http://www.monkeybargym.com Sat, 03 May 2008 19:17:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By George Monbiot, Monbiot.com Posted on April 18, 2008, Printed on April 19, 2008 http://www.alternet.org/story/82628/ Never mind the economic crisis. Focus for a moment on a more urgent threat: the great food recession that is sweeping the world faster than the credit crunch. You have probably seen the figures by now: The price of ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/face-it-we-all-arent-going-to-become-vegetarians.html by ANDREA ZANI Posted on: Saturday, 19 April 2008, 21:00 CDT For your next workout, personal trainer Jim Post wants you to take a page from your child 's playbook. Actually, he wants you to visit their playground. There -- among the climbers, slides and swingsets -- you 'll find endless opportunities ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/for-a-good-workout-look-no-further-than-your-neighborhood-park.html How to Reduce Waste & Lower Carbon Emissions on Vacation © Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Eco-friendly vacations are easier - and more fun - than you think. Here are 10 ways to save money on vacation and be kind to the planet at the same time. These family-friendly travel activities reduce waste, lighten landfills, and ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/green-travel-tips-that-save-money.html By Jon Hinds, Owner/Founder of the Monkey Bar Gymnasium Sometimes when I look around I see how fast paced our world is: everything is at an accelerated rate, food, computers, and social interactions. We have to do so many things at one time. We seem to obsess about everything, life today ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/listen-to-your-gut-instincts-they-never-lie.html Taken from Jon's Training Log Here is a recent workout I did last week. It is a great bodyweight workout, called the FBI Workout (4 x thru AFAP) named after one of our Monkey Bar Gym members who was training to become a FBI agent. It worked too, they made it into the academy! I love ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/fbi-workout.html by Steve Maxwell Here’s a cool workout the actor Gerard Butler did to get in shape to play Leonidas, the Spartan king, in the new movie, 300. The movie’s about the greatest goal line stand of all time: 300 hundred Spartan warriors were all that stood in the path of a ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/300-inspired-training-for-exceptional-conditioning.html Send Page To a Friend by Chad Oler, ND 2001-2007. All Rights Reserved.   The following tenets of good health include the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health. Many of these may seem obvious or common sense to you, but take them to heart. Spend time with them and listen ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/the-tenets-of-good-health.html By Tara Parker Pope, New York Times, published March 11, 2008 As a symbol of health and wellness, nothing surpasses the simple push-up. Practically everyone remembers the actor Jack Palance performing age-defying push-ups during his Oscar acceptance speech. More recently, Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor whose last lecture became an Internet ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/an-enduring-measure-of-fitness-the-simple-push-up.html From Jon’s Training Log Here is one of my favorite workouts: " The Workout for Speed" Often times I like to challenge myself with more than just the simple reps and sets scheme and go towards more of a performance type workout. This is exactly what the WORKOUT for SPEED does. I ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/jon%e2%80%99s-training-log.html By Jen Kerlin Going green basically means thinking in terms of lessening the waste that we create and creating less of an impact on our environment. There are many simple and manageable things that we can do everyday that add up to huge change. Saving electricity by unplugging any charger that ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/best-ways-to-go-green.html Course Location: The USD Campus is located at 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110.  The specific location of the course is the Varsity Weight Room (by the pool) at the Sports Center.  For a more detailed view of campus go to www.sandiego.edu/maps. Transportation: Each person will have to make their own arrangements ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/san-diego-cnt-course-info.html From Jon’s Training Log March 27, 2008 Today I wanted to really challenge myself and get a great workout for strength, power AND conditioning.  So I went back to my favorite all time workout...the 15/15 x 10 minutes for double kettlebell cleans & presses. I first developed this workout when I opened up the ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/kettlebell-cleans-presses.html Tamara S. Andrew Birch Scientists and activists are raising concerns about plastic containers. There are several options available to consumers who decide to replace their plastic bottles. Plastics, especially those containing polycarbonate or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), have become controversial for use as water bottles. Though the health dangers are not conclusive, many ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/replacing-water-bottles.html © Catherine Owen Dec 22, 2007 New Year's resolutions can benefit both yourself and the planet. Learn how to go green at the grocery store, in your home and for the environment of the future. Resolutions are often made by thinking about individual change. You pledge to lose weight, stop smoking or pay ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/green-resolutions-little-steps-towards-saving-the-earth.html by Jon Hinds, Owner and Founder of the Monkey Bar Gym Get in great shape fast! You’ve heard this before. You’ve seen the infomercials with people who are already in great shape repeating steps up and down off of a box or using some other crazy invention forcing you to believe that they ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/16-minute-workout.html by Jon Hinds, Owner and Founder of the Monkey Bar Gym “Eat food, not too much and make it mostly plants” this is a simple yet righteous statement that Michael Pollan said in his most recent hit book ‘Unhappy Meals’. We all understand what it takes to eat healthy but why ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/eat-green-get-lean.html The Sheraton Hotel www.sheraton.com 706 John Nolen Drive Madison, Wisconsin 53713 608-251-2300   Experience a feeling of welcome unlike any other at the newly renovated Sheraton Madison Hotel. They offer free shuttle service and are in a convenient location to the bike path and the gym.   The Sheraton in located 2.5 miles from ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/places-to-stay-in-madison.html Take From Jon's Log on 3-20-08 This day I was feeling like changing things up a bit. Instead of doing Handstand Push Ups and KB Pull ups I decided to go to some of my favorite training exercises: Walking on my hands and Climbing Poles!! But I still wanted to keep the ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/handstand-walks-pole-climbs.html By Nick Nilsson Hemp protein is an up-and-coming protein supplement that I tested for 2 months as my ONLY protein supplement. Find out how hemp stacked up! When you hear the word "hemp," generally the last thing that comes to mind is protein and bodybuilding. Without going into detail on the ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/hemp-protein-can-this-whole-food-protein-source-match-or-exceed-the-star-power-of-whey.html By Jon Hinds, Owner/Founder of the Monkey Bar Gym Ever since people began to exercise they have constantly sought out the most efficient way to train the body and mind for ultimate health. Back in the day the ab crunch was thought to be the best...then the hanging leg raise was ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/the-ultimate-core-exercise.html by Brendan Brazier I've been in rooms filled with them, high level athletes who used to be vegan. Why are there so many people who used to be vegan, people who have tried it and decided it was not for them? "I'm always hungry." "I don't have any energy." "I'm scared ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/the-high-performance-vegan-athlete-it-is-possible.html by Barbara Ferguson, Arab News   WASHINGTON — The United States is in the midst of a medical crisis. It has the highest per capita health care cost in any country in the world, but ranks No. 37 in terms of quality of health care. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight, ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/the-china-study-linking-nutrition-and-disease.html By Larry West Looking for small ways to make a big difference for the environment? Why not start by making yourself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? As members of the PB&J Campaign (no, I’m not kidding) like to say, “You don’t have to change your whole diet to change the ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/eating-plant-based-meals-conserves-natural-resources-and-slows-global-warming.html By Gavin Hudson Imagine that you could wiggle your nose and magically get a quarter of a million dollars (yes, $250,000), better health, great legs and buns (your own), a sharper mental edge, easy parking everyday and an enjoyable commute, and maybe a couple new friends for good measure. What if ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/better-living-through-biking.html By Jerry Hopkins "This patented means of training cannot be achieved with any other "single" device or training equipment, and beats the "sedentary" gym workouts hands-down. As for crunches- they're for wimps!" Strap on the PowerWheel for just 3 minutes after your daily warm up and stretch routine. Within seconds, it ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/how-to-improve-your-running-in-just-3-minutes-a-day.html By Nathan Brown Using the carbon footprint calculator provided by http://stopglobalwarming.org/, I have learned that there are three ways you can quickly and easily reduce your carbon footprint, helping to reduce global warming, while also saving you money. Best of all, two of these changes only need to be made once ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/three-ways-to-decrease-your-carbon-footprint-a-global-warming-article-on-how-to-reduce-your-co2-emissions.html By Steve Cotter, CSCS By adding this one exercise to your training program, you can become stronger, more flexible, more coordinated PLUS improve speed and jump higher - GUARANTEED! What if I told you that by adding just one exercise to your training repertoire, you would be stronger, more flexible ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/the-absolute-best-way-to-improve-your-leg-strength-and-power-for-all-sports.html One of the best ways you can lose weight quickly is to do a juice fast for anywhere from 2 to 7 days. Now a simple 2-3 day juice fast is a healthy way to eliminate toxins and let your body regain vitality too due to the fact that you ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/ive-got-a-big-event-coming-up-how-can-i-lose-weight-quickly.html By Brendan Brazier, Vegan Triathlete  Want to segue to a plant-based diet but concerned about getting adequate protein? Worry no more: properly balanced plant protein can offer several advantages over more traditional animal-based options. It was once thought that only animal protein was complete and therefore a superior source to plant-based options. ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/getting-sufficient-protein-from-plant-based-diets.html Here are 3 easy steps to achieving your first chin up. 1.  Use the Jungle Gym off a door or over a pole and train 90 degree assisted chin ups until you can reach 20 reps in a row. 2.  When you can do 20 in a row it is ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/what-can-i-do-to-accomplish-my-goal-of-getting-one-regular-chin-up.html Q: “How is your training different now that you workout at the Monkey Bar Gym?” A: “Everything has changed.  Before I would do the typical bodybuilding routines that you see in all the fitness magazines because as far as I knew that was the only way to workout.  I only cared ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/interview-with-mbg-instructor-matt-zaborowski.html By Mike Mahler I had a great time this past weekend teaching a fun kettlebell workshop with top strength coach and kettlebell instructor Steve Cotter (FullKontact.com). Steve brought up a great point about workouts sets. Often when a trainee has a repetition goal for a set they end up doing less ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/the-rounds-workout-solution-for-muscular-endurance.html By Jim O’Connor How would you like to lose more body fat while spending less time doing cardiovascular exercise? It is definitely possible. High Intensity Interval Training or better known as HIIT is the new cardiovascular phenomenon to hit the world of fitness training. The interesting thing is many fitness enthusiasts ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/hiit-to-lose-body-fat.html By Kevin Gianni It is time to begin your bodyweight training exercises. No more excuses or thoughts that it won't work for you. Maybe you think bodyweight training exercises can not be used to build strength or that you are too old. Maybe you are not sure that bodyweight exercises will ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/dont-wait-to-start-your-bodyweight-training-three-compelling-reasons-to-start-now.html By Andy Kerr Abstract The widespread use of industrial hemp could result in numerous environmental benefits, including but not limited to: (1) less reliance on fossil fuels, especially from foreign sources; (2) more efficient use of energy; (3) less long-term atmospheric build-up of carbon dioxide; (4) forest conservation; (5) agricultural pesticide ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/the-environmental-benefits-of-using-industrial-hemp.html I recommend doing two things: pole or rope climbs and secondly doing one-arm assisted chins with a counter weight. First the pole/rope climb. Here I prefer a horizontal pole, a chin up bar is fine too, you want to train going hand over hand across the pole, fast at first ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/i-have-a-goal-of-getting-a-one-arm-chin-up-what-is-the-best-way-to-accomplish-my-goal.html If you want to get super lean, you will eat exactly like this Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal and  4-5 egg whites OR spinach, rice milk, and protein powder smoothie Snack: apple and handful of raw nuts Lunch: big dark green salad with salmon on top Snack: grapefruit Dinner:  kale or collard greens or spinach with chicken breast ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/what-should-i-eat-if-i-want-to-get-really-lean.html I suggest people train 4-5 days a week with at least two rest days. Listen to your body mostly, if your body does not feel ready to go, and then rest it. It is super important to feel healthy and light, not heavy and achy! Keep track of your workouts ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/how-often-should-i-workout.html There are two schools of thought on this one. The most common is to slowly change your diet, maybe taking out dairy or fried foods or processed foods. The second choice is to make a complete change to eating healthier; 90% plant based, 10% or less of fried foods, processed ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/what-steps-can-i-take-to-change-my-diet-little-by-little.html By Mike Mahler There is no way that you can get big and strong on a vegan diet! I used to hear this all the time from my meat-eating friends. I say, used to as I never hear it anymore from people that know me or from people that have ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/making-the-vegan-diet-work.html Back "After shoulder surgery, Eischens Yoga (aka High Energy Yoga) was the foundation of my successful comeback to competitive barefoot waterskiing. In September 2006 I had surgery on a torn labrum and rotator cuff in my right shoulder, preventing me from competing in the 2006 World Championships in Adna,  Washington. When ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/eischens-yoga.html Without question YES!  The answer is Two Fold: First, everyone has mis-alignments in the body, mis-alignments slow down speed of movement and ease of movement.  So to optimize movement, even for a seasoned athlete you want to improve or Re-Align the body. Think of it like a car, you could ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/can-working-out-the-mbg-way-benefit-a-seasoned-athlete.html Kettlebells are simply amazing at improving strength, power AND endurance.  Kettlebells were originally made in Russia by putting a handle on cannonballs to condition soldiers for battle by enhancing all the things a soldier needed; grip strength, full body power and conditioning for ultimate long term intensity. Lets look at ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/how-can-kettlebell-training-help-me-get-fit.html     Learn proper Kettlebell form!  Jon Hinds shows you some  variations of Kettlebell Cleans, Kettlebell Squats, Kettlebell Presses, and Kettlebell Swings.  There are lots of great Kettlebell exercises and routines and you can go from fat burning to muscle building routines in seconds!  If you like what you see and want to get ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/kettlebells.html http://www.monkeybargym.com/portable-fitness-equipment.html http://www.monkeybargym.com/online-personal-training-2.html   This is not an easy feat by any means! Try it yourself and see how well you do! The Monkey Bar Gym focuses on natural training and bodyweight exercises! http://www.monkeybargym.com/why-do-bodyweight-training-at-the-monkey-bar-gym.html http://www.monkeybargym.com/x-games-workout.html Our #1 goal at the Monkey Bar Gym it to help heal people and teach them how to be as healthy and as strong as they can, thus increasing happiness, life span, self worth, etc.  Our idea is that families, couples, friends, etc can all start to do out workouts at home together.  This video ... http://www.monkeybargym.com/inspiration-from-the-monkey-bar-gym.html Get a glimpse of the unique training that takes place on a daily basis inside the walls of the Monkey Bar Gym. Natural training and bodyweight exercises are the emphasis, and performance is stressed instead of cosmetics. Can’t make it to Madison to give our Online Training a try? http://www.monkeybargym.com/tour-of-the-monkey-bar-gymnasium.html