Functional Fitness Techniques

Squats

Getting up from chairs, toilet, out of car. Lifting groceries, boxes, kids, shoveling snow, gardening, skiing, sports.

Rows

Shoulder mobility and stability, restores shoulder posture and combats ‘hunchback’ effect of bad desk posture

Planks

Protecting posture during work (standing or sitting), protecting spine during physical activity or strenuous movement, prevents chronic back pain

Step Up

Protective stability for the hip and knee, strength for navigating stairs or hiking, single-leg strength and safety for sports

Suitcase Kettlebell Carry

Full body stability, hip stability, core stability, posture, full-body awareness and integration, nervous system stimulation, bone density

Specialized Movements

The really unconventional and ‘fun’ stuff; twisting, throwing, slamming, balancing, etc- these exercises emphasize a special stretch, movement pattern, power output level, or neurological stimulus for well-rounded fitness.