Comments on: What EXACTLY Is Functional Training? Part I http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/ Gain muscle with strength training workouts | Fitness Program for serious athletes Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:11:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-75860 Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS Fri, 14 May 2010 10:37:04 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-75860 Joseph that part is correct. If the mechanics of the movement are any different (weight, velocity, etc) then it is not "functional." HOWEVER, that doesn't mean it is worthless and doesn't have sport carry over. The more criteria met in the article the closer to "functional" it gets. So it is not necessarily the exercises that are ineffective, it is the gross misuse of the term "functional" that is incorrect. I hope that helps clear something things up. Joe Joseph that part is correct. If the mechanics of the movement are any different (weight, velocity, etc) then it is not “functional.”

HOWEVER, that doesn’t mean it is worthless and doesn’t have sport carry over. The more criteria met in the article the closer to “functional” it gets.

So it is not necessarily the exercises that are ineffective, it is the gross misuse of the term “functional” that is incorrect.

I hope that helps clear something things up.

Joe

]]> By: Joseph http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-75704 Joseph Fri, 14 May 2010 01:14:20 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-75704 So do you mean if extra weight make your speed not the same with the real one(spcific sport), it's not a good functional training? I don't know what do you mean... So do you mean if extra weight make your speed not the same with the real one(spcific sport), it’s not a good functional training?
I don’t know what do you mean…

]]> By: What Is Functional Training http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-75379 What Is Functional Training Thu, 13 May 2010 04:56:53 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-75379 [...] via synergy-athletics [...] [...] via synergy-athletics [...]

]]> By: Synergy Athletics – Muscle and Strength Training For Athletes » Don’t Miss This Workout Information! http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-67017 Synergy Athletics – Muscle and Strength Training For Athletes » Don’t Miss This Workout Information! Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:31:30 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-67017 [...] Explanation of Functional Training [...] [...] Explanation of Functional Training [...]

]]> By: Synergy Athletics – Muscle and Strength Training For Athletes » Strength 101: The Basic Rule Of Training http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-46820 Synergy Athletics – Muscle and Strength Training For Athletes » Strength 101: The Basic Rule Of Training Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:53:22 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-46820 [...] There are 4 primary features of adaption that are important to real world and sport training. [...] [...] There are 4 primary features of adaption that are important to real world and sport training. [...]

]]> By: Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-43425 Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:10:52 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-43425 Gabe - very insightful comments and including Dan John! Thanks for commenting on the site. Joe Gabe – very insightful comments and including Dan John! Thanks for commenting on the site.

Joe

]]> By: Gabe http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-43255 Gabe Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:00:52 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-43255 Hi Joe, Good stuff. Its funny how people gravitate to the extremes and exclude the middle. 'Functional' probably started as a good idea to help people/athletes to fix imbalances but since it also helped trainers differentiate themselves from all the 'non-functional' trainers it was only natural that it became a fad where training devolved into balancing on a ball and not truly stressing the organism to promote new gains in usable ability. But one also has to remember why the functional stuff started in the first place- a lot of athletes were displaying imbalances that were robbing them of ability. I find Dan John's ideas pretty good. Lift heavy things off of the floor, lift heavy things overhead, and move the body through space. Mind mobility and stability in the joints and its win-win. Basic, simple, inglorious, effective and hard to do. The results have to be impressive because 'Basic, simple, inglorious, effective and hard to do' is not very marketable to the general populace. Awesome stuff, look forward to future stuff. -Gabe Hi Joe,
Good stuff. Its funny how people gravitate to the extremes and exclude the middle. ‘Functional’ probably started as a good idea to help people/athletes to fix imbalances but since it also helped trainers differentiate themselves from all the ‘non-functional’ trainers it was only natural that it became a fad where training devolved into balancing on a ball and not truly stressing the organism to promote new gains in usable ability. But one also has to remember why the functional stuff started in the first place- a lot of athletes were displaying imbalances that were robbing them of ability.

I find Dan John’s ideas pretty good. Lift heavy things off of the floor, lift heavy things overhead, and move the body through space. Mind mobility and stability in the joints and its win-win.

Basic, simple, inglorious, effective and hard to do. The results have to be impressive because ‘Basic, simple, inglorious, effective and hard to do’ is not very marketable to the general populace.

Awesome stuff, look forward to future stuff.
-Gabe

]]> By: Synergy Athletics – Muscle and Strength Training For Athletes » RIP Strength Development http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-40666 Synergy Athletics – Muscle and Strength Training For Athletes » RIP Strength Development Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:18:43 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-40666 [...] What EXACTLY is Functional Training? [...] [...] What EXACTLY is Functional Training? [...]

]]> By: Synergy Athletics – Muscle and Strength Training For Athletes » Methods Of Strength Training – Max Effort Method http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-36413 Synergy Athletics – Muscle and Strength Training For Athletes » Methods Of Strength Training – Max Effort Method Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:32:23 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-36413 [...] you want to review what is a strength exercise and which lifts are sport specific refer to  Functional Training Part I and Continuum Of Exercise [...] [...] you want to review what is a strength exercise and which lifts are sport specific refer to  Functional Training Part I and Continuum Of Exercise [...]

]]> By: thefightgeek http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-strength-training/what-exactly-is-functional-training-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22462 thefightgeek Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:25:34 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=2438#comment-22462 I'm no expert, but I think about this concept a lot, particularly related to fighting. I think people are missing a key aspect of 'functionality' I’m no expert, but I think about this concept a lot, particularly related to fighting. I think people are missing a key aspect of ‘functionality’

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