functional strength

There's a whole world of strength and fitness out there that women are just beginning to explore.

Many buzzwords seem to fly around the fitness industry, and "functional" seems to be the most common one.

Real world capability trumps gym strength every time.

Overhaul your gym sessions to see tremendous improvement in your sporting prowess.

The unexpected way to turn a twenty dollar garage sale purchase into explosive, real-world strength.

What would you do with just a barbell, yourself, and the endless expanse of Arizona desert?

Lifting heavy barbells is good, but moving things outside the gym is what real strength is about.

Getting stronger doesn't have to be complicated. Use farmer's carries to increase your strength and improve your yoga practice.

Practicing jumping outside of yoga will make the small jumps in your yoga practice lighter and easier.

Don't short-change your athletes. Training across a full standing spectrum will increase strength without sacrificing movement and health.

Strong obliques allows us to maintain spinal rigidity whilst being under external forces.

Check your movement quality every session. At the beginning and end. No, I'm not kidding.

An intriguing question from a bull rider got me thinking about how to train for adaptability, not just strength.

Strongman lifts are unusual, exciting, and effective at building functional strength. Learn the secrets to perfecting the atlas stone load.

These sled-based exercises can be mixed up in countless ways to strengthen your hips from all angles.

Make sure you are fully recovered from injuries so you don’t cause more permanent damage.

Mastering the tuck pop up will develop the strength and coordination required to complete a muscle up.

When we lose sight of simplicity, our so-called functional training can actually backfire.