Being Body Positive, and the Fitness Industry
The shape and size of your body does not necessarily indicate how healthy you are. There are way more factors that contribute to a person’s... Read More
A New Mindset
You know the mind is a powerful thing. Renee Descartes says, “Cogito Ergo Sum. I think, therefore I am.” Yes indeed! My point is, how... Read More
Building the Swing Part 1
Building Your Swing Part 1: The Kettlebell Deadlift, The Kettlebell Hike, and The Pendulum Swing The kettlebell swing is a powerful skill to own. This... Read More
Why Does Strength Matter to You?
In today’s fitness industry everyone is chasing the burn. They’re looking for the next workout that will make their fat cry and burn their troubles... Read More
Iron Monkey Strength Open Lifter Pledge
What follows is a posting of the pledge and agreement every student who has been granted open lift privileges signs. The idea here is to... Read More
The Calorie Fallacy
Most of today’s fitness and health apps will report the number of Calories you’ve burned in a day and usually report another value for what... Read More
Track It -Or It Didn’t Happen
By Coach Jason Giles Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m a BIG proponent for writing my training down. Yep, good old fashioned pen and... Read More
You Need To Find Your “Thing”
One of the most difficult things about fitness for a lot of people is they don’t have a “thing” that can be supported and enhanced... Read More
Iron Monkey Strength News
Today I want to update you with some important changes coming to our gym. I want to talk about some of the challenges I’m facing... Read More