Tumminello, a fitness professional who provides strength training and conditioning for athletes and educational programs for trainers and coaches, outlines a functional training program to help readers improve their athletic performance and conditioning while adding muscle. He provides training aimed at both getting stronger and building a better-looking body, rather than just focusing on bodybuilding. He explains what functional training is and four types of foundational exercises and their benefits and limitations; the roles of speed, strength, and size; how to incorporate cardio conditioning; training exercises for the upper and lower body; warm-up and cool-down sequences; foundational programs; five training programs for performance, muscle, and both; and customizing programs. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)