Even though most of us are spending the majority of our time at home, it’s still important to be physically active.
Functional fitness can be a good way to combat restlessness and keep your body moving.
What is functional fitness? It refers to exercise that helps you with everyday activities, like:
- getting up off the floor
- carrying heavy objects
- putting something up on a shelf
By strengthening the muscles in the same way you would need to use them for certain tasks, it reduces your risk of injury and increases your quality of life.
You can go throughout your day without worrying about straining or pulling something.
According to fitness expert Brad Schoenfeld, functional fitness exists on a continuum.
In his view, almost all exercise can be functional depending on the context, because in reality, increasing strength will inherently help you become more functional in daily life.
While increasing your overall strength will help you move better, combining strength training with exercises that mirror the movements of daily activities can provide an even more effective training regimen.
It can also promote better:
- balance
- endurance
- flexibility
And who doesn’t want that, right?
We’ve compiled 13 exercises below that’ll help improve functional fitness for adults of all ages. Complete five to six of these exercises three to four days per week for optimal results.
You can do them all safely from your home with minimal equipment.
