: functional training
Functional training can help improve performance by linking your entire body together to perform as a cohesive unit. It generally targets the core muscles of the abdomen and lower back. Weight machines have many advantages but they typically isolate specific muscles rather than a series of them and thus do not imitate one's natural movements.
Functional training emphasizes the body's natural ability to move in three anatomical planes of motion. A functional exercise will utilize reflex responses to keep balance, force the body to maintain a center of gravity and/or have a high carryover into work or sport. These movements have been shown to improve strength, power, endurance, flexibility, coordination, balance, agility and speed. Full-body exercises, compared to single-joint exercises, restrict local fatigue, reduce stress on individual joints and increase coordination.
Hasanen Power Wear products are ideal for functional training since they do not restrict normal movement nor do they hinder coordination. The added weight stimulates the exact muscles that are normally used in a sport or activity. Because they are so comfortable to wear, you may even forget you have them on!
