If you’ve ever wondered how to enhance your fitness routine and seamlessly conquer the demands of your daily life, then it’s time to get acquainted with functional fitness.
Welcome to the world of functional fitness – a game-changer that’s tailored to prepare you for real-life activities while making you stronger, more agile, and brimming with confidence.
What is functional fitness, anyway?
Gone are the days of isolated workouts that focus on one muscle group at a time. Functional fitness revolves around the idea of training your body to handle the movements you encounter in your everyday life. Think about all those times you hoist grocery bags, wrangle your kids, or tackle the challenges of a busy day – it’s these movements that functional fitness aims to optimise.
Functional fitness focuses on building a strong foundation for movement patterns you use outside the gym, with exercises that mimic natural, real-world actions to ensure you feel capable and confident whatever life throws your way.
Functional fitness in daily life
Imagine this: you’re at the supermarket, reaching for that item on the top shelf. With functional fitness, you’ve trained your body to have the flexibility, mobility, and strength to effortlessly snag that item without a second thought. Then, you effortlessly carry your shopping from the car to kitchen in one trip! Who doesn’t want that?
Here are some fantastic examples of functional fitness exercises that mimic real-life movements:
- Squat with shoulder press: This exercise combines a squat (like when you sit down and stand up) with a shoulder press (like placing a heavy object overhead). It’s a fantastic way to strengthen your legs and upper body, preparing you for actions like lifting a child or rearranging furniture.
- Plank row: A plank with a twist! The plank row involves stabilising yourself in a plank position while lifting weights alternately. This mirrors actions such as carrying groceries or lifting luggage.
- Lunging twist: A lunge combined with a rotation works wonders for your core and balance. You’ll feel more confident when navigating those busy streets or chasing after a runaway ball.
Embrace the FIIT30 experience
If you’re looking to dive deep into functional fitness and experience its transformative effects, look no further than Fernwood’s FIIT30 classes.
These small group training sessions are designed to enhance your functional fitness in just 30 minutes – a perfect fit for your busy schedule.
With FIIT30, you’ll be guided by knowledgeable trainers who understand the unique needs of women. The classes are effective, efficient, and engaging, ensuring you leave feeling accomplished and ready to tackle whatever the day holds.
Unlock your potential, one move at a time
As women, we juggle countless responsibilities and sometimes it can be easy to forget to ensure that our bodies are as ready as our minds. Functional fitness isn’t just about looking great – it’s about feeling empowered, capable, and strong in everything you do.
Embrace functional fitness, explore FIIT30 classes for express sessions that improve your functional fitness and easily fit into your schedule, and show the world what unstoppable women are made of.
Head to your local Fernwood to buy FIIT30 sessions in-club (not available in all clubs) or check out our range of strength training classes here.
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