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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 | n | 1. Stability (and alignment)- This level focuses o |
| on improving your ability to align your body corre | | n improving your ability to align your body correc |
| ctly. It is extremely important that you develop | | tly. It is extremely important that you develop a |
| 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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| n | >2. Strength is the second level of training. Str | n | 2. Strength is the second level of training. Stre |
| ength level focuses on making the same stability e | | ngth level focuses on making the same stability ex |
| xercises 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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| n | >3. Power is the highest level. Power level exerc | n | 3. Power is the highest level. Power level exerci |
| ises are much faster and more dynamic and thus req | | ses are much faster and more dynamic and thus requ |
| uire much higher levels of both strength and stabi | | ire much higher levels of both strength and stabil |
| lity. Have you ever heard the statement "Speed wi | | ity. Have you ever heard the statement "Speed wit |
| thout control is a dangerous thing?" Stability an | | hout control is a dangerous thing?" Stability and |
| d strength are essential to your success at power | | strength are essential to your success at power l |
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| n | | n | 2) Workout Tips
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| >At the Monkey Bar Gymnasium, we focus on traditio | | At the Monkey Bar Gymnasium, we focus on tradition |
| nal bodyweight exercises. As you progress from st | | al bodyweight exercises. As you progress from sta |
| ability to strength, to power, you will learn how | | bility to strength, to power, you will learn how t |
| to add resistance to these traditional movements. | | o add resistance to these traditional movements. |
| Proper alignment and good form are critical to yo | | Proper alignment and good form are critical to you |
| ur success and a must if you want to avoid injury. | | r success and a must if you want to avoid injury. |
| Our workout tips offer suggestions on how to pro | | Our workout tips offer suggestions on how to prog |
| gress safely. Just remember, "if you strain to ga | | ress safely. Just remember, "if you strain to gai |
| in, you will end in pain"! The Monkey Bar Gymnasi | | n, you will end in pain"! The Monkey Bar Gymnasiu |
| um's workouts are extremely physically demanding a | | m's workouts are extremely physically demanding an |
| nd must be approached with caution. If you are ne | | d must be approached with caution. If you are new |
| w to working out, try only doing half of each work | | to working out, try only doing half of each worko |
| out for the first 2-4 weeks and slowly work your w | | ut for the first 2-4 weeks and slowly work your wa |
| ay up to the full reps, sets, and weight recommend | | y up to the full reps, sets, and weight recommenda |
| ations! | | tions! |
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| 3) MBG Video Library | | 3) MBG Video Library |
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