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New ways of training are appearing every day. Gone are the days where one goes to the gym and uses ONLY barbells and weights in their workouts. Don’t get me wrong they are a crucial part to most training however it is always nice to have a change once in a while. More and more emphasis is being put on functional training as opposed to simply strength training. Functional training involves tools such as resistance bands and bosu balls incorporated into your workout. An example may be as follows. If you have worked your back and shoulders with weights do some functional training with your lower body. An example may be knee drives while holding a swiss ball with resistance bands around your ankles. You are working your core by holding yourself up from the swiss ball as well as by driving your knees forward – added to that resistance are the bands that are attached to your ankles. Another example of using resistance bands in your work out may be to do a chest press in a forward lunge position but with resistance bands. For more examples of how you can add variation into your workout with these tools speak to a weight room supervisor at your gym or a personal trainer. You would be surprised with the innovation that is out there today!