There's a specific kind of strong that doesn't show up in a mirror. It shows up when you hoist a heavy bag of groceries with ...

Functional training is a type of exercise that looks like movements you make in your daily life. It can be helpful for athletic performance, injury prevention, and other everyday fitness tasks.

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

Functional fitness focuses on training your body for real-world movements like lifting, bending, and carrying, making everyday tasks easier and safer. By practicing foundational movement patterns—such ...

What are functional exercises? Over the years, the term "functional" has invaded the fitness world, teaching that there are some movements that are more important to moving naturally in life, work and ...

Functional fitness training entails exercises mimicking real-world movements like squats and deadlifts. Doing these exercises can help reduce the risk of injury, improve mobility, and build strength.