iF3 Education

Functional Fitness 101

An introduction to the basics of Functional Fitness — how competitions work, what movements are included in iF3 competition, how to start training, and how to begin coaching recreational and competitive athletes.

About this course

Functional Fitness 101 is an introduction to the basics of Functional Fitness. Learn how competitions work, what movements are included in iF3 competition, how to start training in functional fitness, and how to begin coaching both recreational and competitive athletes in the sport.

This course provides a basic introduction to the sport of Functional Fitness. It details the basic rules of the sport at the competitive level as well as discusses training for the sport at both a recreational and competitive level. It also briefly outlines basic movements in Functional Fitness and how coaches can begin to train athletes in each of the 6 iF3 Test categories.

Curriculum

8 sections · 40 lessons

01

What is Functional Fitness?

3 lessons
  • What is Functional Fitness?Reading
  • Recreational versus Competitive Functional FitnessReading
  • Functional Fitness Across The Life SpanVideo · 3:14
02

The 6 Tests

10 lessons
  • Individual CompetitionVideo · 1:06
  • EnduranceVideo · 0:26
  • StrengthVideo · 0:42
  • BodyweightVideo · 0:35
  • SkillVideo · 0:36
  • MixedVideo · 0:33
  • PowerVideo · 0:43
  • Team CompetitionReading
  • Team StrategyReading
  • SummaryQuiz
03

Functional Fitness Movements

5 lessons
  • What Movements are included in Functional Fitness Competition and Training?Reading
  • Basic Endurance MovementsReading
  • Basic Strength MovementsReading
  • Basic Bodyweight MovementsReading
  • Summary QuizQuiz
04

Programming Functional Fitness Training Sessions

8 lessons
  • IntroductionReading
  • How to Design Training Sessions For the Endurance TestReading
  • How To Design Training Sessions For the Strength TestReading
  • How to Design Training Sessions For the Bodyweight TestReading
  • How to Design Training Sessions For the Skill TestReading
  • How to Design Training Sessions For the Mixed TestReading
  • How to Design Training Sessions For the Power TestReading
  • Summary QuizQuiz
05

Training and Programming For Competition

6 lessons
  • Training For CompetitionReading
  • Training with Full Range of Motion According to iF3 Movement StandardsReading
  • Focusing Training on Movements Regularly Seen in CompetitionReading
  • Train All 6 Capacities RegularlyReading
  • Train WeaknessesReading
  • Summary QuizQuiz
06

Training For Recreation

2 lessons
  • Training For RecreationReading
  • Summary QuizQuiz
07

Functional Fitness Competition

2 lessons
  • How does Functional Fitness Competition Work?Reading
  • Summary QuizQuiz
08

Beginning Your Functional Fitness Journey

4 lessons
  • As an athlete…Reading
  • As a coach…Reading
  • As an administrator…Reading
  • As a fan...Reading