A functional workout just like this one transformed the way my body felt and moved

Woman exercising with dumbbell in domestic setting.

There was a time when I considered going to the gym to be completely separate from the things I did in my everyday life. It was simply an attempt to maintain a healthy weight, or change the way my body looked.

But this meant I found I often lacked the motivation to exercise, because it felt like it had no practical impact on the way I was living.