INTRODUCTION
Functional Training is one of the most commonly used buzzwords in today’s fitness world. This form of training is gaining a lot of popularity among Singaporeans. People are constantly looking out for ways to stay fit and healthy amidst their busy lives. Unlike traditional forms of training, functional training focuses on elevating your body’s performance by using day to day movements.
Looking for ways to improve your body strength and fitness levels, then this form of training is the right fit for you.
WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
Are you a beginner in your fitness journey? No need to worry, you can very well start with this. To give you a clear picture, let me ask you this: Do you know how to climb up the staircase? Do you know how to get up from the chair? If your answer is yes, then you are already doing functional training exercises.
The exercises involve nothing but your daily movements, focusing on multiple muscle groups rather than specific ones. As a result, your overall body core strength and flexibility improves.
MAIN ELEMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
Enhanced core stability: Your body core stability greatly improves. Exercises such as planks, russian twists, crunches and deadlifts strengthen your core muscles that are responsible for performing your everyday tasks.
Improve flexibility: If you are a beginner in your fitness journey, it is very common to experience flexibility issues. Functional training involves exercises such as standing lunge, side squat, cat cow, butterfly stretch helps loosen your tight muscles and promote body’s flexibility.
Elevate Balance: Injuries are common irrespective of your fitness levels. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or a pro, everybody gets injured. However, injuries can be avoided if you focus on improving your body balance. Exercises such as squats, heel raises, single leg stands help in elevating balance and coordination during workouts.
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING BENEFITS
- Functional Training improves your overall body strength. By incorporating into your fitness routine, you can do your everyday tasks with ease. Your daily movements such as climbing stairs or walking to the nearest grocery shop becomes easier.
- In a busy city like Singapore, where people hardly find time to get up from their working chair during office hours, the possibilities of muscle tightening is higher. This leads to unwanted joint pain at a very young age. Now, people at a very young age are prone to back pain and knee pain. By following functional training exercises, your body posture improves thereby strengthening your muscles.
- The exercises in this form of training use your body weight instead of equipment, it is easier and safer for anyone irrespective of age.
- Functional training burns more fat when compared to traditional training methods. As a result, you tend to have more stamina and speed during your workouts which ultimately helps in burning calories.
HOW ATHLEADERS CAN TRANSFORM YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY
If you are a beginner or if you are on the lookout for an expert Personal trainers who can guide you with functional training exercises, then you definitely need to sign up with Athleaders. Athleaders have Certified Personal Trainers who have experience and knowledge of functional training. Your dedicated Personal Trainer will track your daily progress and customise workout plans according to your body fitness levels.
In addition to this, Athleaders also offer a complimentary nutrition coach who will craft meal plans and keep you accountable. This way, you get to achieve your goals faster and in a healthy way.
CONCLUSION
Functional Training would be a good fit if you are someone who finds it very difficult to incorporate fitness into your daily routine. Also, if you are someone who is worried about not being able to lift weights, this one’s for you! Because the exercise model looks like the movements you do in everyday life. Stop questioning yourself and start with functional training today!