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If you are someone that has been working out for at least the past 6 months, you have probably heard the phrase<\/strong> \u201cfunctional training\u201d. \u00a0You may even be going to a place or a trainer that specializes in it, or says they do!<\/p>\n Maybe you don\u2019t go where they specialize in it, but you\u2019ve been wondering<\/strong> if you should incorporate functional training into your workout routine.<\/p>\n Either way, it is best to understand<\/strong> functional training and dysfunctional training to get the most out of your workout.<\/p>\n Functional training as defined by the National Academy of Sports Medicine<\/strong> is: \u00a0the integrated (total body), multi-planar movement that requires efficient acceleration, deceleration and stabilization capabilities.<\/p>\n Putting into everyday terminology<\/u>, functional training is training that focuses on exercises that allow individuals to perform daily activities easier and with less chance of injury.<\/p>\n The opposite of this is dysfunctional training. This training targets overdeveloped or overused muscles, and creates greater imbalances in ones physique thus increasing the risk of injury while performing daily tasks.<\/p>\n Why, you ask would someone do workouts that create more dysfunction?<\/p>\n There are a number<\/strong> of reasons, but often times the two<\/strong> most prevalent reasons are lack of knowledge<\/em> on what exercises are right for their body and<\/em> a tendency toward working body parts that are more \u201cfun\u201d than working the \u201cweak\u201d areas.<\/p>\n To counter<\/strong> these, you have taken the first step<\/em> to understand the difference! Next, here are some of the more common functional e<\/strong>xercises along with a daily task it can help with. The more you change it up and turn your week areas into strong, the results will be better than the \u201cfun\u201d exercises!<\/p>\n These are just 4 exercises that are common and functional<\/strong>. \u00a0There are hundreds more; but, as you can see not necessarily easy!<\/em> However, with consistency<\/u>, slow increase in difficulty<\/u>, and practice<\/u> they will become easier. Additionally, functional exercises help you with daily activities while burning some serious calories due to the amount of muscles being worked! That is DOUBLE<\/strong> the benefit!<\/p>\n If you are going to a gym and you are primarily using machines, not lifting weights and\/or doing the same routine day in and day out you are most likely creating more dysfunction. I suggest you reach out to a professional and have him\/her assess you and create a plan specific to you for functional success!<\/strong><\/p>\n About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n Scott Keppel is the owner of Scott\u2019s Training Systems<\/a>, a world-class coaching facility in Chandler, Arizona. He is a nationally certified trainer through NASM and ISSA. His mission is to empower women of all ages and fitness levels. For more information head to\u00a0scottstrainingsystems.com<\/a>\u00a0or check him out on Instagram @stsnation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you are someone that has been working out for at least the past 6 months, you have…\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":7034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,63],"tags":[297,740,252,98,715,716,739,548,94],"class_list":{"0":"post-7032","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-running","8":"category-workout","9":"tag-core","10":"tag-functional","11":"tag-injury","12":"tag-muscles","13":"tag-scott-keppel","14":"tag-scotts-training-systems","15":"tag-sports-medicine","16":"tag-strength","17":"tag-trainer","18":"cs-entry","19":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/24161059\/STS4-63-53x80.jpg\")
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