What is Functional Exercise Training?
Hello Tim,
Functional exercise training is a method by which you perform exercises that easily transfer to activities performed in daily life.
For example: If you perform a compound (multi joint) exercise like the stiff leg dead lift, bicep curl, and overhead shoulder press all together while holding a medicine ball, the exercise would simulate lifting groceries off the floor and placing them into a cupboard or lifting something from the garage floor and placing it on a shelf. Another example might be performing deep knee bends by lowering your glutes to a stability ball placed behind your backside and returning to a standing position. This exercise simulates sitting in a chair or going to the toilet.
Functional exercises are important, especially as we age. The ability to perform daily tasks directly translates to one’s ability to maintain independence as they age. If you lose the ability to function you lose independence, functional exercise can reduce the likelihood of becoming less independent.
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In good health,
The Staff & Management