Functional Exercises
6 Incredible Functional Training Exercises to Ignite Your Core and Prevent Injury
Functional training exercises concentrate on movements that simulate real-life activities and sports-specific movements. They help to increase overall strength, stability, and flexibility at the same time activating the core. Incorporating [...]
Functional Fitness for High School Athletes: Training Program to Enhance Performance in Sports and Daily Life
Functional training is an excellent approach for both sports and everyday activities. Its effectiveness lies in the fundamental principles of basic human movements that extend to sports. However, individuals are [...]
How to Master All-Important Functional Movement Patterns
The last thing any athlete wants to be is weak and slow during competition. Even though there are no specific “exercises” that need to be done to have a successful [...]
Functional Fitness: What It Is and Why It’s Important
So much of our workout practice is focused on the big goals, like running faster, lifting more or bulking up. But there’s more to fitness than these common overarching goals. [...]
3 Supersets That Guarantee Big Gains for Athletes
If you’ve ever stepped foot in a weightroom, odds are you’re familiar with supersets. A superset is a training method that calls for performing a full set of an exercise [...]
The ‘Secret Sauce’ Training That Makes Antonio Brown Unstoppable
Antonio Brown’s training routine is the stuff of legend. Not only can he be found in the gym at all hours of the day, but he also dabbles in disciplines [...]
Serena Williams’ Beats by Dre Spot Will Send Shivers Up Your Spine
On the heels of Serena Williams' sixth U.S. Open victory, Beats by Dre recently released a commercial for their wireless headphones featuring the Number 1 female tennis player in the [...]
The Real Definition of Functional Training
AJ Hawk performs a functional exercise. Functional training is a hot-button topic in the fitness community. Problem is...does anyone actually know what the term "functional" means in relation [...]
XDrifft Functional Trainer: Develop Full-Body Strength and Mobility
XDrifft is a floor-based functional training tool that trains your entire body for movement. Built to fit snugly on both your hands and feet, the XDrifft works several different sets [...]
Exercise of the Week: Power Shrug
What separates athletes from bodybuilders? One key difference: the incorporation of multi-joint, functional exercises into athletes' training routines. It makes no sense to perform predominantly isolation exercises when muscles are [...]