Functional training is the 2019 trend: targeting strong and toned muscles to better deal with any discipline and achieve the perfect balance between body and mind. Personally I practice it on alternate days compared to running in the months in which I don’t prepare particularly demanding races and I can assure you that the benefits on a physical level are considerable, so here are the courses that I can recommend.
Reformer Pilates
As the name suggests, it is Pilates that takes place with the reformer, a machine that models every single muscle thanks to a sequence of choreographed movements. The benefits for running I see them mainly in terms of muscle lengthening of the legs, but it also strengthens the back, shoulders and arms.
Punch
This is a functional Boxing workout, consisting of intense interval training of boxing techniques in pairs or in pairs alternating with a functional workout with the use of small tools or free body. This course strengthens the muscles of the legs, arms and abdominals and the high intensity strengthens the breath.
What kind of workout do you prefer?