Functional Training Institute

Functional Training Institute The Functional Training Institute is Australia's Number One Functional Training Education Company.

The Functional Training Institute (formerly known as the Australian Institute of Kettlebells) delivers premium and comprehensive functional training workshops and specialised circuit classes to fitness professionals, sporting organisations, fitness facilities and the general public. The workshops are aimed at providing the highest quality instruction in the art and science of functional training.

A fantastic session with the Evolution Wellness and Fitness First Malaysia team, with Jacq, FTI Global’s Global Head of...
05/06/2026

A fantastic session with the Evolution Wellness and Fitness First Malaysia team, with Jacq, FTI Global’s Global Head of Education, guiding the group through the Fundamentals of Movement Preparation.

For coaches, movement preparation is much more than getting people warm.

It is the part of the session where you can help clients and athletes build focus, improve readiness, connect to their body and prepare for better movement quality before the main work begins.

Jacq was in his element with this awesome team, sharing practical coaching ideas around how to make movement preparation more structured, purposeful and useful inside real sessions.

A big thank you to Evolution Wellness and Fitness First Malaysia for the energy, focus and commitment to ongoing coach development. We love seeing teams invest in the details that help create better coaching experiences. 💪

What do you think coaches should pay more attention to during movement preparation?

02/06/2026

A player can have the skill, understand the strategy and put in the work all week, but when pressure arrives, the real question is whether they can still access what they have trained.

In this episode of the Purpose Driven Movement podcast, Coach Tarek and Jay Hedley sit down with Andrew Cipriano, founder of Mind Starts Now and a culture and mental performance coach working across basketball, schools, athletes and leadership environments.

This conversation moves beyond tactics and technique into the human side of performance. Andrew talks about player-led culture, mental toughness, state management, accountability without judgment and the small moments that can change how a team performs.

One of the strongest parts of the episode is the way Andrew explains that performance is not only about what an athlete knows. It is also shaped by the state they can enter, the meaning they make, the pressure they carry and the way they respond when the game starts to test them.

For coaches and fitness professionals, this is the kind of conversation that can change the way you look at performance. Sometimes the missing piece is not another drill, another cue or another tactical adjustment. Sometimes it is helping the athlete manage what is happening internally, so they can actually express what they have trained. 🧠

What do you think athletes need more support with, confidence, pressure, communication or ownership?

A huge congratulations to the latest group of FIT HUB Indonesia coaches in Jakarta, who are now certified Strength and H...
29/05/2026

A huge congratulations to the latest group of FIT HUB Indonesia coaches in Jakarta, who are now certified Strength and Hypertrophy with Barbell Coaches through FTI Global.

This was a fantastic group to work with. They brought energy, focus and a genuine willingness to learn into every session, while continuing to ask questions, refine their coaching eye and challenge themselves through the practical work.

For FTI Global, this is what coach education is all about. It is not just completing a course or receiving a workbook. It is about helping coaches deepen the way they think, cue, observe, communicate and apply training principles with the people they work with every day.

A special mention to the FIT HUB team for bringing their best across the program and keeping Jacq, our Global Head of Education, on his toes throughout the sessions. That kind of engagement makes the learning environment stronger for everyone in the room.

We are proud to continue supporting the development of coaches across Indonesia and are already looking forward to the upcoming sessions in July across Surabaya and Bali. 🔥

Congratulations again to the FIT HUB Jakarta team.

What do you think makes the biggest difference in coach education, technical knowledge, practical application or the quality of questions coaches bring into the room?

The swing and clean may both start with the kettlebell handle, but they ask the body to solve very different movement pr...
27/05/2026

The swing and clean may both start with the kettlebell handle, but they ask the body to solve very different movement problems.

In Part 14 of our illustrated kettlebell series, Coach Tarek explores how the handle connects the athlete to the bell, and how that same connection changes depending on the movement.

In the swing, the handle helps create rhythm and momentum. The bell travels, the hips drive, and the athlete learns to manage the flow of force through the hinge.

In the clean, the handle becomes part of a transition. The athlete has to control the path of the bell, manage timing and guide the movement into the rack without letting the bell crash or pull them out of position.

This is where kettlebells become such a useful coaching tool. They do not just ask for strength. They ask for timing, control, awareness and a better relationship with how the tool moves. 🔥

Credit to Pheasyque.com for the incredible artwork behind this series.

FTI Global, in collaboration with ZIVA, delivered Strength and Hypertrophy Training with Barbells to the awesome team at...
22/05/2026

FTI Global, in collaboration with ZIVA, delivered Strength and Hypertrophy Training with Barbells to the awesome team at BeFit Philippines . 🔥

Led by Jacq, the session gave coaches practical time with barbell-based strength and hypertrophy training, covering setup, technique, loading, coaching cues, progression, and how to apply these tools with different clients.

Good barbell coaching takes more than adding weight to the bar. It means understanding the lift, reading the person in front of you, making smart adjustments, and helping the client get the most from the session safely and effectively.

A big thank you to ZIVA for the continued collaboration, and to the BeFit team for their energy, focus, and commitment to coach development.

Coaches, what do you think makes the biggest difference in barbell coaching: better setup, stronger cueing, smarter loading, or better progressions?

20/05/2026

A new wave of specialist coaches is bringing more care and confidence to the gym floor. 🔥

In Singapore, FTI Global delivered a 3-day Injury Management Specialist intensive with Evolution Wellness and Fitness First.

This course helps coaches better understand the space between fitness and rehabilitation, especially when clients are managing injury history, pain, movement limitations or returning to training after time away.

Across the three days, coaches explored injury mechanics, stages of healing, red flags, lower back management, core stability, lower and upper limb considerations, pain science, and communication with allied health professionals.

The real value is in what happens on the gym floor after the course: better questions, smarter modifications, clearer referral awareness, and more confidence when supporting the person in front of you.

A big thank you to Evolution Wellness and Fitness First for continuing to invest in coach development and stronger client care.

Coaches, what do you think clients with injury history need most from a coach: patience, better modifications, clearer communication, or stronger referral awareness?

To learn more this new program by FTI Global, DM us and we will send you the prospectus 🙌

The first Anytime Fitness Certified Coach program has been delivered in the Philippines. 🔥Led by Jacq over three intensi...
15/05/2026

The first Anytime Fitness Certified Coach program has been delivered in the Philippines. 🔥

Led by Jacq over three intensive days, this certification brought Anytime Fitness Philippines coaches together to build stronger skills across movement, assessment, member onboarding, training, nutrition, recovery, coaching conversations, and professional PT standards.

Developed in collaboration with Inspire Brands Asia L&D, the program is designed to support coaches in bringing more value to their members while helping clubs improve coaching consistency, member experience, and PT performance.

Thank you to Anytime Fitness for continuing to invest in coach education, professional development, and stronger standards across the brand.

Coaches, what do you think matters most in a high-value coaching experience: assessment, communication, or program design?

If you are a coach within Anytime Fitness, reach out to your representative as more dates are quickly being added.

FIBO 2026 in Cologne brought together an incredible mix of fitness professionals, brands, coaches, clubs, and industry ...
08/05/2026

FIBO 2026 in Cologne brought together an incredible mix of fitness professionals, brands, coaches, clubs, and industry leaders. 🌍

FTI Global was proud to attend the event, with Coach Tarek spending time alongside ZIVA, connecting in person with partners, new clients, and the broader fitness community.

The event had a huge amount of energy, with HYROX continuing to bring new people into movement, health, training, and performance. It is exciting to see more people engaging with fitness in ways that challenge them, connect them, and keep them coming back.

For FTI Global, FIBO was also a great reminder of the value of real conversations. Meeting people face to face, hearing what clubs and coaches are working through, and seeing where the industry is moving gives even more meaning to the education we deliver.

Thank you to ZIVA and everyone who connected with us throughout the event.

What trend do you think is shaping the fitness industry most right now: HYROX, strength training, recovery, functional training, or coach education?

Most people focus on the swing.Coach Tarek focuses on what happens before the swing works.That is the point of this reca...
06/05/2026

Most people focus on the swing.

Coach Tarek focuses on what happens before the swing works.

That is the point of this recap guide.

In the latest video, he breaks down three key cues that shape the ski swing:

Narrow your stance
Keep the knees slightly bent
Push the hips out to the side

Simple on paper.

But together, they completely change the way the movement is organised.

Because this variation is not just about taking the bell across the body.

It is about setting the body up well enough to create rotational power without losing the hinge, losing control through the finish, or letting fatigue turn the movement sloppy.

That is why the pro tip in this post matters so much:

💡 Most people think it is all in the swing. It is really in the setup.

Control the finish.
Avoid over-rotating through the lumbar.
And do not let fatigue take over the pattern.

Which of these cues do you think is the real game changer?

Missed the video? It's in the comments!

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