Synergy Functional Training, Flexibility and Balance Program
Facts about Functional Training:
- Functional fitness training involves active movement skills including balance, coordination and agility and is sometimes called neuromotor exercise
- Functional exercise involves smooth movements in all 3 planes of motion
- The goal of functional training is to improve performance thorough coordinated movements
- Functional exercises train your muscles to do everyday activities safely and easily
- Functional exercise can also improve performance in sports
- As part of a comprehensive program for older adults flexibility, balance and functional exercise can help reduce the risk of falls
- Postural stability and balance can be improved with flexibility exercises
- Flexibility exercises may reduce the risk of injury
- Flexibility exercises improve joint range of motion
According to the American College of Sports Medicine:
- Functional training is likely to be beneficial to all adults and athletes
- Flexibility, balance and functional training exercise recommended 2-3 days a week for individuals over 65 years
The Synergy Functional Training, Flexibility and Balance Program in Wayne, NJ
- Customized 1-on-1 program to fit your specific needs or sport
- Kinesis equipment used for functional, sport and balance training allows 360 degrees of motion
- FullGravity™ technology offers zero-impact exercises while allowing simultaneous strength, flexibility and balance training
- Training of complete kinetic chains (groups of muscles) rather than single muscles
- Golf, tennis and other sport conditioning programs available
- Core strengthening program available
- Flexibility training programs use award winning Technogym FLEXability equipment with a patented SELFLEX system that allows you to control the extent of muscle stretching avoiding possible injury
- Integrated feedback system accurately measures your progress
- May be combined with other Synergy programs
- Appropriate and customized for all age groups
Benefits of Functional Training
- Improves agility
- Improves balance
- Improves muscle strength
- Decreases risk of falls
- Reduces injury
- Improves sports performance