#TechniqueMatters Blog – Tagged "gymnastics"– Power Monkey Fitness

core · gymnastics · technique video

15 of the Best Ab Slider Drills

by Sadie Durante

Coach and former gymnast Nick Searcy demonstrates his top favorite core drills using furniture sliders. These drills will help to strengthen your core and stabilize your shoulders.These exercises can also be done with socks on hardwood flooring. Check out the video for the...

gymnastics · muscle up · Technique

Don't overlook these 3x key aspects of the bar muscle up

by Katherine Kitfield

Monkey Method® App Director and Power Monkey lead programmer Colin Geraghty is here to help improve your dynamic bar muscle up technique. Working on the bar muscle up can stump a lot of athletes. We often get asked the question: "How can I work on my bar...

dave durante · gymnastics · pacing

Slow Down to Speed Up

by Dave Durante

Most of the time, I notice athletes jumping to dynamic skills before they have stability to control the movements from a static perspective. I always preach the importance of static holds and controlled movement prior to working on dynamic action....

dave durante · gymnastics

Take Pride in the Process

by Dave Durante

The saying "Take Pride in the Process” has always resonated with me, ever since first seeing it on the wall at Stanford 20 years ago. Learning new skills, whether they be a handstand, muscle up or something very advanced in...

gymnastics · methodology

Hierarchy of Gymnastics Movement

by Dave Durante

If your goal is to truly gain mastery of movement there is a hierarchy to how gymnastics movements need to be learned. Without sticking to this process, it becomes virtually impossible to understand how to control and manipulate the body...