Exercise Scientist Debunks Functional Patterns: The Worst Fitness Trend?

Renaissance PeriodizationJuly 11, 202522 min703,443 views

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Critique of Functional Patterns' Core Principles

💡 Functional Patterns is criticized for failing on evidentiary-based grounds of exercise and sports science, with claims often appearing as marketing gimmicks.
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Functional PatternsExercise ScienceSports ScienceBiomechanicsEvolutionary BiologyPostureHydrationElectrolytesRotational MovementLymphatic SystemResistance TrainingHypertrophyBodybuildingWrestling

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