Functional Fitness

Such an exciting movie to watch! Seeing people with different backgrounds, in different age groups, of varying fitness levels, and sizes motivating one another, supporting one another, pushing one another, is just inspiring. Suddenly you'll find yourself holding your breath and cheering for these athletes as they work. You know how when you watch Rocky you want to run out and start boxing? This movie makes you want to run to the box and start lifting!

Through intimate interviews and candid footage, "Functional Fitness" follows the journeys of gym owners, athletes, and beginners alike as they embark on their own personal quests for physical transformation. From the humble beginnings of those just starting their fitness journey to the awe-inspiring achievements of elite athletes, the documentary showcases the incredible diversity and inclusivity of the functional fitness community.

"Functional Fitness" is a must-watch for anyone seeking inspiration and motivation on their own fitness journey. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or someone just beginning to explore the world of Crossfit, this documentary offers a compelling and uplifting portrayal of the transformative power of physical activity and the human spirit.

This documentary is about twice as long as necessary. It is extremely repetitive, with multiple interviews of a group of Crossfit gym owners and users, saying the same things over and over again. The title is a misnomer, since "functional fitness", whatever it means, is not the same as Crossfit. And, although a few people do discuss their injuries and a physician points out the dangers of this type of exercise, it nevertheless underplays the unsuitability of the Crossfit style of exercise for many people, including some who appear here.

Im a personal trainer and this documentary was so shitty its unbelievable. Why do you think most of the main characters got injured at the end of the movie? It's because they were doing dumb shit. They asked that obese woman to try and do a pullup? are you freaking kidding me. Then she was asked to run, and do other workouts untill she was "dizzy and nacious" . No shit she's gonna have fucked up knees at the end like she said she did. The other lader had a broken femur from poor squat form and the another had tendinitis and almost had to have shoulder surgery because she was trying to lift too heavy. FUNCTIONAL FITNESS IS THE WORST TITLE FOR THIS DOCUMENTARY. Cross fit is NOT for everyone. Such a flaming pile of garbage documentary

This was a decent documentary into the world of crossfit - except for me, it opened my eyes even more to the danger of it. The relationships and camaraderie that are built from joining crossfit gets everyone all emotional BUT let's face it...at the foundation of it, people are paying expensive memberships to join a club and be part of something. There's nothing inherently wrong with that but with crossfit, there's great potential for physical injury.

The danger of it comes from the idea that you can take ANYBODY and turn them into an athlete. This is simply not true. There are 3 great examples from the documentary - the lady with the femur fracture, the one with tendinitis, the the really obese one with glasses. They were working out with horrible form. I feel bad for them because none of the trainers ever stepped in to say anything. Shame on you guys.

That's the other danger. There are NO real experts training you - [please realize this. So what even qualifies you to be a trainer or professional at crossfit? Apparently the only prerequisite to open up your own gym is $1000 for a weekend crossfit seminar. After that, you are a certified level 1 trainer and can open up your own gym. Oh..and you need to pay an annual licensing fee of $3000 to CrossFit. That's it.

Being into into athletics and fitness my whole life, I was happy to see a new and exciting sport come into the scene. I even tried crossfit for 3 months a few years ago because I'm always looking to learn and improve. Needless to say, I saw exactly what was documented in this movie. Alot of out of shape, nonathletic people trying out Olympic style moves with trainers who have little to no background in them. The clean and jerk, clean and press, snatch, deadlifts, squats...these are very dangerous exercises. Therefore, crossfit is a dangerous sport because they WILL let anyone through the door.