Martial arts around the globe have used the club not just for combat but for health restoration and strength development, most notably in India, Iran, Okinawa, Burma and Russia. The records go as far back as Ancient Egypt, reaching its zenith at the end of the 19th century. Early versions of the club were espoused by US President Grant, and it was recognized as "the oldest known implement for military gymnastics" (Posse 1894) - a critical section of exercise in the 1914 US Army Manual of Physical Training. From 1904 to 1932 club swinging was an Olympic Sport which resurfaced in the form of the lightweight bats included in Rhythmic Gymnastics, though the club was then viewed more as a juggling implement than as a tool of physical exercise. (See History of the Club for more.)
At the turn of the 21st century Scott Sonnon resurrected this discipline with his engineering marvel, the patented Clubbell®. Scott went further to integrate, evolve, and refine the club into one of the most "simply sophisticated" exercise approaches ever created -- the Circular Strength Training® (CST) system. Going far beyond the small handful of rote fancy twirling movements of old style "Indian Clubs", Scott specifically created a proprietary collection of nearly 100 Clubbell® Athletics exercises - and that's only 1/3 of the entire CST system!
As part of this heritage Scott also created International Clubbell® Sport, in which athletes compete from around the globe. He has also trained and certified a cadre of instructors and coaches numbering in the hundreds worldwide.
Clubbell® Athletics provides a unique blend of functional, full-range, three-dimensional muscular development that stands in contradistinction to the problematic limitations of conventional two-dimensional linear training. Following this system will transform your health from head to toe, core to periphery, and bones to skin as you revitalize, re-energize, and reorganize every unused and over-abused cell in your body.
Clubbell® Athletics increases one's metabolism for a day-long fat burn, breaks up restrictive adhesions and calcium deposits around the joints, releases bound tension, generates tremendous energy and vitality, increases bone density, and prevents injuries. CST is a moving meditation of steel-wielding yoga – it’s the most fun that you can possibly have exercising!
Come get involved with the first true "health club" in history!
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