What is FUNCTIONAL Training ? Muscle Imbalances

What is functional training? This video looks at the rotator cuff and external rotation for correcting muscle imbalances.

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[Lanithroe]

Umbrella terms are the bread and butter of the fitness industry as health and wellness are for supplements. Gimmicks and fads all hide behind the terms as they bastardize the truth. Any ways great video James.I really wish we could have you at the real weights for real heroes event but I know it would be costly, so ill drop a 20 dollar donation in your name brother.

[gabrielg]

100% agree with every second of this video. From movement patterns being a sub-category of functional training...to barbells...to corrective exercise. Overall, as someone with a Masters in ES, this is about the only fitness channel i can watch for an extended period of time without questioning whether or not they actually understand the material that they are presenting.

[xtraOrdinaryAthletes]

So true! Never understood why there is such a tendency for people to go very light or very heavy with their external rotation. It seems that some people treat it solely as a warm up or warm down exercise (going too light) or completely abandon form in order to go too heavy. It seems very common and yet often goes ignored.

[TheKungFuGenius]

More people need to watch this channel - I’ve learned so much and hope others can benefit from Mr. Linker’s vast knowledge.

[thatlldingdangdo]

Thanks for another quality video. IMO you're up there with EDDF and athleanx with your informative work. Keep it up
👍🏻

[joannaprevost]

The cable machines have been life changing for me!

[rudyborkovic]

I consider putting away one's weights to be one of the most functional of all fitness exercises (paraphrasing Dom Mazzetti or Elgintensity, I think). Hopefully someone from my gym sees this:-)

[edytkas]

Rotator cuff muscles must cocontract in order to support ghj correctly and yes just because we train muscles in one plane sometimes it doesn't mean they are not being trainned in a functional way also we can not completely isolate muscles they always work as a functional units as you have mentioned before dead lift or squat are very much functional exercises

[monjuinc.]

Subs have increased almost 50% in about a month

[odbb]

Very good information and a good channel.. Very underrated in my opinion

[ytmm]

great video.. excellent 3D graphics to illustrate anatomy. videos better every day.. keep going!

[mikehines]

I remember Jeff Cavaliere recommending that you put a small rolled up towel under your armpit for this exercise, It forces you to keep your elbow close to your body. When I do that I feel more focus on the rotator cuff

[briansheeran]

I'm not an expert. But this has been the most helpful channel, and most helpful source of training information, ever for me.

Thank you.

[wilsonlee]

Thx sir for another insightful video on the rotator cuff one of the most utilized muscle groups, the impingement of the rotator cuff has prohibited the progress of my training & probably for many other types of sport imaginable. I have sustained this most irritating injury for months without relief, why is it so difficult & so long to heal?

[sheikhrehan]

I am a beginner and i understood nothing in your video. I am only saying this to help you, so that you can know how to make a presentation that could also be helpful for someone who has just started their journey in fit lifestyle.

[EllenDScott]

Very informative. Love the details and thank you!

[SiddiWest]

Love your videos man, found your channel a few days ago after EDDF's recommendation. Keep it up 💪

[ImmersiveSportsScience]

I love the new videos but I miss the in-depth nature of your old videos.

[HuhHa-pmfc]

Could you do those final pull ups in your next video? :)

[JuanDough]

Very well said. Great video once again.