41 reviews for Functional Strength 101
This introductory gym guide will get you familiar with basic functional movement patterns and gym equipment. While the program is geared toward beginners, it's easily adaptable to all levels by simply increasing the weight of your lifts.
Be sure to watch Justina's YouTube video about the program here!
Proulxph
Man, 365 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
Bel entraînement pour un papa d'une petite fille qui court partout. Je me sens beaucoup plus athlétique qu'au départ. Je suis bien heureux d'avoir essayé autre chose que le barbell. Je vais très certainement terminer l'entraînement.
Alison I.
Woman, 263 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Very good programme, particularly for those who also do other sports/ exercise classes. The three days a week are manageable and still get results. Don't be afraid to push the weight for a set as you can always reduce/ increase as needed, and that's how you'll get the most out of it (but always listen to your body and don't hurt yourself!). Very pleased with how it's going and the balance of repetition and variety.
Žiga S.
Man, 333 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
Less than expected muscle gains
Great program to introduce my girlfriend to health and functional fitness 💪🏻🙏🏻
Woman, 35
1 week complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
I’m not finished with the program but wanted to leave a review. I have been following Justina on YouTube for quite awhile and have been weight lifting with ideas and tips for programming that she provides via YouTube. I did this for 12 weeks and decided to try out this program here. I put significant because some of the prescribed workouts were things I’ve been doing for the last 12 weeks and needed to changed them up so I wouldn’t overuse the muscles and a particular move. But, if I was just getting started, I wouldn’t need to really change anything. I’m also a person who works out at home so this is great and it’s so easy to swap out a move for something that works the same muscle groups!
Heather M.
Woman, 505 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Offering an alternative for each exercise. I have balance issues and can't do all of them, but want to work the same muscles. Some programs have suggested alternatives and some don't, so it can be hard to figure out what to replace them with.
Joey S.
Non-binary, 285 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Good for a beginner like me. Learned a lot of new exercises and found a good rhythm.
Lilly R.
Woman, 433 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great program to get back into strength training. You can easily modify it to increase or decrease difficulty and it progresses nicely each week!
Jani M.
Woman, 583 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Not finished yet but strength is good justinA knows her stuff. Will use again
Beth M.
Woman, 433 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Am coming back from a major surgery. This program helping me start with home weight lifting with free weights. Easy to make modifications as needed. Good for starting slow and gaining back my fitness.
Dalindcy Koolhoven
Woman, 284 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great program! Great progression in exercise difficulty and there’s lots of variation. I like how posterior chain focused it is - My posture is improving! Also contains a thoughtful warm-up for each workout. I’d recommend it if your main focus is functional strength for day to day life.