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Functional Fitness – What, Why, & How

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Functional fitness is any exercise or workout that improves your body’s natural movement patterns. This type of exercise emphasizes functional movements that can be used in everyday life. It is designed to increase strength, power, mobility, and balance, while improving overall health and wellbeing.

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Strength Training For Injury Prevention

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To a degree, acute injuries are unavoidable, but not entirely—more on how strength training for injury prevention plays a role in acute injuries. Chronic Injuries: Otherwise known as overuse injuries, these typically result from repetitive stress or prolonged exposure to specific movements or activities. compared to 72.4%

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Physical Activity and Sport-Skill Development Activities Afterschool Programs Provide

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Clearly, physical activity doesn’t have to be your cookie-cutter team sport to encourage a healthy and life-long physical activity journey for kids. What else is out there, and why should we consider them as not only viable options but equally important in a kids’ physical activity journey? Shop now 1.

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Physical Activity and Sport-skill Development Activities After School Programs Provide

Skillastics

Clearly, physical activity doesn’t have to be your cookie-cutter team sport to encourage a healthy and life-long physical activity journey for kids. What else is out there, and why should we consider them as not only viable options but equally important in a kids’ physical activity journey?