What is a major difference between functional exercise and weight training on single station machines?
A. Weight training on single station machines isolates muscle groups and involves an artificial range of joint motion. Functional exercise recruits multiple muscle groups working through a range of motion that mimics or replicates the normal motions of the body. Single station machines are useful for strengthening a single muscle group at a time, but are not as effective at preparing the muscles for performance. Functional exercises not only strengthen single muscle groups, but also train multiple muscle groups to improve performance, all in the same exercise.
