Advanced Workout Strength vs Function for the Masses by Ian O'Dwyer | Date Released : 06 Jun 2007 0 comments Close Introduction Emergence from infancy Expertise arising. Evolution of fitness industry Sporting elite vs. masses Strength and function – relative to the person What is functional training? Children show us function Allowing body to move effectively without pain Clients to move and feel better Function, fitness, skills and techniques Body building dangers How do you feel that you walk? Paying attention to our own bodies Allowing clients to feel positive change Small momentary change opens doorway to bigger change on all levels Listen to the body Regressing clients for body to feel better Not about us and what we know Danger of functional exercise Body needs to be conditioned to go into the position it’s going in Our body designed to go everywhere but we have de-conditioned it Strength and conditioning injuries Functional training - helping the body remember The body needs “games” at an older age The power of laughter Regressing back to childhood. Open the dor to possibilities Simplify and progressive discovery to accessibility Body knows best Strength and function are about the body as a whole If we challenge the body in varied and progressive ways strength and function grow together Five components of function Gravity Integration Multi-directional, multi-planar Proprioceptively rich Stability – dynamic and static 99% application Back to top About the author: Ian O'Dwyer Ian O’Dwyer, (OD), has practiced in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years. He is a director of OD on Movement, a movement and business solutions company with two facilities in Australia (Melbourne & Noosa). OD is a “hands on” Movement Coach practicing at his facilities. OD on Movement run Mentorships twice yearly in Noosa Heads and also in dedicated locations globally. As an Author, Ian has written for leading industry magazines and education providers, he is also a Co-Founder of PTA Global, whom in 2009 collaborated with 25 of the industries leaders to create systems, science and tools for Coaches, Trainers and Businesses to gain more successful outcomes for their clients. As a Presenter, Ian has presented over 500 workshops globally. He has a unique ability to observe movement and create instant change through innovative and practical techniques but best of all he makes it FUN. Ian is a common sense, positive guy who has worked with and learnt from some of the world’s best to become an effective and successful coach. Full Author Details Related contentContent from Ian O'Dwyer The Evolution of the Functional Training Paradigm Martin Haines | Articles Corrective Exercise Is Functional - Part 3 Anthony Carey | Articles Corrective Exercise Is Functional - Part 2 Anthony Carey | Articles Corrective Exercise Is Functional - Part 1 Anthony Carey | Articles Toning vs. Bulking Up Jeff Thaxton | Articles Building Muscle with Kettlebells Pavel Tsatsouline | Articles Training with Maximal Weights Charles Poliquin | Articles Should Athletes Train Like Bodybuilders? Paul Chek | Articles What is Function? Part 1 by Gary Gray | Videos Essentials of Integrated Training - Part 9 Mike Clark | Articles What is Strength Really? Mel Siff | Articles What is Functional Exercise? Paul Chek | Articles Where is the Fitness Industry Advancing? by Ian O'Dwyer, Anthony Carey | Videos Tissues, Do You Really Understand What You Are Training? by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos Strength vs Function for the Masses by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos Progress and Regress the Shoulder Press with ViPR by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos Movement Preparation with Ian O’Dwyer by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos Ian ODwyer: Using Mobilizers in Program Design by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos Ian ODwyer: Hot Trends in the Fitness Industry by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos How to Use Play: Traditional & Progressive Clients by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos Creating Instantaneous Change by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos Alan_P_Throws by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos A New Way to Think About Corrective Exercise by Ian O'Dwyer | Videos Leave a reply Comments (0) Back to top