Movement

Part One: Unlocking the Fountain of Youth – Training Muscle Power for Longevity

In the pursuit of a long and vibrant life, many individuals focus solely on cardiovascular fitness and flexibility while overlooking a vital aspect of longevity: muscle power training. While cardio...

What is Hot Yoga?

What is Hot Yoga? Hot Yoga is yoga in a heat-controlled room. Hot yoga at Function Well is practiced in a studio heated to 35 degrees. Turning up the heat...

Strength & Power

If you’re an intermediate or advanced lifter looking to build strength and power this is the program for you! This 9 week program uses a daily undulating non-linear periodisation model...

Boxing Classes at Function Well: Unleash Your Inner Fighter

If you’re looking for a dynamic and empowering workout experience, Function Well’s boxing classes are the perfect fit. Located in the heart of the city, this fitness center offers an...

Strength Training for Metcon – The Why

Metabolic Conditioning (Metcon) classes have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their ability to provide an efficient and effective full-body workout. However, the intensity of Metcon workouts can...

No Time to Lift?

A Full-Body Training Program using Supersets and a Repetition-progression Model. No time to lift? … Yeah, fair enough. A recent narrative review (Iversen et al., 2021) identified a main barrier...

JD’s Jacked January

This program is 12 weeks worth but can be performed in a shorter time frame if necessary. This program is recommended for intermediate to advanced athletes/members. It is a 5...

Why We Love Training with Dumbbells

Our MetCon classes rely heavily on the use of Dumbbells; one of the most common and versatile pieces of equipment. Due to the desire of our programming to meet the needs...

Coach Mucky’s Festive Season Program – The Waterbury Method

I have designed a 3 day full body strength program which can be used anywhere but especially Function Well when December is extremely busy on the gym floor. My method...

Your First Reformer Pilates Class

What Should I Expect for my First Reformer Pilates Class? It can be daunting to walk into a Pilates studio for the first time, the reformer is an amazing piece...

Coach Mitch’s Strength/Heavy-Light (Hybrid Program)

This program is for intermediate to advanced trainees. If you like both aspects of getting strong and jacked at the same time (hybrid), then this is the program for you....

HIIT at Function Well

There is good reason HIIT classes are some of our most popular sessions. If you lead a busy lifestyle and don’t have much free time for exercise, or are simply...