Happy New Year!Happy New Year my friend! 2020 was some year, huh? We opened in February and shut down with everyone else 6 weeks later. Then, in September we officially reopened with a ton of new restrictions. Luckily a lot of you who started with us in February stuck it out with us, and then we had a bunch of amazing humans join us from September to December. We launched our new Iron Monkey Rite of Passage program and have had the privilege of watching a lot of you really develop into competent lifters! Thank you for being a part of this community, and being the bright spot of our 2020.So what does 2021 bring us? We’ve got a few things cooking for this year. We want to do everything we can to help you have a stronger and healthier year. Part of that endeavor includes increased hours of operation, Kettlebell Purchasing and/or Loaning, community events/challenges to inspire you to reach your full badass potential, new specialty programs, and so much more! So stay tuned and remember to add us to your email addresses so we don’t end up in your SPAM! 😱.Our Recent Rite of Passage GradsJonathan Completes the Rite of Passage and gets a Deadlift 5 rep Max of 125kg (275lbs)!Shante Completes the Rite of Passage and hits a 5 Rep Max in the Back Squat of 45kg! Nice work!Our Intern, Nick, completes the Rite of Passage and nals a 3 Rep max Deadlift at 105kg! He also increased his TGU weight to 18kg. Strong Work Nick!What's the News?!It’s official! We have added 8AM-10AM to our hours on Monday through Friday (M-Th 8AM-9PM, Friday 8AM-4PM, Saturday 10AM-2PM). We’re considering further expansion of our hours depending on the need. If you want to train at 7AM we can do that too, but you need to schedule it 12 hours in advance or Jesse will NOT be there.The StrongFirst Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC) is scheduled for May 8th, and yes we’re hosting it. This is a super fun community challenge to test your ability in the company of your comrades. There are 3 events: Deadlift (3 attempts for max weight), Pullups/Flexed arm hang (for reps or time), and kettlebell snatches (for reps in 5 minutes). This event takes place on the same day in 22 countries around the world! How awesome to know that in a 24 hour period so many people will be doing some Strong stuff on the same day. Look for posts and emails with a registration link, and I can’t wait to see you guys hit some PRs!We have officially launched our Beginner Olympic Weightlifting Program! This program is 8 weeks long, includes 12 personal training sessions, and teaches you the barbell Snatch, Clean and Jerk. By the end of this program you will be able to train with safety and competence the Olympic lifts, and earn your Novice Weightlifter Pin! Call us or see front desk for more information.Are you cold?! Want to stay warm and fuzzy this Winter? We have just the thing! Our Iron Monkey Stength Hoodies are perfect. There is no better way to stay warm this winter while showing your friends and family where you go to get your super powers! So what are you waiting for?!Some of our Loyalty Rewards include:I would like to ask you if you could share your experience with us. We all do our best to give you the best service and an outstanding experience. It would mean a lot to us if you give us your honest feedback.Click on the one that describes your experience with us.This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

Hey ,How have you been? We are living in strange and often very stressful times. It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about. How out of control things feel. I’ve heard a similar sentiment from some you here at the gym. In a world that’s crazy and unpredictable, it’s nice to have something to rely on. That’s what the iron is to me. My training, the work I do, I’m in control of that. I can affect that. It’s empowering to be able to pull 100 or 200kg off the floor or press 36kg overhead. There is a comfort in knowing that when I come to the gym, the barbell, the kettlebell, the platforms are waiting for me. I hope some of you feel that way too. I hope your training, your workouts, are helping with your mental health as much as they are with your physical. Anyway, I want you to know we’re here for you too. Whatever way we can help you to coap and even thrive in today’s world -that’s what we want to do.Congratulations to Gina Koulermos and Greg Zajac for graduating the Iron Monkey Rite of Passage! They each have completed our 12 week program, learned how to safely and effectively train in our gym, and are now officially Open Lifters!Another BIG Congratulations to Nick Basile for hitting a major milestone with his 48kg Turkish Getup! This is a huge accomplishment, and we’re really proud to have been a part of it. Nick has received the Iron Monkey Strength Tiger Getup Pin and a place of immortality on the wall of our Hall of Strength.We’d also like to give a big warm welcome to Nick Lakhan. Nick has chosen to intern with us for the rest of the Fall and we’re super excited to be a part of his development and for him to see the amazing stuff you all are doing here!When we opened in February we were primarily a Small Group Training Gym, but with the business closures in March and the occupancy restrictions placed on all gyms, we’ve been forced to change our business model. We’re now predominantly a Personal Training Gym that offers 2 very distinct services. There is the obvious one on one training, and then there is the more novel Supervised Training model. All of our “Open Lifters” are using this service now. What’s the difference between Supervised Training and just going to the gym? Great question! In Supervised Training you’re assigned a program, and when exercising in our gym you’re always getting coaching or help. Here, everyone always has a coach. We love that, and we love being able to help all of you to excel and reach your goals.Changes we have made and will makeFor one, we’re looking to expand our hours of operation. Look for an email sometime next month with details on what the new hours and policy are.Secondly, we have changed our appointment policy. You will have to book your appointments for 1:1 Coaching or Monkey Rite of Passage sessions on the MindBody App no later than 6 hours in advance. If you’re within that window and still want to book, you’ll have to contact us to do so. Supervised Open Training has also been changed to no later than 1 hour prior to when you plan to come in and lift. This change will allow us to properly prepare for your arrival and make sure our equipment is thoroughly cleaned between sessions.Here’s the deal. You make 1 post a week on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn and we’ll give you a $10 credit on account (do all three and we’ll give you $30!). All you have to do is is tag us in your post and talk about how much you love it here. Please help us get the word out about what we do so we can continue to build a Strong Community on Long Island.Some of our Loyalty Rewards include:This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

To our valued Iron Monkey Strength Students,We have updated our appoinment booking policy through MindBody to allow us to better serve you and keep our space clean and safe. See below for the following updates:All 1:1 appointments (Including Rite of Passage) will be available to book no later then 6 hours prior. So if you would like to come for a 5pm appoinment, it must be booked no later then 11am that same day.All Supervised Open Lift appoinments will be avilable to book no later then 1 hour prior.Should you get locked out of a time slot or need to cancel an appointment, please give us a call at (516)218-2948 or e-mail us at info@ironmonkeystrength.comThank you for your understanding of our updated scheduling policy and we look forward to seeing you crush your future workouts!In Health and Strength,The Iron Monkey Strength TeamThis email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

As we slowley get back to the "New Normal", we would like to know if there is anything we can improve upon! We have some exciting things we are working on in the near future and your feedback will help us decide on the direction we go! If you could spare 1 minute of your time to fill out the below survey, it would help us tremendously so that we can fully support you all in your health, wellness and fitness needs going forward!Customer Feedback FormCheck out our Newly Updated Website!This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m a BIG proponent for writing my training down. Yep, good old fashioned pen and paper! That’s me though, but you don’t have to do it that way -as long as you do it. It can be on a cell phone or computer spreadsheet. Whatever it takes to track what you’ve done and plan what you’re going to do. I’m not here to convince you to use a pen and paper, but on the other hand you wouldn’t have to worry about battery life.Let’s talk a minute about why I’m such a stickler for tracking and journaling. Well it goes way back to when I first started to seriously train myself in the gym. I’m a believer that success leaves breadcrumbs and if you want to be successful in something look at what those who have succeeded before you have done. So, I looked around, and you know what I saw? All the people who looked really serious about what they’re doing in the gym carried around some version of a little notebook and a pencil. huh. Maybe there’s something to that.So, I started writing out what it is I planned to do weekly. On Sunday, I’d write each day on it’s own page leaving plenty of space to write notes. Then each day I trained I’d check off what I did, or write in any changes. You know what I found? This shit really works! Over the years I’ve discovered a multitude of reasons why it works for me and why it’s helped so many of my students throughout the years.Some of our Loyalty Rewards include:I would like to ask you if you could share your experience with us. We all do our best to give you the best service and an outstanding experience. It would mean a lot to us if you give us your honest feedback.Click on the one that describes your experience with us.This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

HiWe’re getting closer to my target re-opening date of July 6th 🙌, and that means I need to share with you some of the things I’ve been working on in preparation. I’ve made some big improvements to the space and to our programs.Our biggest improvement is the new Eleiko SVR Platform. This 7x8 foot platform is the quietest platform I have ever seen! We’ve dropped over 200kg and you can’t feel it anywhere -it’s amazing 😍. Next you’ll notice some improvements on space. We added 2 new whiteboards for writing down workouts, and got rid of some bulky equipment that was just taking up space. We’re not done yet, but some things have been backordered or difficult to obtain and so you’ll see that things just continue to get better every week.On the program side I have 2 new and exciting things to share. First is our Monkey Rite of Passage (MRP) Program. As most of you know, you can’t lift without a private training session unless you’ve earned Supervised Open Lifting Privileges. What This program does is give you a clear path to earning your privileges and your Open Lift Pin 💪💪. MRP is a 12 week comprehensive exercise and lifting program. In 12 weeks a participant learns all of the fundamental Kettlebell and Barbell Strength (swings, deadlifts, getups, presses, squats and more!) exercises as well as a few other things. It consists of 2 private coaching sessions and 1 supervised lifting session a week. All sessions are delivered to you via the TrainHeroic App on your phone or tablet.Next is we’re super proud to announce an 8 week Beginner Olympic Weightlifting Program. The program assumes that the student has already completed the MRP or has demonstrated competent skill in the basic lifts needed to learn the Olympic Lifts: the Barbell Snatch, Clean and Jerk. By the end of this program the student will be able to competently execute the quick lifts, and will learn some valuable accessory lifts and exercises to help them refine their skills. If you want to learn to Oly lift well, and mitigate your chances for injury -this is for you! In addition, upon completion of the program, all students will receive an exclusive Iron Monkey Strength Oly Lifter Pin/badge to celebrate their achievement.This brings me to our next announcement: We are launching our new Merit Pin program. This program establishes Lifting and Feat of Strength milestones for our students to train and reach for and celebrates those achievements with collectable pins. These pins are all original art, and are beautifully designed and crafted. If you don’t follow us on Instagram you need to start (@ironmonkeystrength)! We’ll be revealing over the next 6 months what each Pin looks like and how you can earn it. What makes this so exciting is, it is exactly what separates our little school from other studios and gyms. We want to inspire you to get stronger and healthier. We do this by establishing high standards and milestones to work towards. So each badge is a challenge for you to work towards and earn. We’re starting with just 4 which will bring the total number of pins to 6. You already know about 2 of them; the Open Lift Pin, and the Oly Lifting Pin.Anyway, that’s it for now, but stay tuned for more cold stuff and details! Cheers, and I’ll see you in July! 🙌😁Love and Fist Bumps,Coach JasonShare "OFFER TITLE GOES HERE" with your friend and earn up to $ for every friend that becomes our customer.Some of our Loyalty Rewards include:This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

HiI know you’re as bummed (maybe more) than I am that we’re not going to be able to resume our classes like we used to 😭. It sucks, but I’d rather play it safe, follow the guidelines, and keep you all healthy.But don't cry! I have an oppertunity for you! 🙌So as you probably read in the other email -my plan is to only offer 1 on 1 training. I’ve written a 12 week program designed to teach all of the fundamental kettlebell and barbell exercises and lifts so that the participants earn their open lift privileges at the end of the program. The program includes 2 personal training sessions per week and an additional training day to use the gym on your own for exercise practice (it’s programmed day however). The monthly price for this is $699 or if you pay it in one shot $1887 (save $210) But I’ve got a special offer just for you! Sign up for this before July 1st and I’ll hook you up with: pay only $565/month OR 1 payment of $1600. That means you save over $100 a month (only $47 a session, and if you pay all at once you save $400 total -only $44 a session)! 💪This offer is only good for you, and only good until July 1st! So hurry, don’t wait. Reply to this email, and I'll get you all set up. ❤️Can’t wait to see you in the gym next month!Yours in Health and Strength,Jason Giles, President and Head CoachThis email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

HeyWow it’s been awhile since I’ve seen your beautiful face 😍. How the hell are you?! 😁This pandemic has really disrupted everyone’s lives, and I wanted to let you know that we’re here with you. I know we’re not all in the same boat, but we are in the same storm. So I hope you weathering this thing well, and that you and your families are healthy and safe.On our side of stuff, I’ve been hard at work upgrading some things at the gym and making it the cleanest and safest place for you to workout and train. Your safety and health is really important to me and so I’m going above and beyond with my cleaning and safety protocols.I’m expecting to be open officially by July 6th.💪 Our current plan is to restrict our services to one on one training and open lift (for those who have earned the privilege). Originally I planned to keep it so that only one person will be in the studio at a time, but I’ve amended that plan to allow for 2 at a time. This means that if you’re an open lifter you’ll have to reserve your training time in advance. We’re working on a way to make it easy to do through Mindbody, but if that fails just call the studio or email/text us.We’re going to be doing all the things the other businesses are doing. Temperature checks at the door and a quick survey about contact/exposure and symptoms. No mask required, but you’re welcome to wear one if you want to.In addition: Every training space has been divided into 10ft x 10 ft “pods” which should allow for plenty of good social distancing. Each area can be easily equipped with any equipment you need and there will be no need for sharing. Each area also has a “care cart” equipped with hand sanitizer, cleaning spray and towels, tissues, and little personal garbage can. We’ll be doing several thorough cleanings throughout the day.We’ve partnered with ViKn Performance Chalk to supply you with your own personal block of chalk🙌. You’ll be responsible for bringing your chalk with you -so don’t forget it. I hope you can see how much we care about your safety! I can promise you this -you will not find a cleaner and safer place to workout or train.Current Strength Squad(the group class) students will continue to get a program and open lift privileges. The only difference is we won’t be meeting in a scheduled fashion as a squad.If you used to do the classes and want to get back at it -I have a special offer just for you to do 1:1 training and earn the open lift option. I’ll be emailing you individually with the offer so look for it, and I hope we can get you back at it!That’s it for now. We have lots of other exciting things in the works for you all, but let’s save something for the next email, lol!😂 Stay Strong and Safe, and I'll see you in July!Your's in Health and Strength,Jason Giles, President and Head CoachShare "OFFER TITLE GOES HERE" with your friend and earn up to $ for every friend that becomes our customer.Some of our Loyalty Rewards include:This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

Corona has us stuck in our homes. Not ideal, but it is what it is. Let's not let this stop us from getting results and staying healthy! So what we've decided to do is offer our classes virtually.All you need at home is a space about 6 feet by 6 feet is best, and a Kettlebell. Don't have a kettlebell -no problem! We've got you covered because right now all you need to do to borrow one of ours give a small deposit and come by and pick it up. It's that easy.Below I have 2 links. One is to join our 6PM Zoom Class and One is for the 10AM. These will be held on their usual days and the program is loaded onto the TrainHeroic app already.AMYou are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Apr 3, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vpErf-iuqzItieLdKtM7P0thhkM__MD1yAAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.PMYou are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Apr 2, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vpwvdu-trz4ib9U5PH1hCRK6FzQipi7iWAAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Feel free to email me back with questions or comments. Anyone that hasn't paid for the class, email me and we'll arrange to charge your account. Thank you everyone for your support, and together we'll get throught this!This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

These are exceptional and trying times for all of us. I've done a lot of thinking, and I think it's really important that everyone be able to train at home if it's at all possible. I know some of you don't have any equipment at home, but don't frett! We've got you. While supplies last we're willing to loan our Kettlebells to our current clients so that you can still get your swing on! We only ask for a refundable $50 (preferrably cash) deposit. You can exchange bells at anytime as long as the great State of NY doesn't put us all on lockdown. In addition I'll be adjusting all programming on TrainHeroic to be kettlebell specific. Thank you for your cooperation and patience. I look forward to seeing you all stronger on the other side of this!If you want to borrow a Kettlebell email me back or text me at 850-322-7913 or Jesse at 516-849-6286Your's in Strength and Health,Coach JasonThis email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

At Iron Monkey Strength, the health of our students is our main priority. We are here to support the communities we serve, to our best abilities. We will be implementing a number of new measures due to the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) developments and we appreciate your cooperation as we work through these new changes together. We have no plans to close unless we are directed to by the local or state governemnt authorities.At this time, all classes and individual coaching appointments are still remaining on schedule, however we are limiting all classes to only 4 students at a time. We ask that you please reserve a spot via the Mind & Body App or Website as this is the only way we can prepare for each class.We will let you know if there will be any further changes going forward, if any, as soon as we know. At this point, we are taking things day by day!If you have any concerns or questions, please let us know! We realize this is an unprecidented time in our History and we thank you for your understanding!Yours in Strength,This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

In today's fitness world everyone is chasing the burn. They're looking for the next workout that will make they're fat cry and burn their troubles away. Unfortunately chasing the burn perpetuates the desire with fast short term results.We Did It!We are super excited to announce that Iron Monkey Strength is now officially a StrongFirst School of Strength Affiliate Gym. This affiliation means a great deal to us, because our mission and values align perfectly with StrongFirst's. We hope this affiliation will help us to offer Franklin Square and the surounding communities with world class strength training and education.Tactical Strength ChallengeRegister today for the Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC). This event is being hosted right here at Iron Monkey Strength along with locations in 22 other countries on May 9th, 2020! This is not a competition so much as an oppertunity to test yourself along side your peers, and give you something really fun to train towards. Register before the deadline to get an event T-Shirt included in your registration (FREE).About the EventRegistrationSome of our Loyalty Rewards include:Share "OFFER TITLE GOES HERE" with your friend and earn up to $ for every friend that becomes our customer.This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser

!I'm so excited to announce that we're open at the Franklin Square location. On February 6th we officially had our first day classes and training. It's so exciting to see people working and taining in the space! Check out these pics of our new training space💪A few announcments to keep informed on what's going on.1. Class schedules are live on the Iron Monkey Strength App. If you haven't downloaded it on your phone, just search for Iron Monkey Strength and you should see it pop right up.2. For now we're shortening our evening hours. So M-Th we're closing at 8PM.3. We've added a class!! That's right, night classes are now M-Th at 6PM 🙌4. This week we launched our new loyalty program. Now earn points for writing reviews, refering us out, and even checking in! See Jason or Jesse for details!5. Finally Save the date: May 9th we're hosting the StrongFirst Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC). Have fun with us by testing you metal on the same day as thousands of other Strong people in 22 other countries all on the SAME day! So fun. Click the button below to find out more about the TSC. Registration opens February 17th!Click Here For TSC InfoIf you haven't started working with us yet, but you're seriously considering it, email me back. We'lll schedule you for a FREE strategy session to find out about you and your needs/goals, and give you the best possible deal on the solution that will serve you best! Come on, what are you waiting for? Let's start getting results now that will last you forever!When you come in, mention the phrase "Snatch Pants" and get 1/2 off any Tshirt or Tank top. Ony good until Februay 24th.Okay, that's it. Love you! See you Monday!😁This email was sent to . If you do not want to receive email from Iron Monkey Strength (677 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010), please unsubscribe here.Start your Marketing AutomationView in Browser