 Functional Trainer. Commonly used. Commonly Misused.
Functional by definition from a training point of view means the training
directly mimics and therefore strengthens movements occurring in day to day
life or sport. Some people have it confused that functional training has to
look like a circus act or that simply because you do an isolated movement on a
BOSU that it magically becomes “Functional.” FALSE. Training properly can
create massive change in both power output and muscular stability. Lets take a
look at a comparison. About as basic as it gets and every guys favourite
exercise in the gym. THE BENCH PRESS: So you can bench 425? What does that
actually mean? If you’re ever put into a situation where you need to push a
fridge with your back flat against a wall you’ll do great. Other than that
there really isn’t any use to the strength created due to the fundamental holes
in core strength. A functional alternative? Back to basics: The push-up, same
targeted muscle group with the added benefit of total body activation, strong
core stabilization and smooth muscular activation throughout entire range of
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