Training for Everyday Life: Lifts That Mimic Real-World Movements

Most people don't live in a gym. They live in the real world. They carry groceries. Lift boxes. Move furniture. Pick up children. Climb stairs. Work in the yard. Help friends move. Yet many training programs focus on movements that rarely occur outside the gym. That's where functional strength comes in. The goal isn't just to build bigger muscles. The goal is to build a body that performs better in everyday life. What Is Functional Strength? Functional strength is the ability to […]

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This morning's #workout #music is from #France in the form of a relentless live set by PARQUET. New to me, they do #electroFunk and #grooves that don't stop. Love it.

https://youtu.be/OCFOqLvOrKY\
#Funk #Beats #JazzFusion #Noiseros #KettleBells #MobilityTraining

PARQUET @ JAZZEXZESS / Kantine am Berghain | LIVE FROM BERLIN

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This morning's #workout #music is some masterful #guitar from two different eras...but the same underlying traditions:

First up is Ahmed Ag Kaedy, a musician from the nomadic Kel Tamasheq people, who performs with the Berlin groove ensemble Onom Agemo and the Disco Jumpers
https://youtu.be/gUCO-7b4Hg4

Followed up by the great Grant Green Trio
https://youtu.be/OdFYaK_nUCs

#Jazz #DesertBlues #JazzFusion #KosmischeMusik #AcidJazz #BambooStaff #KettleBells #MobilityTraining

ONOM AGEMO AND THE DISCO JUMPERS feat. AHMED AG KAEDY @ Jazzwerkstatt Peitz | LIVE FROM BERLIN

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focus mix with Japanese archer (Kyudo) l ShioriyBradshaw l login.jp l techno chill ambient focus

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La Ciencia Simple - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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This morning''s #workout #music is from Rone - a #film, L(oo)ping, that combines #dance with an emotional #soundtrack. Perfect inspiration for my clumsy and stiff work on balance and mobility.

https://youtu.be/ix1qgFfR9_s
#ElectroAcoustic #NeoClassical #ChamberMusic

#KettleBells #BalanceTraining #MobilityTraining

Rone : L(oo)ping - ARTE Concert

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This morning's #workout #music is from Triángulo de Amor Bizarro - new to me although I gather they have been around for awhile. Nothing complex here, but tight and tuff. Check it.

https://youtu.be/iiuNCzSFStQ
#Punk #PunkRock #rockespanol #Spain #KettleBells #BodyWeightTraining #MobilityTraining

Bonus follow up from La Niña
https://youtu.be/iXJOhA0x9Hw
#Folk

Triángulo de Amor Bizarro - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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This morning's #workout #music is from Andrei Irimia whose every song sounds like the opening credits to that somewhat oversexualized HBO #scifi series (not that there's anything wrong with that). RIYL Hana Rania, Robert Haigh, etc.

https://youtu.be/Voi1xZqGhwc
#Soundtrack #NeoClassical #ElectroAcoustic #Piano #KettleBells #MobilityTraining

ANDREI IRIMIA @ Heimathafen Neukölln, Berlin | LIVE FROM BERLIN

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This morning's #workout #music is from The Shedding Process Live at Portal Avinyó (Barcelona) - new to me. Lots of cool instruments with a nice calm vibe without being tepid.

https://youtu.be/rcHm1BJRk98
#Folk #NewAgeMusic #FolkMusic #KettleBells #MobilityTraining #BodyWeightTraining

The Shedding Process | Saecred Sounds Vol.01 | Live at Portal Avinyó (Barcelona)

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This morning's #workout #music is from Gaël Faye, live at the Musée du Louvre - calm music set in a beautiful setting.

https://youtu.be/ndYv5-QYI0s
#ChamberPop #NeoClassic #SpokenWord #Poetry #Strings #Piano #VisualArts #Painting #Sculpture #KettleBells #MobilityTraining #BodyWeightTraining

Gaël Faye, live at the Musée du Louvre - ARTE Concert

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