Mr. Ammerman runs through the surf carrying a pohaku, or rock, as part of his Sunday Kiakahi workout. “It’s my spiritual reset and network of support.” Mr. Ammerman, 37, had been living a “rocker party” lifestyle on Oahu, struggling with depression and alcohol. Kiakahi workouts fuse Polynesian cultural practices with functional movement. Mr. Ammerman and a partner alternate dynamic tension and resistance as they work with a laau. The second part uses laau, which Mr. Ammerman might push and pull with a partner or throw at a target.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 23, 2017 10:52 UTC