The instability and added movement of the weights make exercises more challenging. This forces your muscles to work harder to stabilize, pushing you to improve balance, coordination, and overall strength.

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  • Syd Vaughan | RMT | CPT | Breathwork and Cold Instructor | @sydvaughan

    "It’s quickly become an essential in my toolkit, delivering improvements in overall balance and body control that are hard to achieve with traditional equipment."

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  • Michael Webber | MMP Training | @mmptrainingguelph

    "This bar can help to significantly improve core stability, coordination, balance, and proprioception, taking our workouts to a whole new level."

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  • Tremaine Harris | 🇨🇦 Olympian | SPRINTIAN | @sprintian.athletics

    “As someone who's been involved in athletics for practically my entire life, I’ve seen countless brands, but nothing compares to Barbarian Bar Fitness."

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  • Andrew Gawley | Gawley's Performance Centre | @gawleysperformancecentre

    “Mix fun with a challenge and throw in some results and that’s what you get with the Barbarian Long Bar and Mace.”

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“Since incorporating the Long Bar and Mace Bar into my routine, I’ve personally experienced their effectiveness—not only for my sprinters but also for myself." Tremaine Harris | 3x National Champion | 13x National Team member | Canadian Olympian | SPRINTIAN

Barbarian Long Bar: Demonstration & Key Muscles Worked

The Barbarian Long Bar offers versatile stability training for both youth and adult athletes as showcased by MMP Training.

Perfect for Every Athlete

Power, Stability, control

Barbarian Mace for Baseball

Mace workouts are particularly valuable for baseball players, as they target functional strength, dynamic mobility, and coordination. The swinging patterns closely resemble bat mechanics, helping athletes enhance bat speed, precision, and explosive power, which translates into improved hitting performance.

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Strength, endurance, mobility

Barbarian Long Bar for Kayakers

For kayakers, functional fitness focuses on building the strength, endurance, and flexibility required to paddle through demanding environments. Exercises that replicate paddling motions improve core stability, shoulder endurance, and grip strength, crucial for efficient, long-lasting strokes and navigating turbulent waters with control and ease.

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Rotational strength, agility, coordination

Barbarian Mace for Lacrosse

Lacrosse players benefit immensely from mace workouts, as these routines hone rotational strength, agility, and coordination. The swinging motions help improve shot power and enable players to make rapid, decisive movements, enhancing their on-field performance and overall athleticism.

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Power, stability, coordination

Barbarian Mace for Hockey

Mace training is a game-changer for hockey players by boosting rotational strength, core stability, and coordination. These elements contribute to more powerful slap shots and the agility needed for swift direction changes on the ice, giving players a competitive edge during high-speed plays.

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Strength, endurance, coordination

Barbarian Long Bar for MMA

For mixed martial artists, functional strength, endurance, and coordination are essential for maintaining power and control in grappling, striking, and defensive maneuvers. The dynamic nature of long bar exercises builds rotational core strength, grip endurance, and shoulder stability, helping fighters generate more force in punches, kicks, and throws while also enhancing their ability to resist takedowns and manage prolonged bouts of physical exertion.

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  • "The Barbarian Bar’s one-size-fits-all design makes it adaptable across routines, from foundational strength work to sport-specific drills for athletes aiming to sharpen their stability on the ice or field."

    Syd Vaughan, Personal Trainer

  • "This specialty bar is truly unique and has great potential for people of all fitness levels and ages. I love using it with my athletes, as I prioritize functional training to enhance their athletic performance."

    Michael Webber, MMP Training

  • "I have started to implement the bars with clients and have heard nothing but great things."

    Andrew Gawley, Gawley's Performance Centre
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Barbarian Mace: Demonstration & Key Muscles Worked

The Barbarian Mace Uppercut is a powerful, full-body movement that engages the core, back, glutes, shoulders, arms, and legs.

Perfect for Every Athlete

Balance, control, precision

Barbarian Long Bar for Tennis

For tennis players, grip strength, shoulder stability, and core power are key to optimizing performance. Core and shoulder conditioning enable more powerful serves, greater endurance during rallies, and quick directional shifts on the court, all while helping players maintain balance and fluid movement during fast-paced play.

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Smooth, powerful strokes

Barbarian Long Bar for Rowers

Rowers rely heavily on shoulder endurance and core strength to maximize stroke efficiency and maintain posture throughout long sessions. A powerful upper body reduces injury risk and ensures proper form, while a strong core efficiently transfers leg power to generate smooth, consistent strokes, allowing rowers to sustain higher speeds for longer.

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Power, precision, performance

Barbarian Mace for Cricket

For cricket players, a combination of core and shoulder strength is critical for delivering fast, accurate throws and powerful bowling. Solid core stability improves balance and agility when fielding, while strong shoulders enhance the power behind batting and reduce injury risks from repetitive arm motions.

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Power, control, stability

Barbarian Mace for Field Hockey

Field hockey players need strong shoulders and a stable core to maintain control, precision, and power in the midst of fast, dynamic gameplay. Well-conditioned shoulders aid in executing forceful passes and strikes, while core stability helps in making agile, balanced movements during intense defensive and offensive maneuvers.

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Strength, balance, and flexibility

Barbarian Mace for Golf

Mace workouts offer tremendous benefits for golfers by improving rotational strength, balance, and flexibility. The swinging motions of the mace enhance core stability and coordination, which are critical for generating more controlled, powerful swings. Increased shoulder mobility and strength also help golfers maintain a consistent swing path, reducing the risk of injury and improving overall performance on the course.

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Barbarian Bars are Perfect for Every Athlete

Why are Barbarian Bars perfect for both youth and adult training?

Our bars are lightweight, making them ideal for youth athletics and adult training alike. The manageable weight allows for effective training across all ages, providing a solid foundation for strength and conditioning exercises.

How does weight instability enhance your workout?

The instability and added movement of the weights make exercises more challenging. This forces your muscles to work harder to stabilize, pushing you to improve balance, coordination, and overall strength.

How can simple weight changes optimize your workout?

Our design allows you to easily swap weights, enabling a more tailored workout. Whether you're focusing on strength, endurance, or flexibility, quick and simple weight adjustments let you seamlessly adapt to your training needs.

Can one tool really work out your entire body?

Absolutely! Barbarian Bars are versatile, supporting upper body, lower body, and core exercises. They’re suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced users, ensuring you can target every muscle group effectively and efficiently.

How do adjustable chains add variety to your workout?

Adjust the chain lengths to increase or decrease weight instability, allowing you to control the difficulty of your workout. This added variety keeps your training sessions dynamic and challenging, preventing plateaus and keeping your muscles engaged.