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How to Think About Exercise

Mary Anne explores fitness from a scientific and cerebral point of view to mark 6 Music Celebrates Cycling.

Mary Anne, your motivator ... exploring fitness from a scientific and cerebral point of view. Let's all exercise together to mark 6 Music Celebrates Cycling.

Mary Anne's guest contributor is Damon Young, Australian philosopher and author of 'How To Think About Exercise', published by the School of Life. Young reveals how fitness can develop our bodies and minds together, and aims to get everyone exercising "intelligently". Young is an Honorary Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne.

And of course, expect Mary Anne to compile the best tunes to get your body moving to.

During the week of the Tour De France, which this year starts in Yorkshire, 6 Music Celebrates Cycling with shows across the network capturing the spirit and celebrating the ever-growing community of cyclists. 6 Music will also be exploring the musical choices and passions of world renowned cyclists, like Tour de France winner and Olympic gold medallist Sir Bradley Wiggins. He and iconic musician Paul Weller will swaps stories and talk about the music that shaped their style. 6 Music will also be at the start of the Tour de France in Yorkshire as Gideon Coe brings his love of cycling and music to the air, live from The 'Grand D茅part' in Leeds. Guests with Gideon will include Paralympic gold medallist Dame Sarah Storey and singer-songwriter Paul Heaton.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 6 Jul 2014 07:00

Music and featured items

  • Dusty Springfield

    Breakfast In Bed

    • Philips.
  • Morrissey

    Istanbul

    • World Peace is None Of Your Business.
    • Harvest.
    • 001.
  • Animal Collective

    No More Runnin

  • This Mortal Coil

    Song To The Siren

    • 4 A.D.
  • Alvvays

    Archie, Marry Me

    • Alvvays.
    • Transgressive.
    • 001.
  • Public Enemy

    Give It Up

    • Def Jam.
  • The Specials

    Skinhead Symphony

  • The Who

    The Seeker

    • Reaction Records.
  • 补濒迟鈥怞

    Hunger Of The Pine

    • This Is All Yours.
    • Infectious Music.
    • 001.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Another Star

    • (Single).
    • Motown.
  • Honeyblood

    Super Rat

    • Honeyblood.
    • FatCat Records.
    • 001.
  • Jenny Lewis

    Just One Of The Guys

    • Warner Bros. Records.
  • Leonard Cohen

    Bird on the Wire

    • CBS.
  • Samantha Crain

    For The Miner

    • Full Time Hobby.
  • The Bar-Kays

    Soul Finger

    • Rhino.
  • tUnE-yArDs

    Hey Life

    • 4AD.
  • Eric B. & Rakim

    Don't Sweat The Technique

    • MCA.
  • Conor Oberst

    Zigzagging Toward The Light

    • Upside Down Mountain.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 001.
  • Julia Holter

    Don't Make Me Over

    • Domino.
  • Portishead

    Sour Times

    • Go Beat.
  • Jimmy Scott

    When Did You Leave Heaven?

    • Savoy Records.
  • Kasabian

    Bumblebeee

    • 48:13.
    • Columbia.
  • House of Pain

    Jump Around

    • XL.
  • Warpaint

    Keep It Healthy

    • Warpaint.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 001.
  • Queens of the Stone Age

    No One Knows

  • The Pharcyde

    Passin' Me By

    • Delicious Vinyl.
  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

    • Spectrum.
  • The Knack

    My Sharona

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Caribou

    Can't Do Without You

    • City Slang.
  • The Streets

    Fit But You Know It

    • A Grand Don't Come For Free.
    • Warner Music / Gema.
  • Bill Conti

    Gonna Fly Now

    • Rocky O.S.T..
    • EMI.
    • 7.
  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    Damon Young: How To Think About Exercise

  • Ye

    Stronger

    • (CD Single).
    • Roc-A-Fella.
  • King Creosote

    For One Night Only

    • From Scotland With Love.
    • Domino.
    • 001.
  • Lil Silva

    Mabel

    • Good Years/True Panther.
  • Grandmaster & Melle Mel

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • Island.
  • Pixies

    Magdalena 318

    • Indie Cindy.
    • Pias.
    • 001.
  • The Jam

    English Rose

    • Polydor.
  • The Slits

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    • Island.
  • Robert Plant & Sensational Space Shifters

    Little Maggie

    • Nonesuch.
  • Sunriser

    • Azekel

      New Romance

      • Thunder Lightning Recordings.

Broadcast

  • Sun 6 Jul 2014 07:00