“I'm seeing a lot more people incorporating functional training into their workout routines,” says one of the experts who recommends the exercises for their everyday usefulness and injury prevention, ...

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.

Most of us don't think about fitness in terms of picking up a laundry basket, carrying groceries from the car, or getting up ...

What good is a sculpted butt if you can’t squat down to pick up your keys? And TBH, toned biceps are kind of useless if you can't even lift your gym bag. That's the mindset behind a type of training ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Over the past few ...

What separates functional fitness workouts from other viral exercise trends is the sheer value they offer in addition to muscle gains and PB potential. Because, while all workouts are purposeful, not ...

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas (Sept. 24, 2020) -- Harney Sports Complex has a new area dedicated to functional fitness and training for the new Army Combat Fitness Test that will be opening soon. “(The ...

Think you’re fit? Functional fitness and HYROX are redefining what it means to be in peak condition. With Noah Ohlsen, we put them head-to-head to find out which style builds the fittest athletes.

In her prime, Julie Mignerey was on her high school swim team. The statuesque woman grew up in a health-conscious household. Her father played professional football, and her mother, she says, was “fit ...