FUNCTIONAL FITNESS TRAINING

Nitin Chhoda

Functional fitness training involves specific exercises that you can do to improve the way you function in day to day life. These exercises are specially designed and utilize multiple muscles and joints simultaneously in a way that mimics day-to-day movements. Functional fitness training movements are three dimensional - rotational, front-to-back and side-to-side- exercises that involve large muscle groups and involve strength and coordination.

Why would you want to do such exercises?

Ask yourself this simple question: - Is it hard for you to do basic things like cleaning or gardening due to pain and fatigue? Is it hard for you to walk short distances or carry heavy grocery bags? If the answer is yes, then functional training may be just the right medicine for you to improve the quality of your daily life. These are talents that can be applied to real life…

A majority of our daily activities involve complex movements, which require rotation and movement in different directions. Examples include climbing up the stairs with a stack of books in your hand, swerving to avoid bumping into someone at the streets and looking for something under a sofa. Various muscles work in several combinations to perform an action that seems fluid and smooth, but is in fact, an amalgamation of thousands of muscle fibers contracting in different directions and different strengths. Functional fitness is the foundation of agility and power for athletes.

What are the benefits of functional training?

This type of training emphasizes the core stabilizers - your abdominals and lower back-which help improve posture and balance. This allows you to ‘maintain your ground’ and not trip when performing complex multi-dimensional activities. In practical terms this means that lifting heavy items or maneuvering uneven terrain becomes easier, and at the same time you become less vulnerable for injury.

For all the weekend fitness warriors, functional training can also improve your game! The key is to take exercises that specially mimick the movement in your sport and then practice them. This is called ‘sports specific’ core strength. This is a great way to maximize the power and speed of your athletic performance.

The key to functional fitness, as with all types of fitness, is consistency. An exercise routine of funtional fitness training is successful only if you are regular, at least 3 times a week. Whether or not functional training makes its way into your exercise regimen, the guiding principle is that you are moving your body, burning calories, strengthening your muscles and improving your flexibility. When you constantly make an effort to improve, your fitness and weight loss goals will come within your reach.

 

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