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Jori Rumali Pair Swing

IntermediateStrengthTier T3

You swing a pair of heavy wooden clubs one after the other. Each club arcs over and away from the shoulder, then is pulled to rest on the upper chest. The second club starts its arc as the first lands.

Targets: Shoulder
Muscles: Hamstrings, Gluteus Maximus

Stop if

Choose an easier exercise if pain reaches 6 out of 10 or becomes sharp. Stop and rest if pain reaches 8 out of 10.

This is the general ClapMove rule. This exercise has no extra stop rule of its own.

  • Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
  • Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.

Equipment needed

  • Works at home
  • Works at the gym

none

Home Options

  • bodyweight

Dosage

3

Sets

8

Reps / Time

60 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. A man standing in the ready position holding a pair of jori clubs.

    Step 1 of 5

    Stand in the ready position, both jori clubs held in front of you.

  2. A man swinging the first jori club over and away from his shoulder in a large semi-circular arc.

    Step 2 of 5

    Swing the first jori over and away from your shoulder in a large semi-circular arc.

  3. A man pulling the first jori to rest on his upper chest while the second jori begins its arc.

    Step 3 of 5

    Pull the first jori cleanly over the shoulder to rest on your upper chest as the second club begins its own arc.

  4. A man with the second jori club mid-arc over the shoulder while the first rests on the chest.

    Step 4 of 5

    Let the second jori's arc replicate the first - over and away from its shoulder toward the chest.

  5. A man standing in the ready position holding a pair of jori clubs.

    Step 5 of 5

    Stand in the ready position, both jori clubs held in front of you.

Safety Information

Practise only in a clear open space with nothing and nobody inside the swinging implement's arc. Anyone with a shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip or back problem should ask a physical therapist or physician before attempting this exercise and stop at pain or dizziness. Repeat only within a comfortable range and stop on unusual pain or fatigue. Stop if the exercise causes pain or you become unwell. Seek appropriate professional advice about symptoms or suitability.

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