What is Functional Interval Training?
Most body-weight and medicine-ball exercises are closed-chain exercises, which use multiple joints as the resistance is moved away from or toward an anchored body part. Closed-chain exercises (push-ups, squats, etc.), which are more functional, result in greater motor unit activation and synchronization and better strength performance compared with open-chain exercises. Open-chain exercises often target muscles rather than movement. Many free-weight and machine exercises, such as lat pull-downs and biceps curls, are open-chain exercises, which use only one joint as the resistance is moved away from or toward the body using freely movable limbs By combining functional exercises with bouts of cardio (walking, jogging, sprinting and stairs, calisthenics) intervals, we train you like an athlete even if you have no athletic skill or coordination. The idea is to train as effectively and efficiently as possible to maximize your fitness results. • 3.Why use Medicine Balls? While the medicine b
