Why "Functional Training" Isn't Real (How Muscles Actually Work)

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Time stamps: 

00:00 - Why “Functional Training” Isn’t Real
02:02 - Do We Actually Control Our Muscles?
05:28 - Muscles Respond to Force
07:16 - What Is Force?
09:18 - How to Analyze Any Exercise
11:17 - Joints, Torque & Muscle Contraction
18:27 - The Problem With “Functional” Training
20:09 - Lifting vs. Yoga, Pilates & Functional Training
23:05 - Why We Turn Exercise Into Dogma
24:51 - Barbells, Dumbbells & Machines Aren’t Special
27:38 - The Range of Motion Dogma
29:42 - The Real Problem: Blame
33:05 - When You Blame Your Body Instead
34:20 - “Dysfunction” & Internet Diagnoses
37:18 - Stop Controlling. Start Listening.
40:02 - The Most Important Lesson
41:29 - Biomechanics Academy & Closing