Green Body & Home - Functional Movement vs Exercise Machines

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Our final post for this month is about functional movement versus exercise machines.  Functional movement is movement that are natural movements for our body.  When done repeatedly, this strengthens and conditions our bodies to function better in our lives, whether it is lifting something, pushing something, or squatting, among other things. 
Children are amazing at functional movements, if you'd like a teacher just watch them!  Nowadays most gyms offer areas where you can do functional style movements that allow your body more range of motion and ability to stabilize itself, rather than a machine doing the stabilizing for you.  And then there are specialty workouts such as cross fit or TRX classes that offer functional training only.  Happy Moving!

https://www.rdellatraining.com/the-5-major-problems-with-exercise-machines

https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/functional-fitness-adults#1

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