What is functional training?
At some point it was called calisthenics: it referred to a sports activity whose goal was to move and work for all muscle groups, combining exercises that improve strength, power and cardiovascular health. It is precisely the proposal of functional training, based on short and high-intensity exercises, which allow generating a high caloric expenditure in a short time.
Its benefits are many and, therefore, together with Cross fit, they lead the ranking of most chosen activities when looking for an alternative to tone, model and lose weight. Besides, being short, dynamic and very effective classes, they are an excellent option for those who get bored in gyms.
Functional training benefits:
The benefits of this fitness proposal are many. Among the main benefits are:
Flexibility and agility: A successful functional training certification course can significantly improve overall mobility, both articular and muscular. It is said that it is an exercise to rejuvenate and it is because it returns agility to the body and increases movement capacity and endurance.
It works for all muscle groups: unlike more specific workouts, the secondary and adjacent muscles also work, something that greatly enhances the person’s motor skills, contributing to increasing balance, agility, and coordination.
It helps to lose weight: training with intensity in short sessions, with a lot of movement, generates a good caloric expenditure, which favors both the decrease in fat. By accelerating the metabolism, the benefits of healthy eating multiply and the goal of losing weight comes faster.
Improves posture: how the middle area works hard, strengthens the abdomen and back muscles, improving body posture and correcting muscle imbalances.
It is entertaining: one of the most attractive qualities of these classes is that they are fun. Different materials are used and movements are made that contribute to the playful training.
It improves socialization: as, in general, it is done in a group, it develops interpersonal skills, favoring the integration among the participants. Collective exercise has clear social benefits, confirmed by science, which considers it an excellent alternative to combat depression and mood disorders.
It is a good complement to other sports: many athletes resort to functional training to improve your health and optimize their performance. It is because this training time improves the relationship between the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system, underpinning the ability to make rapid movements and react to different stimuli.
More health, fewer injuries: by correcting the postures and strengthening the body, it reduces the probability of suffering injuries.
Functional weight loss training
A very characteristic example of this type of training is to make a circuit with the following four exercises, which are good for burning fat:
Climb into the drawer or the bench with one leg, it consists of climbing with one leg and then with the other to a drawer or a bench and back down as if we were climbing stairs.
Squats: standing, with the feet facing forward and according to the width of the hips. We lowered the trunk as if we were going to sit until the knees are at 90 degrees with the ground, and we rise again.
Knees to the chest: standing, we carry one knee to the chest and then the other, increasing the speed of movement.
Jump to the rope: the classic jumping exercise. The course is done by making 10 climbs into the drawer (5 with each leg), 10 squats, 20 knee lifts to the chest (10 with each leg) and 30 seconds of jumping into the rope. When you finish, rest for two minutes and start again. Apply three complete series five times a week.
