Milind Soman recently tested negative for Covid-19 along with his wife, Ankita Konwar. The actor had quarantined himself after testing positive on March 25. Later, Ankita joined him and also took all the necessary precautions. During the quarantine, Milind chose to make the best of all the time on his hands by working out.

Milind Soman had posted a video of himself on Instagram towards the last days of his quarantine. In it, the actor and supermodel exercised with a mudgar. He captioned the post, “Trying some light exercises with a mudgar (sic).”

According to Milind‘s post, Ankita Konwar had captured the video. He used the mudgar for light arm workouts.

The video features him doing two exercises. For the first exercise, holding the mudgar in his right hand, Milind swung it behind his neck and brought it in front of his chest a couple of times.

For the next exercise, he moved it in a semi-circular motion from left to right. He continues the same move by holding the mudgar in his left hand, and the video ends with him repeating the first exercise.

If you’re intrigued by what a mudgar is, this article is for you.

WHAT IS A MUDGAR?

A mudgar is a type of a bat, that resembles a gada or a heavy mace. It is commonly known as the ‘Indian club’.

Mudgar can be swung back and forth in various ways. It is used to strengthen the arms. Not only that, it is used for a workout of the back and shoulders. It helps in building grip endurance. It also assists in making the joints strong.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MUDGAR TRAINING?

Mudgar training is a great way to strengthen the shoulders. The cherry on the cake here is that it allows ample movements of the shoulders. Sportspersons involved in games such as tennis and martial arts have a lot to benefit from the mudgar training.

These exercises are also beneficial for building forearm strength. The burning sensation one gets while swinging the club speaks for itself.

Using the mudgar requires utmost concentration and balance. It requires coordination of the whole body. Hence, it may even increase the focus of the athlete.

It helps increase the balance of the body and can even improve the body posture when used consistently. Like most other forms of exercise, mudgar enhances the cardiovascular functioning of the body.

Not only does it look fun, mudgar training has lots of benefits in store. Instead of jumping to the intensive exercises, one can begin with some basic exercises under expert supervision.