indian Clubs for $15 each: http://warriorhardware.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2
Best wishes,
–Chris