I'm seeing a lot more people incorporating functional training into their workout routines,” says one of the experts who ...

Soldiers trying to earn the Army Ranger tab will have to do more challenging functional fitness exercises starting day one.

While one of the benefits of FST is that it requires minimal equipment by using bodyweight alone, "you can enhance FST by using tools like resistance bands, medicine balls, kettlebells and other free ...

Farmer’s carries instructions: Hold dumbbells, kettlebells or even heavy sandbags in each hand. Move briskly and engage your core to maintain a good posture while keeping the weights steady. Walk for ...

There's arguably no one who needs to be in better shape than first responders. Firefighters, in particular, spend days scaling buildings, climbing stairs, and running head-first into raging fires, all ...

For many, fitness begins as a pursuit of aesthetics — building visible muscle, sculpting abs and chasing a lean physique.

When you’re using machines, you also reduce the recruitment of the surrounding stabilizing muscles. Take bench presses: With ...