Alan Armstrong
Black Belt
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 Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:19 pm Post subject: Monkey Kung Fu Training Conditioning Combat Applications |
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Monkey Kung Fu Training And Combat Applications
Have decided to workout like a kung Fu Monkey and start a club right here right now.
Starting off by eating plenty of bananas, nuts and fruit.
Also playing on monkey bars.
Why you may ask?
Had a few embarrassing moments, as when I am on the monkey bars, at the gym, being laughed at and also being called a monkey.
So for a laugh and fun am going to dedicate 1hr a day, 5hrs a week to monkey ing around on the bars, just for starters.
If interested this is what I am going to try to get good at,
wish me luck!
https://youtu.be/8bppcsg07Rc
This is how the experts do it
https://youtu.be/-hf5R-OOE5M
Interested in doing a Monkey Kung Fu Workout?
Then join this group and start practicing and share your progress and tips here.
Moving on to..
https://youtu.be/6w1KO59vZ9o
Then...
Sample of applications
https://youtu.be/9Zt9OObuYJQ
Monkey Kung Fu Combat Applications And Conditioning
Pt1
https://youtu.be/MVVHxcQR5fs
Pt2
https://youtu.be/zlpZzmvSfNc
Pt3
https://youtu.be/_ul5iGz7F1A
Pt4
https://youtu.be/n-STGb-Z6Ao
Interested?
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Started day 1 on the 1hr monkey bars.
Brought my trusty tablet along with bluetooth headphones and watched all the videos.
Going to make a habit of that to stay focused on this Monkey Kung Fu journey.
Ate plenty of fruit for this workout.
As this workout consisted of mostly hanging around with some occasional knee ups.
Have also introduced doing TRX pull ups, the plank and knee ups on a horizontal level with straps on my ankles.
Also being extreme with using the abs roller without Kneeling.
It has started some friendly interest in those that train next to me, as in wondering what I am up to.
Of course it is Top Secret Monkey Kung Fu business...
Have noticed that the gals are better on the monkey bars than the guys, could it be to having a lighter frame and less strength needed in the hands?
At the moment hand strengthening is a priority for me...
Keep you posted
This will be day 2
using what is contained and explained here
Monkey bar tutorial
https://youtu.be/gX3zIjt7VGY
A mini inspiring; Bondi Beach Monkey Bar workout
https://youtu.be/X1qxZ_cRh5A
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Day2
Spent more time dangling from a bar, as was not having enough strength from the earlier afternoon training session to do the suggestions in the video.
Instead I set up a low pull up bar to practice on and in between rest worked on the middle split and watched martial art tutorials.
Realising that there is plenty of room for improving my upper body Monkey strength.
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Day3
Realising I need to do a lot better in this monkey bar area and devote a lot more time and effort into it.
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Day4
Now doing much better than expected on the monkey bars, having learned that there are some methods and tricks to doing it correctly.
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Day5
Happy with my performance on the monkey bars in such a short amount of time, which indicates to me that it is more about techniques than actual strength.
Such as, swaying and rocking the body (giving momentum to move along) and cycling the legs, also as doing the movements side to side, it seems to give the least gripping hand a little split second rest, which is enough time to make a difference.
In learning how to do the monkey bars, it seems to also be a part of Spartan races.
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Day6
If keeping up with the monkey bar training, it might be interesting to start training for a Spartan race.
https://youtu.be/V1OlKMQD5Y8
Seems that more time spend hanging around or swinging on monkey bars the better.
As now only in day six, there are those that are truly not up to monkey ing around on the bars in the gym.
Especially, ironically personal trainers in the gym, only using the monkey bars minimally.
Noticing there is mixed reaction of the trainers towards me, as some I have gained a little respect for working out the MB's and others don't like the competitive aspect.
I'm looking forward to day 100 on the MB's to look like this
https://youtu.be/E5CfDJIMNmg
Now using:
MB's = Monkey Bars
Scott Adkins on MB's
https://youtu.be/hD9Vc06Y6RI
Scott Adkins kicking compilation, just for the few who have never heard of him
https://youtu.be/ogbOjF6T8iM
Workout like an MMA fighter on MB's
https://youtu.be/okz7SGZIQVA
Muay Thai MB training
https://youtu.be/qfBXpU170zs
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Day7
Still progressing on the MB not by leaps and bounds but showing a little more improvement.
Playing around on the MB trying out what is possible and what is not.
Am sure that this is improving my grip witch will be a bonus when back swinging a staff.
The hands are aching (inside and out) from hitting the heavy bag for a few hours and from playing on the MB.
In Spartan race's it seems that, if a person cannot make it across the MB's then that person has to do 50 burpees.
Might need to start practicing burpees just in case LOL
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Day8
A new female personal trainer looking for business in the gym, introduced herself to me.
As the conversation continued I told her that I am trying to conquer the MB's
She climbed up and moved herself along them.
Dam! She can do it.
My turn, I couldn't, she kept on saying you can.
Then I did, moved along 4 bars. Yippee!
Did it again 3 more times in the evening, just in case it was a fluke.
So that's it, no longer static on the MB's now Mobil on them.
Getting past that first hurdle was really great.
Keep you post, weekly from now on.
In the meantime
Monkey Kung Fu Conditioning
Monkey Kung Fu Basics
https://youtu.be/tTXeeAtz0oM
More Monkey Conditioning
https://youtu.be/__H5uuzfy9M
Monkey Conditioning Pt3
https://youtu.be/bSI4XMn90p4
Creative alternatives to MB's
https://youtu.be/AGNoXkVSznU
Fight Science Monkey Kung Fu
https://youtu.be/OETGAlcN1FQ
Friday for me is tomorrow, just too excited to say that I crossed the (17 bars) total length of the MB's today; listening to this song
https://youtu.be/rcThFswcLB0
WOW I am so pleased about this.
Talk more next week....
In the meantime
Made monkey kung fu training scenes
https://youtu.be/b6AW7jA5g1c
Monkey kung fu insights
https://youtu.be/ZLE91p8IKvM
Why are chimpanzees stronger than humans?
https://youtu.be/w98mem4FVQ0
Sumo Wrestle vs Orangutan tug of war
https://youtu.be/QfDxg0pJAX4
Orangutan vs Gymnast hanging from a bar contest
https://youtu.be/kbo3jjs4AW0
Chimp vs Navy Seal obstacle course
https://youtu.be/owAtsqxVi10
Mokey style with a stick
https://youtu.be/SqgWxnGyW3w
Impressive monkey kung fu tree climbing skills
https://youtu.be/6ab9uIpAxSw
How to climb a Monkey staff pole tutorial
https://youtu.be/zXIZ4y4EGOM
Second week in to this Monkey Kung fu
Having practiced on the MB's this week, have liked the improvements from the efforts.
Has improved my punching and overall strength as there are many muscles being used.
Developing calluses on my hands is another noticeable thing.
Neighbouring people working out near me are showing a lot of respect.
Damaged my right ankle twice this week, one with a slight twist and another due to landing too hard on my heal, both due to not making it across from one side to the other.
As the bars are a bit high relatively to my height, which is okay to dismount straight down but when not has it's consequence.
Doing a lot more variety today on how to move along the bars with different types of grabbing and moving, also turning around and manoeuvring side ways.
Finding out also that focus and determination, are important aspecst as without them, going from one end to the other would be far more difficult.
It has been a positive experience, I will keep you posted this time next week
Another week in to the mokey bars.
My ankle still isn't great, so I have been just doing pull ups on them, instead of swinging along on them, as cannot afford to hurt my ankle a third time.
Still showing progress, am pumped up to master this Monkey bars on a week by week basis.
Updated in another week
How to get strong for the monkey bars
https://youtu.be/YqelvDrSfEs
Top 10 grip exercises
https://youtu.be/-R5OBL5B1R0
Gorilla grip strength exercises
https://youtu.be/iVcidXWACkc
How to monkey bar like a ninja
https://youtu.be/pwkDpxcVA5g
More Monkey bar tips
https://youtu.be/MLi4JQrmdWc
Bar wars
https://youtu.be/YZESdMsEfLE
"A huge tip for monkey bars is Mastering the momentum of weightlessness"
Another week has passed by and still playing with the monkey bars.
Am getting more and more confident about them but still have a hurting heel to contend with.
Surprisingly am getting more self confidence as a whole, it could be that some of the people at the gym are impressed by my efforts, which in turn are becoming increasingly friendly...
Will report back in one week's time
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