Functional fitness is a workout philosophy that uses exercises that mimic real-life activities to make daily movement safer and more efficient. Think about all of the non-exercise movements you ...

Generally speaking, it’s usually a win when things are functional. Functional fitness, for example, focuses on movement patterns you use in everyday life. Functional fashion might bring to mind ...

Our bodies move in various directions to perform tasks such as picking up a child, carrying luggage, or getting up and down ...

I’d argue that we’ve fallen into a trap: overcomplicating our workouts. Drawn in by sparkly new exercises and social media trends, we’ve forgotten that the most effective workouts are actually just ...

Late-onset depression and anxiety are now considered risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It is also believed that the insidious emergence of a neurological ...

We get it. Ranking the "world's best functional exercises" is an exercise in futility. Because really, what makes a thruster better than a jump squat or a handstand push-up? The actual rankings aren't ...

Think you’re fit? Functional Fitness and HYROX are redefining what it means to be in peak condition. With Noah Ohlsen, we put them head-to-head to find out which style builds the fittest athletes.

OCEAN BEACH – There’s a new fitness startup in Ocean Beach focused on getting people out of chronic pain through posture and biomechanical correction. There are now two fitness modalities sharing ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas (Sept. 24, 2020) -- Harney Sports Complex has a new area dedicated to functional fitness and training for the new Army Combat Fitness Test that will be opening soon. “(The ...