Functional Training: Effect on Arm Muscle Endurance, Leg Muscle Endurance, Aerobic Capacity and Body Mass Index at the Judoka in the Train-to-Train Stage

Abstract

Judo is a competitive sport that requires aspects of physical condition as a determining factor for judo performance. Functional training is a training method that can support the improvement of physical condition. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Functional Exercise on arm muscle endurance, leg muscle endurance, aerobic capacity, and body mass index. The participants were female judoka athletes in Bogor aged 11 to 15 years and male judoka athletes aged 12 to 16 who were actively practicing and had a minimum kyu level of 5. The duration of the study was 16 meetings held 3 times a week. The method used is experimental. The instruments used were a one-minute push-up test, a one-minute sit-up test, multi-stage fitness, and measuring body weight and height. Functional training exercises have an effect on increasing arm muscle strength, there is no significant increase in leg muscle strength and aerobic capacity, and Body Mass Index Improvement using functional training methods can support judo performance from the training stage to the training stage.