The Monkey Bar Gym Blog
Embarking on a journey towards personal and professional transformation requires more than just wishful thinking. It demands a comprehensive approach, blending mental, emotional, and practical strategies to navigate the path to success. In this post, we delve into the '5 Pillars to Achieve...
Jonny and I smile when someone says they can no longer touch their toes when bending over. Touching your toes has become a staple measurement for maintaining youthful flexibility. Although we may believe the limitation of this flexibility stems from lower back issues or tight hamstrings, the root...
Warrior 3 is a pose that develops strength because it requires balance, but it can also relieve back pain and stiffness. Allowing the back foot to rest on a wall feels safe and gives a sense of stability. One of the tips I've used, given to me by a yogi I learned from, was how to feel the lift of...
We all need a teacher occasionally, and I'm lucky to be married to one. When I get in a rut with my training, I can count on Jonny to help me with my next steps.
While talking about additions and changes that I could make to my training, he reminded me of some advice he gave...
The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage in the knee joint that acts as a cushion between the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia). It helps distribute the load and absorb shock during weight-bearing activities like walking, running, and jumping. It also contributes to...
If you have tight hips and want some instant relief do this movement...we call it Foot Up Front Warrior and we've been coaching people on this movement for over 20 years. It's simple and super effective for all people...especially athletes!!
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If you have tight hips in order to reduce the pain associated with tight hips you need to actively engage the proper muscles in order to create balance in the hips. ONE pose we go to often is BUTTERFLY BRIDGE. Here are 5 benefits of doing butterfly bridge daily:
- Has specific Active...
What is Brachiation? And Why is it so beneficial?
Well Brachiation is something all primates have been doing for a LONG time!! It's the hanging or swinging in the trees! AND it's incredibly healthy for us to do on a regular basis!
Here are the 5 reasons WHY BRACHIATION IS SO AWESOME!
- Opens tight...
Relieve or Eliminate Knee Pain with Two Simple Exercises
Knee pain can result from overuse, injury from contact sports or an accident, poor nutrition or range of motion deficit to name just a few. Regardless of the reason, imbalance is the main cause of chronic knee pain. ...
Haven't you ever wondered which CORE exercise tested is actually the very best? In order to prove which works the best you have to see which core exercise makes the abs, obliques contract the hardest on 1 single rep!! In 1994 i invented the Power Wheel (Ab Wheel) for Lifeline USA. I knew it had...
Jon Hinds 1,000 Push Ups in 55 min!
Sometimes in life you gotta do things that scare you...that challenge you mentally, physically and spiritually....so i saw some young kid did 1,000 push ups in less than an hour...made me think...i did that 20 years ago...almost to the day!! SO i just said go...
MUSCLE UPS!!! Geez, i've been doing them for over 10 years...always with a big kip! I've also been wanting to do them with ZERO KIPPING. Realization of the fact that i have some work ahead of me was a punch in the gut:) First off what is the difference of the two types of muscle ups?
Momentum...
