Application results of the "functional training" methodology during health and recreational classes with 36-60 year-old men

The article analyzes the result of the application of functional training methods in recreational activities with men of 36-60 years. Functional training was initially used for training athletes, then it began to be implemented in recreational activities. This type of training promotes the development of basic physical qualities (speed, strength, endurance, flexibility, agility) without the risk of injury, so it can be used in recreational practice of motor activity of a wide range of persons. In the study we chose respondents of the 2nd period of adulthood and set the goal to determine the impact of functional training on the functional state of the body. The following research methods have been used - the study of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical experiment, testing, methods of mathematical statistics. The study was conducted in order to identify the boundaries of the application of functional training methods in health and recreational activities with men of the 2nd period of adulthood...