Functional Path Training: A Good Exercise

Functional Path Training

The Functional Path is a path that had been traveled many times before but had fallen out of use in favor of smoother paved roads that promised faster and easier results. Seeking to follow and better define the functional path is a continuing journey, fortunately it is a journey that many have traveled before. Functional Path training is getting back to the basics of movement. It is learning to tune into the body and it’s inherent wisdom to produce rhythmic flowing movement.

4/25/07

A Good Exercise

At least once a day I get a call or an email asking if a particular exercise is good or bad. In general an exercise is not good or bad, it is the context in which they are applied. I do think there are exercises that are harmful and dangerous, but with those exceptions it all comes down to context. - Where in the workout, where in the plan, what is the chronological and training age of the athlete. These are just a few factors that determine context.

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At 4/25/07, 5:21 PM, Anonymous said...: Mr. Gambetta,
I would like to know what some of those exercises are that you would consider to be dangerous. Please share if you don't mind.

Thanks,
Jonathan Hewitt ATC
At 4/25/07, 11:46 PM, Anonymous said...: I would consider the crossover skip or side step dangerous to someone looking to build pure isolated muscle mass( i.e. bodybuilder). Dangerous to their ego. Or they might blow out their hamy.

Not that there is anything wrong w/ bodybuilding.

JT

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Name: Vern Gambetta

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Vern is currently is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several teams in Major League Soccer as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men’s World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and Director of Athletic Development for the New York Mets. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics having lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe. Vern's coaching experience spans 36 years at all levels of competition. Vern has authored six books and over one hundred articles related to coaching and sport performance in a variety of sports. He received his BA from Fresno State University and his teaching credential with a coaching minor from University of California Santa Barbara. Vern obtained his MA in Education with an emphasis in physical education from Stanford University.

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4/25/07

A Good Exercise

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