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| 1) Fitness Test | | 1) Fitness Test |
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| Where you begin depends on your current level of f | | Where you begin depends on your current level of f |
| itness. We suggest you begin at the stability lev | | itness. We suggest you begin at the stability lev |
| el and work your way up so that you adapt your bod | | el and work your way up so that you adapt your bod |
| y to the demands of the exercises. Follow the pro | | y to the demands of the exercises. Follow the pro |
| gressions and proceed to the next level only when | | gressions and proceed to the next level only when |
| you can maintain perfect form at the current level | | you can maintain perfect form at the current level |
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| n | 1. Stability (and alignment)- This level focuses o | n | 1. Stability (and alignment)- This level focuses o |
| n improving your ability to align your body correc | | n improving your ability to align your body correc |
| tly. It is extremely important that you develop a | | tly. It is extremely important that you develop a |
| good base before moving on to the strength level | | good base before moving on to the strength level |
| of training. | | of training. |
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| 2. Strength is the second level of training. Stre | | 2. Strength is the second level of training. Stre |
| ngth level focuses on making the same stability ex | | ngth level focuses on making the same stability ex |
| ercises more challenging through greater range of | | ercises more challenging through greater range of |
| motion and added resistance. | | motion and added resistance. |
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| 3. Power is the highest level. Power level exerci | | 3. Power is the highest level. Power level exerci |
| ses are much faster and more dynamic and thus requ | | ses are much faster and more dynamic and thus requ |
| ire much higher levels of both strength and stabil | | ire much higher levels of both strength and stabil |
| ity. Have you ever heard the statement "Speed wit | | ity. Have you ever heard the statement "Speed wit |
| hout control is a dangerous thing?" Stability and | | hout control is a dangerous thing?" Stability and |
| strength are essential to your success at power l | | strength are essential to your success at power l |
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| 3) MBG Video Library | | 3) MBG Video Library |
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| The Monkey Bar Gymnasium is unlike most other gyms | | The Monkey Bar Gymnasium is unlike most other gyms |
| , because we don't use traditional equipment or fo | | , because we don't use traditional equipment or fo |
| cus on isolating large muscle groups. Our workout | | cus on isolating large muscle groups. Our workout |
| s focus 100% on functional fitness and full body m | | s focus 100% on functional fitness and full body m |
| ovements. Please visit our video library in order | | ovements. Please visit our video library in order |
| to familiarize yourself with our exercises. | | to familiarize yourself with our exercises. |
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| 4) Nutrition | | 4) Nutrition |
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| • Working out is only a small part of being truly | | • Working out is only a small part of being truly |
| physically fit and healthy. | | physically fit and healthy. |
| • Less then 1/4 of all adults eat the recommended | | • Less then 1/4 of all adults eat the recommended |
| number of daily servings of fruits and vegetables. | | number of daily servings of fruits and vegetables. |
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