by Connie Brown, CST

A swipe is a Clubbell® combination exercise composed of a Forward/Backward Swing combined with an Armpit Cast. This is one of the first combination routines that we recommend, and it's fun, easy to learn, challenging to refine, and an exercise that you'll never, ever outgrow.

What are Swipes good for? Swipes challenge the cardiovascular system no matter what size Clubbell® you use. With heavier clubs they also build muscle throughout the entire body, especially the arms, legs, and core. I vividly remember how Coach Doug Szolek, when I asked him what he did to achieve his incredible hypertrophy, told me he spent a year mostly on Swipes with increasingly heavier weights.

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