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Full Body Power / Functional Hypertrophy

This program’s aim is improve an athlete’s muscular power, whilst also stimulating muscular hypertrophy. This is achieved through incorporating power movements at the beginning of each strength day, as well...

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Nutrition

MEXICAN SPICE SHREDDED BEEF

INGREDIENTS:  1.5 kg beef skirt steak 300ml tomato purée or passata Good pinch salt & pepper 3 cups stock, I used chicken bone broth 2-3 tablespoons spice mix (see below)...

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Movement

Structural Strength and EST

This program is designed with 2 different people in mind; 1. If you’re someone that has been hitting the weights hard and heavy and hit a point of plateau where...

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Movement

Heart Rate Training at Function Well

At Function Well, all of our high intensity classes promote the use of Heart Rate monitors for effort tracking, however our EST sessions are most directly related back to HR...

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Movement

The WHY behind alternating EST and Metcon days

Here at Function Well our methodology behind our EST and MetCon programming is based on science and experience to ensure each member is getting closer to the RESULTS they are...

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Movement

Foundation Hypertrophy and Body Trim

The purpose of this program is to build muscle, strength and burn maximal body fat with high intensity workouts. The key is to choose a weight that you are going...

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Nutrition

VEGETABLE NOURISH BOWL

INGREDIENTS 2 cups couscous 1/4 cup flaxseeds 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup pepitas 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander  2 tsp vegetable broth ½ tsp cinnamon ½ pumpkin, diced...

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Movement

5 / 3 / 1 STRENGTH SYSTEM

The 5 / 3 / 1 program was created by Jim Wendler, who after stepping away from competitive Powerlifting was looking for a simple but effective program to help build...

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Nutrition

GREEN CHOC CHIA PUDDING

INGREDIENTS 1 cup coconut milk 2 tbsp chia seeds 1 scoop Vitality Switch – Chocolate 2 tsp cacao powder Pinch sea salt Method Combine all ingredients in a bowl and...

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Community

Community Week 2022. 7 – 14 May

Every year in May, we take the opportunity to give back and say a huge thank you to our incredible Function Well community. Community Week 2022 7  -14 May Join...

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Movement

Dry Tri Preparation Program

This 6-week program is all about developing your aerobic fitness and lactate threshold to enable you to go all out at higher intensities for longer durations of effort. If the...

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Nutrition

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

INGREDIENTS 4 small sweet potatoes Olive oil to drizzle 1 cup mushrooms, chopped 1 zucchini, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1/2 red capsicum, diced Big handful kale, shredded Big handful...

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