Functional Fitness with Club Fit!

May brings gardening, home improvement projects, bike rides, playing with the kids and all those things in your life that require you to be strong and flexible.

That is where Functional Training works!

The term Functional Fitness has been around for years; few, however, actually know the difference between Functional Fitness and standard weight training.

Functional Fitness is a form of exercise that not only mimics daily life movements, but also uses large muscle groups to enhance performance, where as traditional strength training uses heavier weights and machines for strength and muscle size.

Here are the benefits of Functional Fitness to improve daily living activities and movement:

• Provides joint protection through strengthening surrounding muscles and tendons.

• Reduces injuries by making muscles more resistant to overuse injury. Improves balance and coordination, reducing the risk of falls and muscle strains.

• Improves simple everyday activities, such as gardening, laundry, grocery shopping and recreational sports.

Time-efficient and beginner-friendly, Functional Fitness not only saves time but also has beginner workouts that use compound movements (more than one body joint) to produce a great workout.

Remember to walk every day!

Walking 30 to 60 minutes will go a long way to burning body fat and complementing the functional trainining by relaxing the muscles, airways and your brain! Take the kids, dog, spouse or a friend, and enjoy!

Join Club Fit and have fun with fitness! Stop by their location at 365 S. Redwood Street in Canby or call 503-974-3475.