Workouts to Keep You Feeling Young

3. Functional Exercises Help Maintain Quality of Life

Functional exercises mimic common movements necessary throughout the day, such as lifting, sitting down and getting up, and reaching. Regularly exercising in this way ensures you can maintain these daily functions with ease for longer, which contributes positively to mental health and quality of life. Functional fitness focuses on muscle groups vital in core stability, balance, and coordination. They also contribute to continued mobility. This type of exercise trains the muscle groups to work together — compound exercises — rather than isolating each muscle group; this can reduce the risk of injury as you age.