Mar 14, 2014
Mindless repetitions on weight machines can strengthen your muscles, but do little to train you for optimal movement for sports and other activities you do every day outside of the gym. Functional fitness takes care of that gap. The patterns of movement that you use in your daily life include squatting, lunging, pushing, pulling and rotation. Functional exercises incorporate these patterns into full-body activities that move multiple joints through a full range of motion. This strengthens your muscles, increases your flexibility and improves the elasticity of your connective tissue. Read full article on The Nest Woman: http://woman.thenest.com/functional-fitness-range-motion-exercises-16063.html