Functional Training Reference Thread

[Janzia]

Thanks for the links, Janet. I've been reading them with interest, now if I could only retain what I've been reading. I also checked out Core Performance from the library today and look forward to looking through it. Thanks again!

Jeanette

[janetb]

Before this thread gets too long, I want to provide a reference list for all the known functional training sites with free, useful info. (For now, I’m going to exclude paid subscription sites.) I’m doing this to help me too, since I tend to get scatter-brained and lose track of these links. I will probably be adding to this list regularly, as I discover new FT web sites. Please contact me if any of these links no longer work (sometimes stuff gets moved to new addresses) or if you find other useful FT sites.

The Reference List:

http://www.performbetter.com An online vendor who are “the experts in functional training and rehabilitation.” Click on the “Training Zone” link for articles and exercise charts.

http://www.functionalmovement.com Gray Cook’s web site. Not a lot of articles here, but the “functional movement screen” with video demos is sort of cool.

http://www.ronjones.org Ron Jones’ web site. Lots of great resource info her, include exercise sheets, articles, and, many useful web links.

http://www.gambetta.com Vern Gambetta’s web site. Once you get past the high-tech, glitzy intro, go the “Archives” link for some absolutely fantastic sports training articles, which are very relevant to the fitness enthusiast as well.

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/ Peak Performance Online Library. Just ignore the annoying subscription popup windows, the whole library of articles is available free. There is a wealth of info here concerning sports-specific training, fitness, and health in general. The strength training section is particularly great.

http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/ Sports Injury Bulletin archive. This might be a relative of the previous site, because it has a similar format and pushes the subscription deal, too. But again, the articles in the archive are free, and there is a wealth of info on dealing with chronic and sports-related injuries.

http://www.nasm.org/ContinuingEducation/Articles/ NASM’s articles. Just a few here, and they are very long and technical, the “everything you ever wanted to know and more” type of reading.

http://www.power-systems.com/Articles/default.aspx An online vendor, promoting themselves for “Sport Performance & Fitness Equipment for Professional Results.” Lot more training articles here.

http://www.chekinstitute.com/ Paul Chek's web site. He's not a functional training guru per se; he offers expertise in a wide range of health and wellness topics, including the mental and spiritual component. He does incorporation some great functional concepts into his fitness philosophy, so I'm including him here. What I like about him is that he also recommends some nontraditional (at least to us Westeners) holistic methods, which few other FT experts employ.

[janetb]

Just saving the space in case I need more room to add additional links.
Janet

[WWWendy]

I am posting in order to note that this thread has been moved to the FAQ section of the forum to make it easier to find and refer to later. Thanks for your work on this, Janet!