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How Pehelwans Used the Mudgar: The Traditional Training Behind the Swing
How Pehelwans Used the Mudgar: The Traditional Training Behind the Swing
There is something striking about watching a traditional Indian Pehelwan train with a Mudgar. The movement looks simple at first. A wooden club moves around the body. The wrestler guides... Read more...
The Mudgar in the Traditional Indian Akhada: Where Strength Became a Way of Life
The Mudgar in the Traditional Indian Akhada: Where Strength Became a Way of Life
Long before the modern gym became a part of everyday life, India had its own training grounds. They were called akhadas. For generations, these traditional wrestling schools were places where... Read more...
What Is a Mudgar? The Traditional Indian Training Tool Making a Comeback
What Is a Mudgar? The Traditional Indian Training Tool Making a Comeback
There was a time when strength training in India did not begin with a membership card, a cable machine, or a rack of dumbbells. It began in the akhada. Before... Read more...