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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Sep 28, 2023
- 0 min
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
CHALLENGE - ARE YOU ARE FIT AS A WW2 U.S. G.I?
"Tests motivate the men to improve their physical condition. Frequently men do not realize what poor condition they are in. When the...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
ARE BODYBUILDERS POSITIVE ROLE MODELS?
Today, gyms and lifting culture is strongly influenced by bodybuilding. While there are things to admire amount the dedication required...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Oct 7, 2021
- 6 min
ARE YOU STRONG ENOUGH?
How strong is strong enough? The ability to lift objects has always been a fascination for humans. Contests of strength have been a rite...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Sep 25, 2021
- 1 min
5 MINUTE MOBILITY 6
Follow along.
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Sep 12, 2021
- 2 min
SAVING SOMEONE/THING FROM CHOKING
Recommendations for the treatment of choking victims has changed over the years. The Red Cross used to advise back blows, a medium blow...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min
CHALLENGE - CAN YOU SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE?
From the 1926 book "Endurance" by Earle Liederman. "Every man should be able to save his own life. He should be able to swim far enough,...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Jul 10, 2021
- 1 min
GRAPPLING DUMMY REVIEW
Grappling dummies. Love them or hate them, they won't take it personally. Joking aside, are these dummies really a useful training tool...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
CHALLENGE - SIT DOWN STAND UP
You start with a score of 10. You subtract points for the following: Hand used for support: -1 point Knee used for support: -1 point...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Jun 6, 2021
- 1 min
5 MINUTE MOBILITY 5
Flexibility for people who don't like it. Part 5. Mobility made easier and less boring!
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
THE HUMAN OBSESSION WITH CLIMBING
I think climbing is a vital skill and a mandatory ability. When I’m in a particularly cruel mood I often sit and watch passers-by and...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Apr 18, 2021
- 1 min
5 MINUTE MOBILITY 4
Flexibility for people who don't like it. Part 4. Mobility made easier and less boring!
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
FWW CHALLENGE - ALTERNATE BALL TOSS
This is a recognised method of catching and throwing ability popular with athletic coaches that focus in training co-ordination and...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
CHALLENGE - 5-10-5
The 5-10-5 is the first of out NFL combine tests. It’s sometimes called the 20 yard shuttle drill.
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Mar 23, 2021
- 1 min
FWW CHALLENGE - 1 MINUTE MAX CHIN UPS
A simple test you can use to test your chin up strength/endurance. Equipment – A straight chin up bar. Aim – Complete as many chin ups as...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
FWW CHALLENGE - PADI SWIM ABILITY TEST
Equipment – Pool Aim – To test your ability to swim and stay afloat without equipment Technique – Warm up with some lengths. It doesn’t...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
THE MAMMALIAN DIVE REFLEX
The mammalian dive reflex is something that all mammals share, and it serves to protect the host’s organs from damage caused by lack of...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
FWW CHALLENGE - ILLINOIS AGILITY TEST
This test is aimed at testing a combination of speed and agility through various movements.
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
SURVIVING A RIP-CURRENT
The dreaded rip current or riptide is a current that flows against the regular tide. Instead of gently depositing floating swimmers back...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Mar 3, 2021
- 1 min
5 MINUTE MOBILITY 3
Flexibility for people who don't like it.
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
FWW CHALLENGE - TREADMILL 10X10
I have seen a few variations of this test but my favourite is the test legendary strength Coach Michael Boyle uses with his athletes. The...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
6 TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE YOUR BENCH PRESS
Th bench press is the core movement for the chest. Unlike the overhead press, the bench press is a truer test of static pushing ability...
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Matt - Functional Warrior Workouts
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
FWW CHALLENGE - 1 MINUTE MAX PUSH UPS (WITH BREAKS)
This is a spin on the traditional one minute push up test. The difference being that you can take a break anytime you want to try and max...
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