programming

I’ll let you in on a little secret.  No one knows how to program for functional fitness.  Even coaches for top athletes will be the first to tell you they don’t have everything figured out.  There are several reasons for this; however, the real reason is functional fitness has not been around long enough to have been well researched by the scientific community.  This leaves us stealing bits and pieces from a variety of sources to help us program workouts, in order to achieve our fitness goals.  Keep reading to learn a simple method that I use to program for my athletes.

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In the last several years functional fitness has changed from a fringe exercise cult with a puking clown as it’s mascot, to a world wide phenomena and competitive sport televised on ESPN.  As it has become more popular, the cream of the fitness community has risen to the top, with a few gyms producing many successful athletes.  Crossfit Invictus is one such gym, but what is the secret to their success?  This article will break down their programming style, showing you the principles behind their programing and the reasons why they are so successful.  

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