Intro to the Monkey Gym

—Strength & Flexibility

Presented by Kit Laughlin

The foun­da­tion of any strength­en­ing work is sound biome­chan­ics. The Monkey Gym work spans explicit reha­bil­i­ta­tion through to the devel­op­ment of elite athletes; we all fall some­where on that contin­uum, and a good strength­en­ing program needs to begin with this goal.

Day 1 and 2 will teach you unique and effec­tive core/spine align­ment and strength­en­ing drills, done both standing, supine, and prone. Many past workshop atten­dees have confessed to feeling TA (trans­ver­sus abdo­minis) and internal obliques for the first time during this segment!

We progress this height­ened aware­ness to more diffi­cult exer­cises, includ­ing the ‘plank’; these can be done in very easy versions (done from the knees) through harder (from the feet) to diffi­cult (prone, off the feet, hands on the low Roman rings).

This core session is augmented by a compre­hen­sive foot align­ment drill that progresses to knee tracking, lunging, and even­tu­ally to stepping up (and the perhaps more impor­tant stepping down) exercises.

Day 3 intro­duces gluteus maximus acti­va­tion, and the critical relation to the hip flexors. The next session focuses on pushing and pulling exer­cises, more diffi­cult Roman ring move­ments and static holds, and the crucially impor­tant grip strength drills.

These are comple­mented by internal and external rotator cuff balanc­ing and strength­en­ing exer­cises, to make sure that shoul­ders can adapt to these increased demands safely. This is an indica­tive guide; the actual exer­cises done on any given day will depend on the group’s collec­tive ability.

One of the foun­da­tions of the Monkey Gym system is the belief that body­weight exer­cises, when made appro­pri­ately diffi­cult by manip­u­lat­ing lever lengths and stabil­ity bases, and only using minimal equip­ment, will provide all the strength work you will ever need. This workshop will give you the direct expe­ri­ence of this claim. See you there!

READING

View the Foun­da­tional Skills of the Monkey Gym: Beginner’s Strength & Flex­i­bil­ity Course Syllabus.

Strength and Flex­i­bil­ity Foun­da­tional Skills 2011 Workshop

Dates
October 3–5, 2011
Monday, Tuesday, Wednes­day
11:30 am – 4:00 pm

Location
Pilates Tonic
401 North Market Street, Suite B
Chat­tanooga, TN
37405

Contact

Sydney@pilatestonic.com
(423) 702‑5233

Cost: $699

Click here to register and then select the work­shops tab on the upper right hand side of the screen.

Cancel­la­tion Policy

Partic­i­pants who wish to withdraw more than eight weeks prior to the sched­uled date will receive a full refund of money paid, minus a $500 admin­is­tra­tion charge unless you transfer regis­tra­tion to another participant.

There will be no refund on with­drawal from a workshop if noti­fi­ca­tion is received less than eight weeks prior to the sched­uled commence­ment date.

A full refund will be given if the course is canceled.