Cool gym / site, seems CF inspired!

Zach Even - Esh · 07-12-2005, 08:10 PM

www.monkeybargym.com

pretty cool facility - not too many pics, but see how they have chains dangling from iron posts and v bars or handles connected to the chains - looks very cool.

it's a great way to get pull up bars scattered through the gym aside from the walls only.

--zach--

David Wood · 07-12-2005, 08:40 PM

I agree, looks like an awesome playground.

Kelly, can you check it out in person?

07-13-2005, 06:54 AM

Does seem like a cool place and a cool philosophy but if you read into some of the statetments on the site they don't use any weights and seem to negatively generalize "weightlifting" as the isolation-machine-bodybuilding style of weight training w/o recognizing the functional fitness carryover from compound free weight exercises.

Kelly Moore · 08-01-2005, 03:52 PM

I made a visit to the Monkey Bar gym today - it's a great place where the posted workouts are very Crossfit-like. While virtually everything is bodyweight based, they just added kettlebells into the mix. Two 20+ foot no knot climbing ropes, a bachar ladder, a "maze" of several long unevenly hung free-swinging 2" diameter bars, rings to swing on, medicine balls, plyo boxes, a single point suspended pulldown bar for pullups, parallettes and wall space for HSPUs. If the timing works, I will be doing an occasional WOD there. It looks great.

Tim Clavette · 08-02-2005, 09:17 AM

I work at the MBG, so I'd have to agree it is a awesome place. I'm new to the Crossfit site, from what I've seen so far there is definitely a lot of overlap in the philosophies. Right now at our gym, most members take classes, but we offer personal training and sports-specific group training as well. Classes are set up so that anyone training at any level can all work out together. Thanks for the visit- Kelly.

Kelly Moore · 08-02-2005, 02:22 PM

Tim,

Email me sometime if you would like to get together for a workout at the MBG....my current work schedule is a bear to work around, but it would be great to meet you.

07-13-2005, 06:54 AM	#3
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07-12-2005, 08:10 PM	#1
Zach Even - Esh Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Edison NJ Posts: 134	www.monkeybargym.com pretty cool facility - not too many pics, but see how they have chains dangling from iron posts and v bars or handles connected to the chains - looks very cool. it's a great way to get pull up bars scattered through the gym aside from the walls only. --zach--

07-12-2005, 08:40 PM	#2
David Wood Departed Profile: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,307	I agree, looks like an awesome playground. Kelly, can you check it out in person?

08-01-2005, 03:52 PM	#4
Kelly Moore Administrator Profile: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison WI Posts: 2,359	I made a visit to the Monkey Bar gym today - it's a great place where the posted workouts are very Crossfit-like. While virtually everything is bodyweight based, they just added kettlebells into the mix. Two 20+ foot no knot climbing ropes, a bachar ladder, a "maze" of several long unevenly hung free-swinging 2" diameter bars, rings to swing on, medicine balls, plyo boxes, a single point suspended pulldown bar for pullups, parallettes and wall space for HSPUs. If the timing works, I will be doing an occasional WOD there. It looks great.

08-02-2005, 09:17 AM	#5
Tim Clavette Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison WI Posts: 14	I work at the MBG, so I'd have to agree it is a awesome place. I'm new to the Crossfit site, from what I've seen so far there is definitely a lot of overlap in the philosophies. Right now at our gym, most members take classes, but we offer personal training and sports-specific group training as well. Classes are set up so that anyone training at any level can all work out together. Thanks for the visit- Kelly.

08-02-2005, 02:22 PM	#6
Kelly Moore Administrator Profile: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison WI Posts: 2,359	Tim, Email me sometime if you would like to get together for a workout at the MBG....my current work schedule is a bear to work around, but it would be great to meet you.