Functional Fitness Machines Promote Balance,
Control And Muscle Integration
Here is a scenario to consider.
The workout at the gym yesterday was excellent.
More work was done on
bench pressing and the rowing machines that would make anyone ready for an...
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Functional Fitness Machines Promote Balance,
Control And Muscle Integration
Here is a scenario to consider.
The workout at the gym yesterday was excellent.
More work was done on
bench pressing and the rowing machines that would make anyone ready for an Olympic try-out.
However, just 24 hours after that good job, the back is injured when a suitcase weighing 50 pounds is
lifted down a set of stairs.
The obvious question would be: How could that happen? It is possible that
attention is not being paid to functional or practical fitness.
The body might look good and well toned
but is it prepared for lifting or hoisting weighty objects?
The use of functional fitness machines is a subject that is increasingly becoming popular in the gym
lately.
These machines are designed to pay special attention to building the body in such a way that it is
prepared to do everyday activities outside of the gym that require various positioning of the body.
An illustration of a functional workout would
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