65 reviews for Functional Strength 101
This introductory gym guide will get you familiar with basic functional movement patterns and gym equipment. While the program is geared toward beginners, it's easily adaptable to all levels by simply increasing the weight of your lifts.
Be sure to watch Justina's YouTube video about the program here!
Purple Writer
Woman, 343 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
Great results and easy to train at home or at the gym
Adina L.
Woman, 407 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
This is the only weight lifting program I haven’t quit. Many of the workouts don’t require additional training equipment so I have been able to continue the workouts even when I don’t feel like going to the gym. I’m 40, F and have running injuries. This is a nice entry into weight lifting. I will keep using this program
Alison H.
Woman3 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Good all-rounder
Christina T.
Woman, 273 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
I love it, Justina did an excellent job! I can't believe this is free.
Helen S.
Woman, 487 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
I really enjoyed this program. I did all 8 weeks. I haven't lifted in awhile so I felt like I was starting over as far as weight. I was quickly able to grow what I could lift. I tried to challenge myself to do a little more each workout, whether it was more weight or more reps. Program gives a wide range of substitutions so I able to adjust it however I wanted. The exercises I didn't know was clearly explained. Would highly recommend.
B W.
Woman, 378 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
I did this program on a reduced schedule (1-2 times per week instead of 3), and still experienced lots of benefits. It was great to have a warmup included in the workouts, and to remove any planning requirements. The program helped me go from zero strength training to including it consistently, which was the biggest win for me.
Willa R.
Woman, 375 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
This is my 2nd time doing this program. Having progressed somewhat in my training, what i love and appreciate about this is that it gives you a high quality foundation or basic structure to work around, and then you can sub or add in whatever else you want that day. And if you're really feeling uninspired you can just stick to the recommended exercises. Really appreciate having this tool, for free too! Thank you Justina
whatswithanna
Woman, 215 weeks complete
3 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
This was an excellent program! I had to make some adjustments in the core and conditioning area for my wrists, but otherwise all the progressions made sense and felt doable. I will say that some of the video demonstations are not updated (one of the links I couldn't access because the yt video was unavailable). Otherwise, this is a great program!
Charné M.
Woman, 225 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
The shift of focus on the body with each day. It didn't overwork parts of my body that felt a bit sore from the previous day. And the workouts were actually enjoyable, because they're easy to comprehend and do.
Candace H.
Woman, 307 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
This is the first time in probably a decade that I have consistently gone to the gym and focused on strength. I’ve Justina for several years on YouTube and instagram. This program made it fun to go to the gym and paved a path for learning new exercises and how to use various equipment around the gym for functional strength gains. Absolutely loved using this program!