WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL FITNESS??
Functional fitness exercises are
designed to train and develop your muscles to make it easier and safer to
perform everyday activities, such as carrying groceries or playing a game of
basketball with your kids.
The focus is
on building a body capable of doing real-life activities in real-life
positions, not just lifting a certain amount of weight in an idealized posture
created by a gym machine.
Functional fitness exercises
train your muscles to work together and prepare them for daily tasks by
simulating common movements you might do at home, at work or in sports. While
using various muscles in the upper and lower body at the same time, functional
fitness exercises also emphasize core stability.
For example, a squat is a
functional exercise because it trains the muscles used when you rise up and
down from a chair or pick up low objects. By training your muscles to work the
way they do in everyday tasks, you prepare your body to perform well in a
variety of common situations.
Functional fitness exercises can
be done anywhere, but you need to have a plan. That's where Jo can help.
What are the benefits of functional fitness
training?
Functional exercises tend to be
multi-joint, multi-muscle exercises. Instead of only moving the elbows, for
example, a functional exercise might involve the elbows, shoulders, spine,
hips, knees and ankles. This type of training, properly applied, can make
everyday activities easier, reduce your risk of injury and improve your quality
of life.
So if you are returning to
exercise or just want to do the daily things a little better, book a session
with me, Jo Firman, and I can help you be the best you can be!!
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