The terms mobility and flexibility are often used interchangeably in fitness conversations, yet they represent distinctly different aspects of physical capability with unique implications for movement ...

As one of the most effective compound exercises, squats will always have a place in any well-rounded training plan. They build full-body strength, boost athletic performance, and improve the kind of ...

In the world of fitness and wellness, there's such a strong focus on strength training, cardio workouts, and of course nutrition. However, one aspect that is sometimes overlooked but is equally ...

Aaron Zamzow explains how flexibility exercises, dynamic stretching and movements, and strengthening exercises help to make hips flexible, so firefighters can maintain balance and control. As ...

From a fitness perspective, many of us are inundated with fitness advice about what the key to fitness is. We are told to lift heavy weights or do cardio. In this column, I posit that before you start ...

Functional fitness is a workout philosophy that uses exercises that mimic real-life activities to make daily movement safer and more efficient. Think about all of the non-exercise movements you ...

Basically, functional mobility describes a person’s ability to move around safely and independently and participate — or function — in the daily tasks of living, both at home and at work. For instance ...

A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that tests of functional mobility and muscle strength can be adapted so that they can be ...