Key
Functional Exercises You
Should Know
Should Know
Gray Cook MSPT, OCS, CSCS
Lee Burton PhD, ATC, CSCS
Functional Exercise
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functional exercise and corrective exercise?
Corrective Exercise System
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Functional Movement Screen
Identify the Corrective Pattern
Mobility Competency
Static Motor Control Competency
Dynamic Motor Control Competency
Performance (Capacity)
Identify the Corrective Pattern
Baseline for
movement
Squatting
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Stepping
Lunging
Reaching
Leg raising
Pushup
Rotary stability
1 3
2 D
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Static Motor
Motor Control
Control
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Corrective Hierarchy
Corrective Hierarchy
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So what is functional exercise?
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Functional Exercise
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So what is functional exercise?
• Challenge coordination
• Challenge balance
• Challenge tri-planer movement
• Challenge postural alignment
• Focus on movement p patterns,, not bodyy parts
p
Functional Exercise
What is the goal of functional exercise?
Functional Exercise
Functional Exercise
What is the goal of functional exercise?
• Enhance mobility and motor control
• Improve
p adaptability
p y
• Improve durability
• Create a sound base for specialization
• Combat dysfunction
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1 3
Mobility 2 D
Dynamic
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Motor
Static Control
Motor
Control
Functional exercise—
assumes you have 2
responsibly addressed 1 Dynamic
Motor
mobility Control
Static
Motor
Control
Chop Variations
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Dynamic upper body
Static lower body
Chop—Tall‐Kneeling
Chop Tall Kneeling
Functional Patterns
Deep squat
Pushup
Shoulder mobility
Chop—Half‐Kneeling
Chop Half Kneeling
Functional Patterns
Inline lunge
Rotary stability
Chop—Single‐Leg
Chop Single Leg
Functional Patterns
Hurdle step
Active straight leg raise
Lift Variations
Lift Variations
Dynamic motor control—Upper body
Static motor control—Lower body
Lift—Tall‐Kneeling
Lift Tall Kneeling
Functional Patterns
Deep squat
Pushup
Shoulder mobilityy
Lift—Half‐Kneeling
Lift Half Kneeling
Functional Patterns
Inline lunge
Rotary stability
Lift—Single‐Leg
Lift Single Leg
Functional Patterns
Hurdle
H dl step
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Active straight leg raise
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Demonstration
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Deadlift Variations
Deadlift Variations
Static motor control—Upper body
Dynamic motor control—Lower body
Double‐Leg Deadlift, 2 Kettlebells
Functional Patterns
Deep squat
Pushup
Double‐Leg Deadlift, 1 Kettlebell
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Functional Patterns
Deep squat
Pushup
Single‐Leg Deadlift, 2 Kettlebells
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Functional Patterns
Inline lunge
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Rotary stability
Hurdle step
Active straight leg raise
Single‐Leg Deadlift, 1 Kettlebell
g g
Functional Patterns
Inline lunge
Rotary stability
Hurdle step
Active straight leg raise
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Demonstration
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Turkish Getup
Constantly changing demands of
static and dynamic motor control
Turkish Getup
Left and Right
Turkish Getup
Left and Right
Functional Patterns
Inline lunge
Rotary stability
Hurdle step
Active straight leg raise
Deep squat
Trunk stability pushup
Shoulder mobility
Turkish Getup
100+ pounds
Turkish Getup
Turkish Getup
Naked
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Demonstration
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