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22.01.2022 Slow and steady wins the race! . Progressive overloading . Starting off a new fitness program is an exciting and motivational time. When considering your program it is important that you don’t start out of the blocks like Usain Bolt Be the Steve Bradbury of your team and avoid injury!!... . Any sort of physical activity is putting your body under stress. Your body needs time to recover and repair in order to decrease the chance of injury and ensure your next workout can be completed at the ideal intensity . At F.A.F we ensure that athletes are being challenged each session however are working at an intensity that will ensure the individual is not put into a position that injury and fatigue will affect their progress. . Need a specific and individualised program to cater for your needsContact F.A.F . Decrease injury Improve recovery time Improve understanding of your own body #functionalathleticfitness #progression #overloading #buildmuscles #buildpower #injuryfree

20.01.2022 It’s all in the hips . Explosive Power . Take off, jumping and sprinting require the hips to perform the same movement at high explosive speeds Hip Extension... . To be more specific the most explosive power comes when the hips and knees perform extension and the ankles plantar flexion . As seen in the video, it is essential that you train the lower limbs to create power when the body is in various (safe) positions. Sport specific movements will allow the athlete to develop the necessary power required to improve performance . Power potential increase Unilateral Sport Specific . #functionalathleticfitness #power #sportspecific #unilateraltraining #hipextension #runningtech #landing See more

16.01.2022 Iso work out . Stuck at home during covid, or just simply don’t want to head to the gym . If you have a bar you have a gym... . Here you see a #FAF client performing eccentric pull ups at their homeEccentric phase of any movement is crucial in decreasing the risk of injury and improving strength. Eccentric movements also have the ability to improve muscle hypertrophy (not always the bees knees in strength training but has the potential to increase power output) . Whether you’re at home or in the gym and struggling to improve your performance, get in touch with us here at Functional Athletic Fitness so we can create a specialised program to cater for your needs . Improve performance Increase strength Decrease risk of injury . #functional #athletic #fitness #backstrength #hypertrophytraining #pullups #preseason See more

10.01.2022 Core engagement . Engaging your core is essential not just for athletic performance but for every day movements. The key for proper core engagement is to think pressure or brace rather than six pack. To create the pressure or bracing movement of the core, an individual pushes their core outwards. This then turns the core and most importantly the pelvic floor on. This will activate all of the core muscles instead of just that six pack. . As seen in the pictures ab...ove, the coke can on the left is the bracing/pressure movement, activating the pelvic floor . The coke can on the right resembles the six pack thought . Which one looks stronger to you . Remember a strong and healthy core doesn’t mean having a six pack total body stability decreased risk of injury increased strength potential #faf #strong #corework #pepvicfloorhealth #strengthtraining #sixpack #power #functional #athletic #fitness

09.01.2022 Don’t let your hamstrings finish your season before it starts . Hamstring strength . The hamstrings are among the most commonly injured muscles during running. Ensuring that the hamstrings are strong is essential in decreasing the risk of muscle tearing... . The hamstrings are comprised of 3 major muscles with the biceps femoris long head having the highest prevalence of injury in comparison to the others. . Performing exercises that demand activation concentrically and eccentrically will improve strength and ultimately decrease the risk of injury . Increase eccentric strength. Decrease risk of injury during phases of running. Increase muscular hypertrophy. . #functionalathleticfitness #hamstrings #hamstringstrength #eccentrictraining #nomoreinjuries #bicepfemoris See more

03.01.2022 Crunches planks . Core strength . The muscles that make up the core and pelvic floor play a major role in the stabilisation, balance and safety of the athlete. These muscles play a crucial role in protecting the back against injury... . Why is a plank a superior core exercise to crunches . Crunches require repetitive flexion of the lower back (i.e lumbar spine). Over time, this action will weaken the ligaments and muscles of the back consequently leading to injuries e.g. herniated discs. . A six pack doesn’t = a strong and stable core . Increase stability Decrease risk of injury Increase performance . #functionalathleticfitness #core #strengthtraining #stabilty #performance #wholebodyworkout See more