Everything you need to know about functional training to get the most out of it

Although functional training routines have been with us for years, it is in the latter that they are most talked about. The popularity of CrossFit boxes as well as the inclusion of these types of routines in the group class schedules of almost any gym has made them more popular and common every day, so let's see, what do they consist of? What are its benefits? And how can we organize a training of this type?

What is functional entreitenement

Functional training is made up of exercises and movements that will help us improve at certain times of our day to day . That is to say, it is not a question of lifting a dumbbell to lift it but of performing those movements that have some practical use.
This training method has been used for a long time to rehabilitate people , who have lost mobility due to injuries or operations . With this type of training it is intended to recover it and return to normal as soon as possible.
Beyond the rehab rooms, lately, thanks to   workouts like CrossFit , among others, gyms are invading as yet another alternative method.

Benefits of functional training

Due to the type of training and exercises that we carry out in this type of routine, we usually speak of an enjoyable exercise and it usually generates a lot of adherence among the people who practice them. They also adapt to any level and age and in addition to being an excellent rehabilitation tool, you will notice improvements in your day-to-day life , relieving stress , improving your proprioception, balance and coordination .

Another point to note is that it is a mixed activity in which there is usually strength-resistance work at the same time as cardiovascular work, so in the end it is a very complete training method that will help you when it comes to staying active. , improve your health and mobility while burning calories and, together with a correct diet, get rid of excess fat and strengthen your muscles .

How to organize a functional training routine

As with any other type of training routine, before doing a functional training it is important that we prepare correctly by warming up . Here it is usually very common to perform basic exercises such as push-ups , squats , jogging or some dominated . This is how we progressively prepare for the training that follows.

Once the warm-up is done, there are several types of workouts that we can do, among which we can highlight the following:

• Suspension training or TRX: with a simple TRX you can work your whole body , improve your balance and practice basic movements that have a direct impact on your day to day.
• Circuit training: these can be done with or without equipment. There are circuits with a fixed number of repetitions although the most common are by time. In the end, the idea is to go through several stations or exercises until you complete the complete circuit and work your whole body.
• Kettlebell training: this type of weights is used a lot in functional training and only with them are we able to perform many movements and work different muscle groups in a few minutes .