The first functional fitness tool EVER: The weighted mace might be the oldest piece of training equipment on earth. In ancient Persia, the mace was known as the “meel” and was used by Persian warriors for both combat and physical conditioning. Ancient Indian wrestlers and warriors used the mace, known as the “gada”, for strength and conditioning exercises. Even earlier depictions on ancient Egyptian temple walls and artifacts show warriors and athletes using maces as part of their training regim