FUNCTIONAL TRAINING:
ANY TRAINING THAT RESULTS IN THE ABILITY TO:
A. COMPETE WITH GREATER PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND POWER
B. COMPETE WITH GREATER PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND POWER OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT GETTING TIRED
C. COMPETE WITH GREATER PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND POWER OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT GETTING TIRED AND WITH LESS SUSCEPTIBILITY TO INJURY - - - IS “FUNCTIONAL” TRAINING
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
= TRAINING TO INCREASE TOTAL BODY STRENGTH SO THAT POSITION-SPECIFIC SKILLS MAY BE EXECUTED WITH GREATER OVERALL FORCE, SPEED, AND POWER (POWER = STRENGTH X SPEED)
= TRAINING TO INCREASE MUSCULAR AND CARDIOVASCULAR STAMINA SO THAT POSITION-SPECIFIC SKILLS MAY BE EXECUTED WITH GREATER OVERALL FORCE, SPEED, AND POWER OVER TIME WITHOUT FATIGUE
FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH
= THE TOTAL BODY STRENGTH NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY IMPOSE YOUR WILL ON AN OPPONENT FROM ANY PHYSICAL POSITION WITH POWER AND RESISTANCE TO INJURY