Mindful Strength

Become strong inside out using isometric muscle contractions and breathwork exercises

What you’ll learn
Isometric strength training
Mindfulness
Body mind connection
Breathing exercises
Functional strength
Breath awareness
Mediation
Requirements
No
Description
STRONG INSIDE OUTThis is a strength and awareness program FOR EVERYONE, no matter your current physical condition.Allowing optimal functional muscle development with a MINIMUM AMOUNT OF EFFORT.LITTLE TO NO PROPS ARE NEEDED so you can perform the exercises anywhere and at any time.MINIATURE MEDITATIONS SLOTSThe strength of this program is that it incorporates and allows for a mindfulness practice during these exercises developing more awareness in your everyday life.You can look at them as miniature meditation slots throughout your day.Regardless of personal goals, this is mainly a low impact strength program so the real gains will be in REAL LIFE FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH that can help you AVOID INJURIES, STRENGTHEN INJURED AREAS AND OF COURSE GET YOU A LEAN ATHLETIC BODY.Because of its unparalleled ability to strengthen joints and bones, this is the perfect complement to other forms of strength requiring practices, be it WEIGHTLIFTING or YOGA.WHAT IS AN ISOMETRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION?An isometric contraction is when a muscle is contracted WITHOUT CHANGING THE MUSCLES LENGTH over a joint using either an immovable force of resistance or a movable force of resistance which we provided in the exercises using your own limbs or simple props like a belt.Opposite to the more common dynamic muscle contractions used during TRADITIONAL WEIGHT TRAINING, where the muscles length is shortened over a joint and an external force of resistance is used like a dumbbell .PROPERLY PERFORMED isometric contractions promote optimal development of the mind’s ability to FOCUS while improving and strengthening physically the signaling path of the nervous system and CREATING MORE NERVE CONNECTIONS to the muscle we are contracting than any other form of strength training.ISOMETRIC STRENGTH AND MINDFULNESSThe secret to true strength development is all about BODY AWARENESS during maximum load of a joint.A large part of this program is focused on providing you MINDFULNESS TOOLS specific to developing body awareness.During this program, you will gain MUSCLE STRENGTH and overall control of your body while improving your ability to relax by sensing previously unconscious MUSCLE TENSIONS.To be able to willfully RELAX a muscle you first need to be able to willfully contract a muscle for an extended period.BREATHING awareness is also developed as a crucial step during the program.Performing these exercises throughout your day at work, for example, does not only save you time otherwise spent at the gym but also allows for a natural RE-CENTERING of your body, mind, and heart.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Mindful Strength program

Lecture 2 How isometric training changed my life

Lecture 3 Isometric muscle contraction explained

Lecture 4 The history of isometric contraction training part 1

Lecture 5 The history of isometric contraction training part 2

Lecture 6 20th century strongmen and isometrics

Lecture 7 The first isometric breakthrough study following the great war

Lecture 8 WWII veterans isometric rehabilitation study

Lecture 9 Recent studies conducted on isometric contraction training

Lecture 10 Isometric muscle contraction vs Dynamic muscle contraction

Lecture 11 Isometric contraction. How does it work?

Lecture 12 Injury benefits of isometric training

Lecture 13 Why don’t more people work out using isometric contractions?

Section 2: Breakdown of the Mindful Strength technique

Lecture 14 Body awareness

Lecture 15 Mindset before your workout

Lecture 16 Breathing technique

Lecture 17 Isometric contraction technique

Lecture 18 Summary: How to perform isometric contractions

Lecture 19 Mindfulness and isometrics

Lecture 20 Guided bodyscan meditation

Lecture 21 Pranayama

Lecture 22 How is your breathing?

Lecture 23 Ujjayi breathing technique

Lecture 24 Kumbhaka breath retention

Section 3: Isometric exercises

Lecture 25 Biceps brachii muscle

Lecture 26 Triceps brachii muscle

Lecture 27 Triceps and biceps muscle combo

Lecture 28 Pectoralis muscle

Lecture 29 Trapezius and rhomboid muscles

Lecture 30 Rotator cuff

Lecture 31 Deltoid / Shoulder muscle

Lecture 32 Latissimus dorsi back muscles

Lecture 33 Neck contractions

Lecture 34 Abdominal muscles

Lecture 35 Wall squat

Lecture 36 Quadriceps muscles

Lecture 37 Hamstring muscles

Lecture 38 Calf muscles

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