POWER MONKEY COURSES

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2024

Power Monkey Courses

A FITNESS EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE.

During our Power Monkey Courses, you'll spend the weekend learning from some of the world's most elite athletes turned educators. Build your technique and skills and have a ton of fun.

We build our courses for beginner athletes, experienced athletes, coaches, gym owners, and others who want to learn, challenge themselves, passionate about fitness.

Come be a part of the Power Monkey Family!

GAIN CONFIDENCE IN YOUR

GYMNASTICS

  • Overall Movement Philosophy and Gymnastics Hierarchy of Skill Development
  • Shoulder/wrist health and basic warm up
  • Assessment into stretches/corrective exercises
  • Handstand Development and Technique: Handstand triumvirate and partner/spotting technique
  • HSPU positioning for maximum potential, scaling options
  • Handstand walking progressions and spotting technique
  • Bar Work, proper hang technique, strict pull breakdown, kip mechanics.
  • Ring Work, proper technique, kip mechanics and use of neutral versus false grip.
Photo of Dave Durante spotting an athlete performing a handstand against a wall at a Power Monkey Fitness Course.
Photo of Dave Durante checking positions of an athlete at a Power Monkey Fitness Course.
Photo of Mike Cerbus checking the positioning of an athlete performing a back squat at a Power Monkey Fitness course.
Photo of Mike Cerbus performing a Cossack squat with a weight in a Power Monkey Fitness Course.
strengthen your positions

weightlifting

  • Squat Methodology & Technique: Back Squat - prioritizing mobility, comfort, and strength
  • Overhead Positioning - ideal for longevity, skill transfer, and general health
  • Snatch Methods: Foundational strength and movement priorities
  • Pulling & catching the Snatch in ideal positions
  • Drill work and progressions to optimize potential and health
  • Jerk Methods: Foundational strength and movement priorities progressions to optimize potential and health
  • Front rack mobility
  • Clean Methods: Front Squat technique & shoulder/wrist mobility
  • Pulling & catching the Clean in ideal positions

meet your coaches

photo of Dave durante performing a ring muscle up in a gym.

DAVE DURANTE
GYMNASTICS

NCAA All-American at Stanford University
Multiple Time US National Champion
Multiple Time World Team Member
2008 Olympic Team Member
Co-Owner of Power Monkey Fitness

Photo of Mike Cerbus in New York City.

MIKE CERBUS
WEIGHTLIFTING

American Open Champion
Pan Am & Olympic Qualification Teams
Five Time National Medalist
Course Director & Lead Weightlifting Programmer, Power Monkey Fitness

Photo of Chad Vaughn checking the squat form of a camper at Power Monkey Camp

CHAD VAUGHN
WEIGHTLIFTING

2-Time Olympian
9-Time National Champion
American Record Holder
Creator, Barbell Mobility

Photo of Fabian Hambuchen coaching gymnastics at a Power Monkey Fitness Course

FABIAN HAMBÜCHEN
GYMNASTICS

4-Time Olympian (2004,2008,2012,2016) 
2008 Bronze medalist
2012 Silver medalist
2016 Gold medalist
2007 World Champion
6-Time European Champion
40-Time National Champion

Photo of Power Monkey Coach Vanessa McCoy-Nelson overlooking campers at CrossFit Mayhem during a weightlifting session

VANESSA MCCOY-NELSON
WEIGHTLIFTING

US National Champion
World University Medalist
Medalist in the 2016 Olympic Test Event

Photo of Shane DeFrietas coaching at the Bar Station at Power Monkey Camp.

SHANE DEFRIETAS
GYMNASTICS

2-Time NCAA All American on high bar
1996 Barbados Olympian
Skill on parallel bars 'deFrietas'

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