Ways to Improve Muscle Function with Exercise

Exercise is so much more than just trying to lose weight or build muscle. It can also affect your natural body movement and change how your muscles work! Sometimes, the exercises that you do can help improve muscle function specifically. Here are some examples of workouts that will improve muscle function: weighted squats, deadlifts, lunges, planks, toe-touches, push-ups, and sit-ups. All you need to do is pick one or two exercises and keep doing them at least three times per week!

Weighted Squats: Squats are a great way to improve muscle function, specifically for your quads and glutes. Squatting with weight will build strength in those muscles as well as balance out the hip adductors.

Deadlifts: Similar to squats, deadlifts also affect the muscles of both the upper and lower body. The improved coordination between forces will make them work better together. 

Lunges: Lunges are great for improving muscle function in the glutes and legs and increasing flexibility.  

Plank: Lying on your stomach with a weight or medicine ball pressed against your chest forces you to use every single one of those muscles! Strong abs are important for everyday activities, as well as sports. 

Toe Touches: This is a great exercise to improve coordination between the muscles of your body and increase flexibility. It also works on strengthening those abs!  

Push-Ups: Even if you can’t do a full push-up right now, there are many variations of the exercise that will strengthen your triceps and core. 

Sit-Ups: This is a classic exercise for improving muscle function in the abs, but it also strengthens the hip flexors!

All these exercises will help improve muscle function! And they also benefit other areas such as coordination, flexibility, balance, strength (in some cases), and more! If you need help getting started with your workouts, let me know. I am a Professional Women’s Fitness Trainer and can offer advice on picking the right exercises for you based on your goals.