What is Functional Training? Over the past ten or so years, the term “functional training” has become a popular catchphrase in the fitness industry. Other terms such as “integrated training” and “optimum training” are almost used interchangeably. These terms are heard uttered by personal fitness trainers, athletic trainers, yoga instructors, Pilates instructors and even group […]
Benefits of Functional Training
Functional training is one of the top fitness trends, and definitely worth your attention (especially if you have plans to grow your client list this year.) But what makes one program more “functional” than the next? Is functional training effective? What is Functional Training? Functional strength training focuses on compound movements that work out more […]
How to Start Functional Training at Home
Most people work out to improve how their body looks, but we know that exercise and training can do much more than that. Exercise and training can make it easier to do everyday tasks that start to become more difficult as we age, like carrying a heavy bag of groceries up a flight of stairs […]