 Began in the world of physiotherapy  Used today to improve athletic performance  One of the most misunderstood training practices  Training revolves around the seven primal movement systems

 Squat  Lunge  Push  Pull  Bend  Twist  Gait

 Develops lower body strength and explosiveness  Improves core stability  Develops lower body flexibility

 Builds leg strength  Helps improve speed  Improves Core stability  Trains balance  Develops lower body flexibility

 Improves upper body strength  Develops explosiveness for sport movements such as throwing or blocking

 Helps develop upper body strength  Improves core stability  Used for in many everyday activities such as raking leaves and

 Improves lower body power and explosiveness  Develops lower body flexibility  Used whenever you pick up an object

 Develops upper body flexibility  Improves core strength and stability  Helps with injury prevention

 Improves running efficacy  Improves speed  Develops good movement habits  Reduces unnecessary stress on joints

 Functional training includes:  Weight training  Speed training  Flexibility and stability training  Skill work  conditioning

 Examples of equipment that is used for functional training. Barbell Sled Boxes Medicine balls Sand bag

 Examples of functional training exercises:  Squat  Pull up  Push up  Dead lift  Overhead press

 Functional training includes more than just weights  Flexibility, balance, and speed are important in overall athleticism  Outdoors is the ideal place to train running mechanics and conditioning

 Every exercise has to be done on an exercise ball  Extreme balance must be added to every exercise  The only pieces of equipment used are kettle bells, exercise balls, balance boards, and medicine balls  Heavy weights cannot be used

 Ranking and grading system  Benefits  Examples of movements:  Kettle bell swing  TGU (Turkish Get Up)  Deadlift assisted with cable bar

 Improves all physical areas of athleticism  Primal movements are the basis of training  Outdoors is an ideal setting for various forms of training  Functional movement can be used to find weaknesses in movement patterns  Improves your ability to move freely without hitches