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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: What is Functional Strength? 3
Why There Are Different Types of Strength 4
Training for Strength Vs Size 5
Chapter 2: The 7 Primal Movements 7
Compound Movements and Big Lifts 9
Some Moves to Get You Started 10
Chapter 3: Relax Into Stretch and ‘Foam Rolling’ 12
How to ‘Relax Into Stretch’ 12
More Fixes for Mobility and Flexibility 14
How to Use Foam Rolling 14
Chapter 4: Functional Strength Training Tools:
Kettlebells, Indian Clubs and More 16
Kettlebells 17
Indian Club Training 17
Barefoot Running 18
TRX 18
Chapter 5: Bodyweight Training for Strength to Weight Ratio 20
How to Approach Bodyweight Training 21
Chapter 6: Overcoming Isometrics and Grip Strength 23
Overcoming Isometrics 24
Chapter 7: HIIT 26
Chapter 8: Is There Any Place Left for Resistance Machines? 28
Resistance Machines, What Are They Good For? 28
Advanced Techniques With Resistance Machines 30
Chapter 9: CrossFit: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 31
CrossFit: The Idea 31
CrossFit Controversy 32
Movnat 32
Chapter 10: Diet for Functional Strength 34
What is the Paleo Diet? 34
A Word of Caution – Don’t Go too Far! 35
Conclusion – Creating Your Program 37
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