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FUNCTIONAL TRAINING - BE FIT FOR LIFE!

The buzz in fitness these days is functional training. What exactly is functional training? Isn't that just for athletes?

Functional training is training your body to handle real life situations. An example is my brother, who broke his neck twice, the last one being pretty serious. However, due to the massive muscle in his neck, there was no paralysis and he has fully recovered with just a minor loss of motion to one side. My brother does minimal work in a gym. His muscular form was created through real life experiences, like farming and being a fireman. I'm sure genetics had a little something to do with it as well, but you get my point.

The machines in the gym are great for people who have lived a sedentary life for a very long time. They are a super way to gain muscle and work through the soreness that exercise causes, especially the first couple of weeks. However, after you have reacclimated your body to movement and built some strength, it is time to graduate to functional training.

Your body contains a very complex system of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. All of which need to be strengthened, stretched, and massaged. The best way to train the body to reduce the risk of injury in real life is to put it through the full range of motion while balancing.

You've seen the statistics. Experts state that 80% of the population will suffer from one form of back pain or another. As the obesity dilemma increases, so will those statistics.

It has also been shown that you do not have to work out for hours at one time to gain benefits. Owning your own exercise equipment allows you to fit in bouts of ten to twenty minute sessions of physical activity throughout the day.

Check out www.crossfit.com for daily exercise routines to keep you fit for life!

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