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Online the debate between those that are for and against “Functional Training” is heating up. Again. It comes and goes every few years and it always confuses me. You see, in my mind, words and language matter. Maybe it is having a Grammar school education and being made to study Latin for 3 long years, or possibly it’s my 35+ year long love affair with the work of Terry Pratchett. However, to me if something works, it is functional, if it doesn’t, it isn’t. Defining Functiona

“Oh, it’s that Identity thing again!” says James as we’re talking over one of our regular Zoom catch ups James is a client who’s been with me through some tough times, and of late he’s been feeling aimless, like he had no direction. Which is a very common thing when people experience a shift in their identity. He and his wife have reached certain life goals and he’s not sure where to go next. For many that come to me, it’s an injury that threatens their identity as an athlete

Over on Facebook a guy posted the following question: “When was the last time you thought to yourself in the moment, dang I was lucky right there?” It made me chuckle and I responded: “Every time I work on something in my shed, so about an hour ago!” I was having fun with the post, not really taking it in the spirit he wanted. But I was also telling the truth, almost every time I do work, not a work out, but some DIY or hobby woodwork, I am sure to count my fingers before an