Functional Exercise and Application On Line Workshop

Functional Exercise: Train Your Body for Daily Life Activities

Functional exercise focuses on training your body to perform everyday movements more efficiently and safely. Our Functional Exercise Workshop is designed to teach fitness professionals how to help their clients improve posture, movement patterns, and muscle balance. With an emphasis on functional exercise, this course gives you the tools to help clients build strength and stability for everyday activities while reducing the risk of injury.

The workshop offers a comprehensive blend of theory and practical application. You’ll learn how to assess postural issues, identify poor movement patterns, and correct muscle imbalances in common exercises. With full-color photos and a detailed online tutorial, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to enhance your clients’ workouts through functional exercise techniques.

If you’re a personal trainer or group fitness instructor, this workshop is a must. Having a solid understanding of muscular anatomy is highly recommended to get the most out of the material.

Functional Training and Identifying Movement Patterns

Functional training is more than just working out—it’s about preparing the body to perform daily life activities more effectively. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to spot postural issues, improper movement patterns, and muscle imbalances that can hinder your clients’ performance and lead to injury. Functional exercise helps address these problems by improving alignment and ensuring that your clients’ bodies are in the correct position for every movement they perform.

This workshop provides a variety of functional exercises that target common movement patterns, allowing you to guide your clients toward better posture, improved balance, and greater overall strength. The online tutorials and full-color visual guides will show you how to adjust exercises to suit each client’s needs, making their workouts more efficient and safe.

Perfect Posture

Good posture is a key component of functional exercise. In this section of the workshop, you’ll learn the causes of poor posture, how to prevent it, and how to correct it in your clients. Proper posture not only enhances physical performance but also prevents common issues like headaches, neck and back pain, and muscle imbalances.

The workshop will guide you through exercises that target postural muscles, improve core strength, and increase mobility. By strengthening postural and balance muscles while stretching tight areas, you’ll help your clients achieve better posture and prevent the problems associated with poor alignment. Fitness professionals who understand how to correct poor posture are better equipped to guide their clients to long-term success.

Mechanics of Stretching

Stretching is a critical component of any functional exercise routine. Not only does it improve flexibility, but it also enhances strength, breathing, circulation, digestion, and relaxation. In this workshop, you’ll explore the mechanics of stretching, including the physiology behind it and the safest, most effective techniques.

The course covers various types of stretching, from dynamic to static, and emphasizes body awareness to ensure your clients are stretching properly. With a range of full-color photos and detailed explanations, this section will provide you with the tools you need to create a comprehensive stretching program that supports your clients’ overall fitness goals.

Fabulous Fat Burning

While functional exercise focuses on improving movement and strength, fat burning is often a key goal for many clients. This section of the workshop teaches you how fat is utilized in the body and the best methods to help your clients burn fat effectively. There are no shortcuts, but by incorporating functional exercises and teaching your clients the science of fat burning, you’ll be able to guide them to better results.

This fun and engaging section is essential for fitness instructors and personal trainers looking to offer well-rounded training programs that incorporate both functional exercise and effective fat-burning techniques.

How the Workshop Works

The Functional Exercise Workshop is fully online, making it easy to fit into your schedule. After you’ve registered, you’ll receive access to all course materials via email. You’ll have four months to complete the workshop, allowing you to progress at your own pace.

The course is approximately 11 hours of study time, and you’ll have access to interactive online tutorials and full-color visual guides throughout. After completing the course and answering the final assessment questions, you’ll receive a certificate of completion. This certificate can be used to fulfill continuing education requirements or to enhance your fitness credentials.

It’s that easy! Once you’ve completed the workshop, you’ll have the confidence and skills to implement functional exercise programs that benefit your clients in their daily lives, helping them move better, feel better, and perform at their best.


By completing the Functional Exercise Workshop, you’ll gain a deep understanding of how functional exercise improves posture, enhances movement patterns, and supports fat burning. This course is a must for any fitness professional looking to provide comprehensive training to clients of all fitness levels.

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Prerequisites

  • Certified Fitness Professional (i.e. Personal Trainer, Group Fitness, Aqua Fitness or another fitness related certification)

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Credits

ACSM: 11

BCRPA: 11

Course Cost
Pricing: $147.00

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