OUR PHILOSOPHY The Functional Athlete Philosophy You compete the way that you train, so if you need to be explosive during a wrestling match, boxing match or other sport, you will need to train to be explosive. We take your annual goals into consideration when we create your functional training program, and we break it up into multiple phases so you don’t get overwhelmed or overtrained. At the Functional Athlete we believe that if an Athlete or a FAnatic is looking to reach the highest levels of training to accomplish their ultimate goals in their specific sports, it is vital they train Human movement and not focus on body parts. We feel that unless you are a Bodybuilder (which is a very dedicated and disciplined sport where the focus is on the competitors isolating body parts so they can reach the ultimate goals in their specific sport, then there would be no reason to train like a bodybuilder. The human body can only move in these 5 ways, Pushing > Pulling > Level Change > Locomotion> Rotation. FA feels that by training human movements anyone we train will benefit from the functional training and ultimately reach their goals, whether it’s to get to the highest level of sports or just living a healthier lifestyle!!! In Sports as in everyday life we need to be able to move quickly, easily and with balance; we must be able to push and pull, squat and lift objects, walk, run, skate, ski, we must be able to rotate; and we must be able to handle and react to the unexpected. Our Definition of functional training is “training all human movements, in all 3 planes of motion, using all three muscle contractions.” TRAINING METHODS Functional Athlete Training Method It takes more than luck and a few practices to turn someone into a champion athlete. You’ll have to prepare your mind body and will to compete, and this can take a lot of Hard Work, Dedication and Sacrifice, not to mention Blood, Sweat and Tears. The Coaches at FA have all the skills and experience you’ll need to get to that point, and has produced a number of champions in the past, proving that their techniques work. Regardless of age, size, gender, condition, or Goals, a persons Health, Athletic Performance and Quality of life are enhanced by being Stronger, Faster and More Powerful. Join our family and Change Your Life! We’ll incorporate what competitions are being attended, as well as what your personal outcome is for each. We’ll also talk about what kind of personal goals you want to meet, whether it’s to become more flexible, stronger, or an overall better athlete.