Functional Training

Functional Training is the use of exercises that mimic every day activities that we do, however we must wonder; do we perform these activities correctly or in the most efficient manner? One of the purposes of functional training is to improve our performance in everyday life in order to avoid injury and allow for greater activities throughout the day.

Furthermore, the nature of functional training allows for improvements in generic sports related activities, this means that by undertaking some functional training as part of your regular physical activity program you will notice benefits in strength, balance and endurance. The number of exercises that is encompassed by functional training is to vast to list but it will be revisited in later articles; today I will be covering three of the basic exercises.

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The weight loss and fitness is great, but there are even more intangible benefits I am now enjoying. Somehow, my stressful job no longer feels so stressful, priorities are easier to see, and decision making comes more easily. Other daily grind activities don’t seem so bad either.

The other great thing is that I love to look at all the enjoyable activities I can now do and have the fitness to do- whether its going for a surf, or doing a yoga class. I have the energy and enjoy the moments for these things.

I would highly recommend bringing these positive and hard working people into your life. At every level, the benefits are too good to pass up.

Sue Creagh

Sue Creagh – teacher

Unit 3, 220 Montague Road,

West End, Brisbane, 4101

Ph: (07) 3844 2544

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