E401 - Functional Training vs. Training To Improve Your Function

Exercise Is Health

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“Functional training” is a term often used by the fitness industry to describe ways of exercising that look like they improve people’s ability to perform everyday activities.

Key phrase… “that look like”.

Because when it comes down to it, most forms of “functional training” actually do the exact opposite.

But that does not mean that all ways of exercising will diminish your ability to do everyday activities.

So how can you determine if an exercise is helpful or hurtful to your efforts to keep doing the things you enjoy most and what should you be focusing on with your workouts to give you the best chance possible of staying active and independent long-term?

On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, that is exactly what we are diving into.

We tell you what you need to know to sift through the nonsense of the mainstream fitness industry and spend your time and energy doing the exercises that will actually move the needle for you.

If you have found yourself caught in the “functional training” craze only to find that your progress has been minimal, listen up!

What we share in this discussion can change that for you once and for all.

Check out all the details in this week’s episode!

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