Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What Is Functional Fitness, Anyway? - Thomas Trutschel / Contributor / Photothek via Getty Images Over the past few decades, ...

CrossFit is an example of a workout which focuses on functional fitness. Kjetil Kolbjornsrud/ Shutterstock What’s the best type of exercise you can do for your health? The answer seems to change every ...

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 ...

Functional fitness is probably the most practical type of exercise you can do – though you're likely not alone if you're not quite sure what it is. While we can get caught up in trying to attempt ever ...

For more at-home strength workouts — plus meal plans, fitness challenges, walking podcasts and inspiration — download the Start TODAY app! Functional fitness has become a trendy buzzword in the ...

Functional fitness builds strength for everyday tasks like standing up, lifting, and reaching overhead. This can lower injury risk and improve quality of life. Strength training is functional in many ...

Big goals make for great workout motivation, whether you’re packing on muscle for summer or training for your first half-marathon. But in the grand scheme of things, those milestone moments are a blip ...

'Functional fitness' is a term that throws even the most seasoned fitness pros (... you rang?). Otherwise known as functional training, it’s a buzzphrase that’s dallied around in gym circles or class ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Over the past few ...

Over the past few decades, “functional” fitness has been seen as everything from a niche practice, to a trend, to a joke. The styles of training that call themselves “functional” vary as well, from ...