Functional Standards for The Average Gym Goer

Functional Standards for The Average Gym Goer

There are athletic standards for competitors. Be it powerlifters, basketball players, sprinters, etc. Each discipline has a baseline of fitness necessary for its athletes to perform. But what are the baseline standards for the person who isn’t participating in competitive sports or looking to win a gold medal? What moves should we all be able to perform if we want to live a relatively pain-free and healthy lifestyle? I’ve found that the clients capable of at least performing these moves greatly reduce their probability of injury and interact in the world in a pain-free way. These exercises by no means represent a complete functional strength program but they serve as a baseline to decrease the probability of injury. Before we discuss these moves let’s consider a few things.