Dr. Gao also participated in functional fitness training to Columbia Women Swim & Dive Team during their NCAA 2022 season.

Dr. Gao has been teaching functional conditioning class in the Functional Fitness Room (3rd Floor DFC) 

A sample plan for the class: 

Warm up: 

• Shoulder external rotation with resistance band

• Thoracic mobility with resistance band

• Should protraction

• Finger walks from standing to plank

• Body weight squat

Workouts:

• Kettlebell swing & squat combo

• Traditional slam ball

• Bulgarian bag high clean

• Battle rope

• Crab walk with resistance band

• Elevated Glute Bridge

Cool Down:

• Myofascial release with foam roller on lower body