Learn the Best Workout Techniques by Power Monkey Fitness – Page 2

Improve Your Snatch and Clean Technique Without a Barbell

by Mike Cerbus

Want to improve your technique in the snatch or the clean? Stuck at home without a barbell? In this new tutorial, Chad Vaughn walks you through 3 drills that will lead to a better snatch and clean by improving your squat position...

I WENT TO A CROSSFIT SLEEP-AWAY CAMP, AND IT WAS THE BEST WEEK OF MY ADULT LIFE

by Sadie Durante

GOOD SWEATby GABRIELLE KASSEL, JANUARY 2, 2020 “Best week of my adult life:” That’s how I’d sum up Power Monkey Camp, a seven-day, sweat-fueled CrossFit sleep away camp for adults who like to lift heavy things. Over the course of the...

TRAINING YOUR PRESS TO HANDSTAND

by Dave Durante

Many people look at the press to handstand as an impossible task. Lifting your lower body off the ground and into your handstand with precision and intention is a very challenging endeavor. That's where learning the correct progressions can help make the process of learning your press...

False Grip · gymnastics rings · muscle up · Neutral Grip · Strict Muscle Up

When to use FALSE GRIP vs. NEUTRAL GRIP

by Dave Durante

Gymnastics Rings: Strict vs. Dynamic MovementTraining with gymnastics rings can be broken down into 2 distinct categories: Strict/strength-based movement Dynamic/swing-based movement You need to work both types of movement in order to build towards advanced gymnastics skills. (*Advanced gymnastics skills will start to combine swing...

PATIENCE, CONSISTENCY, AND QUALITY

by Mike Cerbus

Reflections on life and lifting from Power Monkey Olympic Weightlifting Coach and Director of Clinics Mike Cerbus: PRINCIPLES: THE REALIZATION:As I travel more—and the more that I teach Weightlifting to eager learners—I am finding a renewed affirmation that this sport gives...