Functional Fitness

When you say the word health, you are referring to the wellbeing of yourself or others. So naturally, health becomes a personal matter especially when it revolves around your own health. Everyone wants to be in better health which is again a very natural impulse.

The first and easiest things you can do to better your health is to eat properly and work out routinely. Eating properly can be dieting and monitoring what comes into your kitchen. Working out, on the other hand, can be somewhat trickier.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………5
Chapter 1………………………………………………………………………………….8
What is Functional Fitness? …………………………………………………..8
Functional Fitness Defined …………………………………………………………… 8
Complimenting Functional Fitness with Your Lifestyle………………… 10
Is Functional Fitness Right For You?…………………………………………… 13
Chapter 2 ………………………………………………………………………………. 17
Benefits of Functional Fitness……………………………………………… 17
Easier Movement………………………………………………………………………… 17
Stronger Support and Immune System ……………………………………….. 20
Look Better, Feel Better………………………………………………………………. 22
Chapter 3 ………………………………………………………………………………. 26
Functional Fitness and Other Exercises……………………………… 26
1 – Bodybuilding………………………………………………………………………….. 26
2 – Heavy Weight Training ………………………………………………………….. 29
3 – Group Training………………………………………………………………………. 32
Chapter 4 ………………………………………………………………………………. 35
Common Mistakes with Functional Fitness ……………………….. 35
An Everyday Routine ………………………………………………………………….. 35
Love What You Do………………………………………………………………………. 37
Dieting ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 39
Rolling with No Goals …………………………………………………………………. 41
Chapter 5……………………………………………………………………………….. 44
The First Component of Functional Fitness: Power…………… 44
What is Power? …………………………………………………………………………… 44
Power in your Daily Life ……………………………………………………………… 48
Power Moves………………………………………………………………………………. 50
Chapter 6 ………………………………………………………………………………. 54
The Second Component of Functional Fitness: Strength…… 54
What is Strength?……………………………………………………………………….. 54
Strength in your Daily Life ………………………………………………………….. 57
Strength Moves…………………………………………………………………………… 59
Chapter 7……………………………………………………………………………….. 63
The Third Component of Functional Fitness: Range of
Motion…………………………………………………………………………………… 63
What is Range of Motion? …………………………………………………………… 63
Range of Motion in your Daily Life ……………………………………………… 66
Range of Motion Moves………………………………………………………………. 67
Chapter 8 ………………………………………………………………………………. 71
The Fourth Component of Functional Fitness: Balance and
Endurance…………………………………………………………………………….. 71
What is Balance and Endurance? ………………………………………………… 71
Balance and Endurance in your Daily Life …………………………………… 74
Balance and Endurance Moves……………………………………………………. 76
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….. 78