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A functional exercise program uses exercises that mimic real life movements and/or wake up muscles that are vital to muscular balance and proper joint mechanics in your body. Enhance your performance with your daily and sport activities. Try something new, perhaps in a group class! Work in all three planes doing movements that look like real life movements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6326077373a3ee39d0e24894/41a5bee7-28cf-48cd-a187-a8167d8c0b99/logan-weaver-lgnwvr-u76Gd0hP5w4-unsplash.jpg The Healing Journal - How to bust through an Exercise Plateau Your body weight moving against gravity provides functional resistance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6326077373a3ee39d0e24894/32b6d0be-654c-4d73-bd66-98c2b2c15274/pexels-shvetsa-4587426.jpg The Healing Journal - How to bust through an Exercise Plateau Help! I’ve been injured! Consult a physical therapist to help you figure out what your body needs. 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