Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What Is Functional Fitness, Anyway? - Thomas Trutschel / Contributor / Photothek via Getty Images Over the past few decades, ...

Try this trainer-designed fitness test for adults over 60 using three standing exercises and practical benchmarks.

Fitness is typically associated with strength and muscle tone but there is another type of fitness that's more important for your day-to-day: functional fitness. Functional fitness refers to your ...

These three squat variations build strength and muscle.

This quick workout strengthens the muscles that matter most.

Functional fitness is probably the most practical type of exercise you can do – though you're likely not alone if you're not quite sure what it is. While we can get caught up in trying to attempt ever ...

Functional bodybuilding coach Marcus Filly is all about building strength and muscle in a safe and sustainable way—and while much of his training advice revolves around tips and techniques for lifting ...

CrossFit is an example of a workout which focuses on functional fitness. Kjetil Kolbjornsrud/ Shutterstock What’s the best type of exercise you can do for your health? The answer seems to change every ...

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Martin, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Fires Brigade, poses for judges during the first bodybuilding competition ever to be held on Contingency Operating ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Over the past few ...