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EPISODE · Oct 10, 2025 · 19 MIN

Episode 33 Functional Strength for Parents: A Caveman's Guide

from Beyond the Cave Podcast – Fitness in Modern Life

Modern fitness often builds gym-specific strength, not life-specific strength. It prepares you for predictable lifts on stable surfaces, not for hoisting a squirming child, carrying a car seat at an awkward angle, or lunging to catch a falling cup. Our ancestors, however, were the original functional athletes. Their "job" was survival, and it required a type of raw, integrated strength that is perfectly suited for the beautiful chaos of parenthood.

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Modern fitness often builds gym-specific strength, not life-specific strength. It prepares you for predictable lifts on stable surfaces, not for hoisting a squirming child, carrying a car seat at an awkward angle, or lunging to catch a...

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