Build Your Own Indian Clubs

In true "Scrapyard" fashion, we'll be looking at how easy it is to make our own, home made Indian Clubs. Indian Clubs have quickly become one of my favorite health and conditioning tools, rivaling kettlebells. I'll also be posting some of my favorite exercises in the weeks to come. All we'll be needing is two different sizes of PVC pipes (one wide, one slim), two PVC pipe connectors (wide to slim), some duct tape, two PVC pipe caps, some industrial glue, a saw and some gravel. It's surprisingly easy to build and will result in hours of training and conditioning.

1. Cutting the Pipes
Using the saw, cut the wider (about 3 inches in diameter) PVC pipe to the desired length. This will be the "body" of the finished Indian Club, holding the majority of the weight. The other end will be the handle. The handle portion should be long enough to fit both hands at the least and this will be made by the slimmer PVC pipe. The total length of both pieces put together should be approximately 2-3 feet, depending on preference. Look up clubbells that are available now and chose which length you think is best for you.

 2. Caps and Gravel
Apply the industrial glue to the inside of the cap that fits the wider end of the PVC pipe. Place the cap on one end of the pipe and leave it for a few minutes to dry and solidify. Once you've checked to make sure the cap is sealed in place, start filling the large pipe with gravel. Make sure to pack it in tight, compressing the gravel as much as possible to maximize weight.

3. Connectors and Handles
Once the main body of the Indian Club is packed to the rim with gravel, apply the glue to the inside of the pipe connectors and place them on the other end of the wider, filled pipe. As always, allow time for the glue to dry. Now, apply the glue to the end of the thinner PVC pipe and place it in the other end of the connector. Again, wait for it to dry.

4. More Gravel
Now that the handle is solidly glued to the connector, which is firmly glued to the main body, start to fill the handle with more gravel. Make sure to pack it in solid to the rim. Once that is done, apply glue to the inside of the smaller pipe caps. Place the cap on the end of the handle, sealing the all the gravel into the now completed Indian Club.

5. One Last Touch
The last piece of the puzzle is to wrap the caps, handle and connector in duct tape. This is just for a little extra reinforcement. Consider it some insurance. And there you go! Enjoy the future workouts!

I really hope this works out for anyone who tries it. Feel free to message me anytime if there are any questions and stay tuned for an Indian Club video of my favorite exercises! Thanks for reading as always and I hope this brings you as much pain and sweat as it will for me!

Jordan Bill
Fight or Die

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