Movement Rx

The medicine is the movement

Functional fitness measurably improves blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, bone density, mood and lifespan. These guides connect training to health, written for real people and reviewed against real research.

This is general information, not medical advice. Speak to your GP before starting a new programme, especially if you have a health condition.

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Strength training vs. statins: what the research actually says

Resistance training is not a drug, but the evidence on its effect on cardiovascular and metabolic risk is hard to ignore.

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Zone 2 cardio: the dose, the why, and how to know you're in it

Low-intensity steady cardio is the least exciting and most useful training most people are skipping.

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Carrying heavy things: why loaded carries belong in every programme

Few exercises carry over to real life as directly as picking something heavy up and walking with it.

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Training for the next 40 years: functional fitness and healthy ageing

The point of training in midlife and beyond is not a number on a bar. It is the capability to live without limits later.

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Sleep, stress and the recovery prescription

Training breaks the body down. Sleep and recovery are when it rebuilds stronger, and most people short-change that half.

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Common questions

What is Movement Rx?
Movement Rx is our library of evidence-based guides that frame functional fitness as medicine. Each one connects training to a real health outcome, written in plain language and reviewed against established research. It is general information, not medical advice.
Is functional fitness good for your health?
A large body of public-health research links regular strength and aerobic training to better blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, bone density, mood and healthy ageing. The World Health Organization recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week plus two strength sessions.
Do I need to be fit to start?
No. Every workout on functionalfitness.online is shown three ways, from Foundations through Scaled to Rx, so you can start where you are and progress over time. A good coach will scale anything to your level.