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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 |
| n improving your ability to align your body correc | | on improving your ability to align your body corre |
| tly. It is extremely important that you develop a | | ctly. It is extremely important that you develop |
| good base before moving on to the strength level | | a good base before moving on to the strength level |
| of training. | | of training. |
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| n | 2. Strength is the second level of training. Stre | n | >2. Strength is the second level of training. Str |
| ngth level focuses on making the same stability ex | | ength level focuses on making the same stability e |
| ercises more challenging through greater range of | | xercises more challenging through greater range of |
| motion and added resistance. | | motion and added resistance. |
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| n | 3. Power is the highest level. Power level exerci | n | >3. Power is the highest level. Power level exerc |
| ses are much faster and more dynamic and thus requ | | ises are much faster and more dynamic and thus req |
| ire much higher levels of both strength and stabil | | uire much higher levels of both strength and stabi |
| ity. Have you ever heard the statement "Speed wit | | lity. Have you ever heard the statement "Speed wi |
| hout control is a dangerous thing?" Stability and | | thout control is a dangerous thing?" Stability an |
| strength are essential to your success at power l | | d strength are essential to your success at power |
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| n | 2) Workout Tips | n | "2) Workout Tips" |
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| t | At the Monkey Bar Gymnasium, we focus on tradition | t | >At the Monkey Bar Gymnasium, we focus on traditio |
| al bodyweight exercises. As you progress from sta | | nal bodyweight exercises. As you progress from st |
| bility to strength, to power, you will learn how t | | ability to strength, to power, you will learn how |
| o add resistance to these traditional movements. | | to add resistance to these traditional movements. |
| Proper alignment and good form are critical to you | | Proper alignment and good form are critical to yo |
| r success and a must if you want to avoid injury. | | ur success and a must if you want to avoid injury. |
| Our workout tips offer suggestions on how to prog | | Our workout tips offer suggestions on how to pro |
| ress safely. Just remember, "if you strain to gai | | gress safely. Just remember, "if you strain to ga |
| n, you will end in pain"! The Monkey Bar Gymnasiu | | in, you will end in pain"! The Monkey Bar Gymnasi |
| m's workouts are extremely physically demanding an | | um's workouts are extremely physically demanding a |
| d must be approached with caution. If you are new | | nd must be approached with caution. If you are ne |
| to working out, try only doing half of each worko | | w to working out, try only doing half of each work |
| ut for the first 2-4 weeks and slowly work your wa | | out for the first 2-4 weeks and slowly work your w |
| y up to the full reps, sets, and weight recommenda | | ay up to the full reps, sets, and weight recommend |
| tions! | | ations! |
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| 3) MBG Video Library | | 3) MBG Video Library |
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