The word "function" has a specific meaning in the context of physical training and conditioning. Put simply, function refers to the movement of your body through space in ordinary daily life. Functional exercise recreates and strengthens the way your body executes daily physical activities and stores those functions in your muscle memory.

Functional exercise recruits multiple muscle groups all at the same time, synergistically, and allows you to train more productively. The incline plane design of all Total Gym and GTS equipment offers the ultimate in functional training. It starts at the users ability level and allows the clinician to create protocols that meet the needs of the client. Incline plane, body weight resistance, on the free-rolling glideboard, challenges the proprioceptors and stabilizing muscles and incorporates multi-plane movement and unrestricted range of motion in nearly every exercise. The result is full body conditioning, from post-surgery to elite training levels, that increases functional strength and performance.