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Functional fitness exercises include those that mirror real-life movements, such as squats, deadlifts, and walking lunges. A new report suggests that doing these can help athletes improve their ...

These days, most people understand the importance of basic core strengthening, but functional core workouts are essential for building a resilient body that can handle everything from carrying heavy ...

Think about all of the non-exercise movements you perform every single day: carrying heavy groceries, picking up children, reaching for items on high shelves, getting into the car, walking up the ...

Functional fitness builds strength for everyday tasks like standing up, lifting, and reaching overhead. This can lower injury risk and improve quality of life. Strength training is functional in many ...

Functional fitness is a type of workout that focuses on movements that mimic everyday activities. It’s all about training your body to perform better in real-life situations by improving strength, ...

Not motivated to get to the gym? NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff explores how functional exercise, such as gardening or taking care of chickens, racks up steps and squats. OK. We're among friends. We can ...

Big goals make for great workout motivation, whether you’re packing on muscle for summer or training for your first half-marathon. But in the grand scheme of things, those milestone moments are a blip ...

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