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FUNCTIONAL FITNESS

The goal of a functional fitness class is to prepare the body for real-life movements and activities. This is where we bring all the elements off Olympic Weighlitfing, cardio, gymnastics etc into one class for one hour. You can expect your muscles to work together as they get prepared for daily tasks by simulating common movements you might do at home, at work, or in sports. Movements such as squatting, reaching, pulling, and lifting will be made easier with functional fitness integrated into your exercise routine.

Functional fitness is focused on building a body capable of doing real-life activities in real-life positions, not just lifting a certain amount of weight in an idealized posture created by a gym machine. This applies to all fitness levels as movements with higher skill/strength requirements are “scaled” down to meet you where you are at on your journey to optimal fitness.

Functional fitness helps to improve balance, coordination, flexibility, muscle strength, and agility. All of these components will leave you more mobile, which in turn helps with your day-to-day life. By mimicking the movements done in everyday life, the body is more likely to be able to withstand stressors. Functional fitness training encourages muscle and ligament strength, which are the areas that are highly susceptible to injury.