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A Focus on Functional Movements

One of the keys to gaining general physical preparedness stems from your ability to perform functional movements.

Functional movements replicate movements you see in life: Getting off the toilet is just a squat. Putting something away in the top cupboard is an overhead press. Functional movements tend to be core to extremity, multi-joint movements, like squats and presses, as opposed to isolation movements that target one specific muscle group.

We believe training functional movements will help you improve your 10 general physical skills—the skills we believe are necessary both for being generally physical prepared and for all-around elite fitness. The 10 general physical skills are: cardiovascular respiratory endurance, stamina, speed, strength, power, flexibility, coordination, balance, agility and accuracy.

The best way we’ve discovered to train functional movements is to introduce you to a few different sports. If you improved your abilities and skills in the following sports, you will undoubtedly become an all-around specimen.

Olympic Weightlifting

Olympic weightlifters are some of the most explosive, fast, powerful athletes in the world. Learn how their practices can help you...

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Powerlifting

When it comes to absolute strength, powerlifters are the strongest athletes in the world. Learn more about how their skills can help your fitness...

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Gymnastics

Pound-for-pound gymnasts are some of the strongest athletes in the world. We'll show you how to use their practices for yourself...

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Metabolic Conditioning

Running is probably the most functional movement you can do. Learn more about how cardio training can help your fitness improve...

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