What is Functional Training?

Functional training has gained significant popularity in the fitness world in recent years. But what is this training type and why is it so important?

Functional training is an exercise type that mimics the movements we perform in daily life and works multiple muscle groups simultaneously. The main goal of this training method is to improve our body's natural movement patterns and help us become stronger, more balanced, and coordinated in our daily activities.

Benefits of Functional Training

Enhances daily life performance, significantly reduces injury risk, improves strength and endurance simultaneously, enhances coordination and balance, strengthens multi-joint movements.

Basic Functional Movements

The most commonly used basic movements in functional training are:

1. Squat: Lower body strengthening and hip mobilization

2. Deadlift: Posterior chain strengthening

3. Push-up: Upper body pushing movement

4. Pull-up: Upper body pulling movement

5. Plank: Core stabilization and endurance

"Functional training is an effective training method that develops not only muscle strength but also coordination, balance, and stability simultaneously." - Uğur İlter

How to Get Started?

When starting functional training, you can follow these steps: Focus on proper form technique, progress gradually, perform proper warm-up and cool-down, don't neglect rest days.