This question got asked on every board I posted this. Here is some insight. Yes, this reply is from me, not copied. I just didn't realize that there would be so many people interested in reading the explanation.
First, let's clarify a couple terms. Structural exercises refer to lifts that could replicate every day life type movements are are geared a little more torwards mass and strength. Bench press and deadlifting are two examples. Functional lifts refer to lifts that are geared more torwards explosive movements and help to build the neuro system. These usually consist of Oly lifts. Finally, dynamic lifts refer to bascily the same movements as structural lifts, but are done in a more explosive manner with less weights.
Couple ways to integrate these into your routines. One way is to use a non-linear or linear periodization, non-linear seems to be the superio of the two, and cycle between structural, functional and dynamic weeks or every few weeks. Another way is to have certain days that focuses one specifically, another is to have one of each for each day.
The fastest proven way, as far as I know, is to lower over all volume of your workouts, increase workout frequency and use functional and structural in each day. For instance, you would do power cleans and barbell rows for one workout and that would be it. But, you would be working out EOD, sinec the CNS needs 24 hours to recover. The next day may be push presses and skull crushers.
If you would like more examples, I could probably comes up with more. |