Our bodies move in various directions to perform tasks such as picking up a child, carrying luggage, or getting up and down ...

“Is this exercise functional? I read that I should be doing functional training exercises”. This client was right, she should be (and was) doing functional exercises. But what makes an exercise ...

A home-based strength training program does not improve dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), but it does improve some functional capacity and helps patients feel better, a ...

Functionality: Whether you have stairs at your house or have to climb them elsewhere, using stairs as part of your fitness program will keep your legs conditioned and toned. Partnering stair climbs ...

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 ...

The landscape of fitness has dramatically shifted toward home-based workouts, with back strength training emerging as a crucial focus for health-conscious individuals. The transformation of living ...

OK. We're among friends. We can admit this, for a lot of us getting into and keeping an exercise routine can be hard. Changing clothes, getting to the gym - the struggle is real. Science journalist ...

We begin my summer Pilates class assessing what the participants want to work on. We are all women—cashiers, dental hygienists, language teachers, students, but also movement professionals such as ...

Even if a standard program is well designed and thus, well balanced, it may not account for individual bodily deviations and can make some problems worse. For example, some exercises that technically ...