What is Functional Training with Kevin Carr
On Episode 107 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Kevin Carr, a massage therapist, strength and conditioning coach, and the co-founder of Movement As Medicine.
When it comes to functional training, there are many different opinions on what that means. It can get confusing to understand what it really means and how it should be applied to your training.
As much as functional training has become a buzzword within fitness marketing, understanding what it really is and how it impacts training philosophy will help you navigate all the information that can be found online.
What you’ll learn from this episode.
- What is Functional
- The most effective way to train your core
- Why you should add more unilateral work into your training programs
- Should you stay active when injured?
- How manual therapy and exercise creates the best environment to recover from injury
- What areas of the body should rotational athletes focus on?
- General strategies for lower back health
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