--- product_id: 277276298 title: "Advances in Functional Training" price: "682 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/277276298-advances-in-functional-training store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # Advances in Functional Training **Price:** 682 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Advances in Functional Training - **How much does it cost?** 682 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/277276298-advances-in-functional-training) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Advances in Functional Training : Boyle, Michael P.: desertcart.ae: Books Review: my first book introduction to functional training. I have a lot heard about it and read also on internet. I am rather training with weights old style but this has made me thought and rethink some of the strategies/exercises. To understand how you can most benefit from the book you need to take the title literally, it does not present the functional training bible A-Z, rather it builds up on already released books and this discusses only the changes in the author thinking since publishing them. Still, it has a good overview and one can design a very good training plan based on the book. For me the most important things - eye openers were - I have always thought functional training is about small weights and balance boards. The author is not against heavy weights, it is just that perfect technique and difficult environments which are kind of his prerequisites - stability boards - are making it very difficult to use heavier weights. Still, the author says even his clients would use heavy weights regularly to develop the required strength - so I believe there is a misconception out there that is clarified when reading this book - the first chapter, particularly the section on which joint is responsible for flexibility and which for stability - and the impact of this knowhow on exercise selection is invaluable - for me as a runner, the section on running being not healthy actually does make sense, and I realized that I am not doing running because it is healthy but because I like it - honestly how many time do you hear bikers talk about injuries and injury prevention Excellent and I would definitely look into this together with some sort of functional movement screen assessment - you do not necessarily buy one, you can see some stuff on internet, but this is absolutely helpful to understand what are your inherent limitations, that you should work on, to make sure you reduce risk of injury when doing sports. Review: Voilà une manière vraiment intelligente de voir la préparation physique, pas de chiffres et formules qui assomment, juste une méthode de travail forgée au fil de dizaines d'années et suivie par des centaines d'athlètes professionnels (NFL, NBA, NHL etc..). Et comme Mike Boyle le dit dans son bouquin c'est une méthode qui évoluent encore chaque jour, ce livre date de 2010, j'aimerais une petite mise à jour, pour pouvoir en apprendre encore plus. Merci Mr Boyle de nous faire partager vos connaissances sans les transformer en une bouillie rendue indigeste par le marketing business ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (119) | | Dimensions | 21.59 x 1.85 x 27.94 cm | | Edition | US edition | | ISBN-10 | 1931046018 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1931046015 | | Item weight | 1.02 Kilograms | | Language | English | | Print length | 315 pages | | Publication date | 1 January 2010 | | Publisher | On Target Publications | ## Images ![Advances in Functional Training - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61m+gVSsdtL.jpg) ![Advances in Functional Training - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Werd0eewL.jpg) ![Advances in Functional Training - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41j9gOiUjwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by D***K on 8 February 2014* my first book introduction to functional training. I have a lot heard about it and read also on internet. I am rather training with weights old style but this has made me thought and rethink some of the strategies/exercises. To understand how you can most benefit from the book you need to take the title literally, it does not present the functional training bible A-Z, rather it builds up on already released books and this discusses only the changes in the author thinking since publishing them. Still, it has a good overview and one can design a very good training plan based on the book. For me the most important things - eye openers were - I have always thought functional training is about small weights and balance boards. The author is not against heavy weights, it is just that perfect technique and difficult environments which are kind of his prerequisites - stability boards - are making it very difficult to use heavier weights. Still, the author says even his clients would use heavy weights regularly to develop the required strength - so I believe there is a misconception out there that is clarified when reading this book - the first chapter, particularly the section on which joint is responsible for flexibility and which for stability - and the impact of this knowhow on exercise selection is invaluable - for me as a runner, the section on running being not healthy actually does make sense, and I realized that I am not doing running because it is healthy but because I like it - honestly how many time do you hear bikers talk about injuries and injury prevention Excellent and I would definitely look into this together with some sort of functional movement screen assessment - you do not necessarily buy one, you can see some stuff on internet, but this is absolutely helpful to understand what are your inherent limitations, that you should work on, to make sure you reduce risk of injury when doing sports. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by F***S on 12 June 2014* Voilà une manière vraiment intelligente de voir la préparation physique, pas de chiffres et formules qui assomment, juste une méthode de travail forgée au fil de dizaines d'années et suivie par des centaines d'athlètes professionnels (NFL, NBA, NHL etc..). Et comme Mike Boyle le dit dans son bouquin c'est une méthode qui évoluent encore chaque jour, ce livre date de 2010, j'aimerais une petite mise à jour, pour pouvoir en apprendre encore plus. Merci Mr Boyle de nous faire partager vos connaissances sans les transformer en une bouillie rendue indigeste par le marketing business ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by W***S on 23 September 2010* As an avid exerciser, I have found some excellent programs (e.g. Mark Verstegen's "Core Performance" The Core Performance: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body & Your Life ), but eventually muscular adaptation and psychological boredom demand mixing up one's routine. Beyond searching for the "next best" workout, I have been eager to expand my knowledge about the underlying rationale for various workout programs, so that I could continually vary a routine of my own design. I am not a weekend warrior, and my days of varsity athletics are long behind--but I do have some old injuries (an ACL given up to the game of lacrosse) and am committed to being active well into my later years. So from this perspective, functional training is intensely interesting me. I have no advanced training in athletic training, kinesiology, or any related fields, but this book is so rich in insights, that I feel much more well equipped to evaluate and craft a complete exercise program than the typical personal trainer at the local gym. And when I mean complete I am referring to thinking about joint mobility, joint stability, static flexibility, dynamic flexibility, injury prevention, balancing pushing and pulling exercises across multiple pains of motion (and doing the same with knee dominant versus hip dominant exercises), emphasizing unilateral exercises, rehabilitating a painful knee with a focus on eccentric movements and hip stabilizers, the role of core strength, developing power through appropriate use of Olympic Style lifts, the pitfalls of an over-emphasis on steady-state cadio endurance work & the benefits of intense intervals, and using foam rollers to enhance recovery and decrease muscle density. Phew! The limitations: This is not written with the interested layman like myself in mind. The author presumes a degree of knowledge of his reader consistent with the target audience. For me this meant brief explanations of certain movements/exercises and a dearth of helpful images. There also seem to be some inconsistencies based on text that I suspect is left over from his previous publication Functional Training for Sports (I still can't quite figure out where Mr. Boyle stands on dead-lifts, for example). That said, this is an amazing resource for anyone interested in deepening their knowledge of athletic training or just plain old effective exercise. ## Frequently Bought Together - Advances in Functional Training - New Functional Training for Sports - Functional Training Anatomy --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/277276298-advances-in-functional-training](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/277276298-advances-in-functional-training) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*