Functional training often involves weight baring
activities with a lots of emphasize on core stabilization. Functional training also teaches your body’s neuromuscular system to recruit your muscles in a more efficient way, and more often than not, movements originate at your core. An example for this is a martial artist. If he simply lifts his leg and uses his quadriceps to kick his opponent he will not be able to generate a lot of power. Through functional training he can be taught to create a lot more power by starting the movement with a trunk rotation originating at the core. If performed properly, this type of training leads to strength increases increased joint stabilization and muscular balance. This in turn helps prevent injuries.