Functional Fitness

15 February 2013
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Functional Fitness
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Want More Success? Train Less:

It Doesn’t Help a Workoholic; It Won’t Help Your Training Countless research has suggested that workoholics face diminishing returns. Overwork, typically, occurs when people believe that they are falling behind. They think if they are not working, they are losing the sale, forfeiting customers to competitors, or relinquishing previous gains. We find the same principles […]


15 January 2013
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Functional Fitness
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No Longer “Off” — How to Effectively Use Your Off-Season:

In basketball, you sometimes see it most directly. An athlete uses the off-season to develop a new skill. Quick point guards making a living on dribble penetration then all of a sudden have a three-point shot. Sharpshooters now own a post-up game. Dominant defensive centers improve their free throw shooting. Taking cues from the pros, […]


4 September 2012
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Functional Fitness
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Get Better Every Day:

How Easy it Is to Atrophy No matter the subject, it is remarkable how quickly the body and mind fade from peak performance. Consider, for example, the state of the brain after summer vacation. Instead of diving into complicated math equations or new foreign language conjugations, September often seems like a month of review to […]