Certainly we can all use interval workout music to improve conditioning, burn fat, and increase strength, those are obvious, and great benefits from training to interval training music. As a coach of athletes and an athlete still, I must think about function as well as strength and conditioning. So to mix it up I like to use training music to perform functional circuits like in the video below:
In the functional circuit performed in the video, I perform the following exercises:
1- Split Squat, Right leg forward
2- Split Squat, Left Leg Forward
3- Side Lunge, Right leg
4- Side Lunge, Left Leg
5- Drop Lunge/Curtsy Squay, Right Leg
6- Drop Lunge/Curtsy Squat, Left Leg
7- Single Leg RDL, Right Leg
8- Single Leg RDL, Left Leg
Will’s using the 20-10 Tabata Orchestral Interval Workout Music soundtrack from ULTIMATE TABATAS
The goal of this circuit is to increase mobility in the hips to decrease incidence of back pain and knee pain. These are both common problems in athletes, and ones that I work hard to avoid myself. Using the best interval workout music on the market allows for me to have some fun and not worry about counting reps but instead allows me to focus on using proper technique. I will use this circuit prior to beginning my actual workout, to prime my body for the work ahead.
In this video, I chose to use the workout music, Ultimate Tabatas, from Workout Muse. The quick 20/10 sets provides just the right amount of rest to make this functional circuit feature a bit of conditioning too!
- Wil
Wil Fleming is one of the top performance enhancement coaches in the Midwest. As co-owner of Force Fitness and Performance in Bloomington, Indiana Wil has coached hundreds of athletes to better performances. As an athlete himself Wil was the Junior National Champion in the 94 kg weight class and a resident at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. After deciding to turn his training focus to track and field the Indiana High School State Champion and All-American Shot Putter came back home to Indiana to be the best hammer thrower in Indiana University history. Wil capped off his career at Indiana University with All-American honors. After his collegiate career Wil went on to throw in 3 USA Track and Field National Championships and the 2008 Olympic Trials. During this time he was an assistant and head throws coach at Indiana University. He has coached numerous athletes to All-American awards, National Championship appearances, conference titles and state titles. As a strength and conditioning coach Wil works with athletes of all calibers to help improve their sports performance. Wil is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with the NSCA, as well as a Youth Fitness Specialist with the IYCA. Wil’s passion lies with helping athletes of all ages and ability levels perform at a level they never thought possible. His innovative and extremely effective training programs and philosophy sets him apart from the numerous other coaches that train athletes. Not only does Wil train performance, but he coaches character.
To find out more about Wil and the Force Fitness training program go to www.forcefulperformance.com or www.bloomingtonbootcamp.com.
