
Rather than training for mirror muscles or picking up another fad workout routine, why not train to support your everyday life? Functional fitness is all about exercises that mimic natural, real-life movements.
According to Michael Betts, a NASM-qualified trainer and director at Trainfitness: "functional fitness workouts build strength, stability and mobility in ways that translate to daily activities, from lifting shopping bags to playing with kids or balancing on uneven surfaces."