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This is not about growing muscle mass or sculpting a perfect figure. The priority here with functional training is general physical fitness and wellbeing. We will feel the effects of this even while sitting at a desk.

What is functional training?

This is a type of intense, but uncomplicated exercise aimed at comprehensive muscle strengthening. Simply put, functional training is about mimicking the movements we do every day, but at a much faster pace. For example:

Pyramid training is one of the most interesting and effective training schemes ever devised. Originally created by Joe Weider It is ideal for when you want to see the effects of your work in the gym faster.

What is pyramid training?

Pyramid training can be used in most exercises for and all muscle groups. The basic principle is to increase the weight in each successive set – progressive overload, while reducing the number of reps. Training your weight like this

Glutes are for more than just sitting…

The buttocks are made up of three parts called the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and minimus. They complement each other in our everyday movements, such as walking, maintaining a stable position, and straightening the hip joint. They are involved in every movement at the hip joint, so unless we sit on a chair all day, we have great opportunities to activate this muscle group of muscles.

Exercises on machines

Push-ups are one of the most famous exercises. Most of us did them at school in PE lessons or at some point in our fitness journey. For a large part of physically active people, push-ups are a permanent element of their training but, as it turns out, even though the exercise may seem simple, many people find it difficult and only a few manage to do it correctly.

Correct form - the classic push up

There are many different varieties of this exercise, but the basic

DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, is the achy feeling we all know the day after we’ve hit the gym hard. However, can you exercise when you’re already feeling sore, and more importantly, is it good for you? They can be tangible proof of tour commitment to your training, but they are also a signal that the body needs to recover and it's often better not to ignore this.

It’s important to distinguish what is happening in this process within your body. Post-workout muscle pain is not always