Monkey Bar Techniques / How To

Monkey bars can be one of the hardest challenges at obstacle races and require a certain level of upper body and grip strength. However there are a few techniques that can help you along your way. We're joined by Doug "The Beard" Spence from Dirty Dozen Races for this tutorial.

[@gerardt3284]

So easy to do as a kid, much harder as a heavy adult

[@trinitylivingston1286]

I've tried and I think it might have to do with the fact that I have very little upper body strength. Thanks for the techniques though.

[@andyrojas289]

I used to be able to do that all the time when I was elementary school and now I’m 21 I can barely hold on😭😭😭

[@TheAristump]

I can't do it because I not strong enough to hold my weight

[@cpy]

I saw plenty of people fall doing #3. The bars and your hands will be wet, and you can easily slip out

[@SwanySwan]

The first time I made it across the Sawtooth bars at the savage race it felt like pure awesomeness! I'm only 5'3 so I went with the straight on approach bicycling my legs the whole time. Wish I could bottle that feeling up and drink it everyday!

[@jakemccoy]

It should be highlighted that the first technique (sideways) is the safest for slippery bars. I have fallen using other techniques on slippery bars in mud races, and my grip is strong.

[@minotauro8154]

Or I can just skip three bars at a time and do four…

[@SuccessforLifester]

Need to do this during my standard obstacle course in the army. With helmet, webbings and rifle

[@sleepycacti283]

I do the orangutan swing ! #1& 2 can only do a Couple of them

[@longliveharambe8415]

I can do it even though i weigh a lot, just cant hang in one place, gotta keep swinging

[@edwardglenn9310]

I do this down the kids park. Great fun, hard at first but feels great once you get it. Good mental challenge too as you have to not worry about looking like the weird man in the park.

[@LiveAnabolic]

I'm loving the videos! Gearing up for my very first Spartan Race and recording every step of my training and nutrition on my channel. Any input you have would be welcome! Again, great stuff!

[@roaduser6438]

Never been able to do these with any technique sadly.

[@forgottenhomesofcanada7886]

I like the last last one. So fun

[@2hot2handle65]

My grip strength sucks.

[@johnwitt586]

Great advice!

[@user-lj1ed6nd3r]

Great video

[@Aslakki07]

Thank You!

[@tobylicious494]

THERE. Now I have watched this video.