Heavy Club & Steel Mace Programs
Benefits of Club & Mace Training
Maximize rotational strength training
Swinging a heavy club is the only dynamic weight training modality that emphasizes and maximizes rotational strength training.
These movements can not be effectively replicated with a barbell or with a dumbbell, although a kettlebell will offer very limited utility for this type of training, meaning that the heavy clubbell weight training tool occupies its own functional ânicheâ, standing âhead and shouldersâ above the rest.
3 Phases of Wildman programs
Progressive phases for any stage of athletism. Train for life.
 Phase I: RESTOREÂ
PHASE I is the most important phase of training you will ever do. PHASE I represents the most complete and refined version of foundational training Wildman Athletica has ever built. It exists to restore basic human movement, rebuild standing structure, and remove pain so real fitness can be built on top.
The majority of people live with back, shoulder, knee, or hip painânot because they are broken, but because structure and movement have degraded over time.
PHASE I restores what you should be.
Phase I SubscriptionPHASE I is for people who are:
- Living with chronic pain or movement limitations
- Returning from injury, illness, or long periods of deconditioning
- Afraid of movement because past training failed them
- Looking for a structured, long-term path forward
PHASE I restores standing structure without pain.
Restore what you have lost. Stand without pain.
PHASE I takes people from extreme deconditioningâor even a hospital bedâback to solid standing structure.
It restores basic human movement and removes chronic pain so fitness can be stacked safely.
Primary goals:
- Restore standing structure
- Rebuild basic human movement
- Eliminate chronic pain
The goal of PHASE I is to get you OUT of PHASE I, which is why we offer subscriptions for this phase.
We want you to graduate from your training and go onto more challenging or progressed training â
whether that's with us or not.
You know you are ready to move on from PHASE I when you feel stable, are pain free, or can move with more ease and are ready for progression â when things start feeling "easy".
 Phase II: BUILDÂ
Build the Athlete. Expand the Foundation.PHASE II is where training becomes deliberate, mathematical, and lifelong. We build our fitnessâsystematically, measurably, and without end. This is the phase where you train like an athlete, regardless of location or equipment.
PHASE II is the bridge between restoration and expression.
It builds real strength, long-term capacity, and supports every other form of training. High-level athletes return to PHASE II throughout their careers.
PHASE II is for people who:
- Have restored standing structure
- Are no longer in constant pain
- Want long-term strength progression
- Are ready for disciplined training
YOU ARE NEVER DONE WITH PHASE II. PHASE II is not completed.
It is returned to again and again, even by elite athletes.
It remains the foundation beneath all advanced training.
TRAIN ANYWHERE
PHASE II provides athlete-level training without a million-dollar gym.
Home, garage, outdoors, or travelâtraining continues.
Build the foundation. Progress for years.
PHASE II focuses on mathematical progression of fundamental human movements.
It is the foundation PHASE, similar to Olympic lifting, where progress lasts for years.
Primary goals:
- Build foundational strength
- Create visible, long-term progress
- Develop athletic capacity
PHASE II focuses on core human movement patterns trained in a mathematical way:
- Squat
- Deadlift / Swing
- Clean and Press
- Snatch
- Get-up
- Throwing patterns
These movements form the foundation of athletic performance.
MATH-BASED TRAINING
Training is planned, measurable, and progressive.
You should be able to see objective improvement every day for years.
This replaces guesswork with structure.
WHY KETTLEBELLS AND HEAVY CLUBS
Wildman Athletica uses kettlebells instead of barbells to eliminate dependence on expensive gyms.
Kettlebells train all major lifts anywhere in the world.
Heavy clubs develop throwing patterns and rotational strength.
Throwing patterns never cease and are essential to human movement.
 Phase III: ADVENTUREÂ
Training freedom through movement. PHASE III is where training stops being the point and becomes the tool. The goal of training is not to live in a gym. This phase exists to prepare you for life outside four walls.
PHASE III is about:Â
Adventure |Exploration|Preparedness |Expression
Phase III SubscriptionFREE YOURSELF FROM THE GYM
PHASE III removes dependence on facilities and schedules.
Training supports travel, competition, and exploration.
PHASE III is for people who:
- Have restored their body
- Have built a deep foundation
- Want strength to support experiences, not routines
- Value readiness over optimization
PHASE III assumes:
- You move well
- You are structurally sound
- You have spent years building fundamentals
You are no longer training for training.
You train so you can say yes to opportunities,
explore without hesitation,
and move confidently in the world.
Apply strength to life. Train for freedom.
PHASE III is where training becomes the tool, not the goal.
Training changes constantly so the body never adapts to one narrow demand.
Primary goals:
- Be ready for anything
- Train outside the gym
- Restore the adventurous part of life
We are constantly adding workouts and programs to PHASE III.
It's meant to be intentionally non-repeating so your body learns how to adapt.
A subscription allows for more adventure and value added as new workouts are uploaded.
It affords our team to film more high-quality workouts and continue to evolve your training.
PHASE III training is intentionally non-repeating.
Programs change constantly so your body cannot adapt.
This builds broad preparedness and mental flexibility.
TOOLS OF PHASE III
PHASE III primarily uses:
- Double kettlebells
- Double clubs
These tools allow fundamental human movement patterns to be
expressed under constantly changing demands.
They work everywhere without dependence on a gym.
BEYOND FUNDAMENTALS
What some call metcon or constant variation, PHASE III frames as intentional chaos.
Train anywhere
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More than a 6 week program.Â
These regimens is focused on making you "better at being human." Mark recognizes that it takes more than six weeks of "vanity" training to accomplish that goal. Mark's work at a global, cross-disciplinary scale, is distilled into easy-to-use instruction.
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