WOD 5-8-14: One-Leg Squat Ladder

“Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.” -Francis Quarles APK WOD 5-8-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up One-Leg Squat Ladder Find a type of one leg squat you can do at least 8 of (pistol, assisted...

WOD5-7-14: Handstand Pushup Training

“There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience and that is not learning from experience.” -Archibald MacLeish APK WOD 5-7-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Handstand Pushup Training Handstand pushups (HSPUs) are one of the hardest...

WOD 5-6-14: Strong and Fit…Tabatas!

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. -Rabindranath Tagore APK WOD 5-6-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up 20 Seconds of max effort, 10 Seconds rest for 8 rounds (4 Minutes total) Alternating...

Parkour is for Girls Too!

DC Women try Parkour through Free, Monthly Meetups. It’s no secret, there are more guys than girls in the parkour community. But why? Surely girls are just as creative and adventurous. So, how can we get more women in parkour? To answer this question, we made it our...

WOD 4-30-14: Hill Sprints

“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” -John Lubbock APK WOD 4-30-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Hill Sprints 4 x 50m hill sprints. Choose the steepest hill available and sprint at 100% effort, then walk down for rest. Sub 100m sprints w/ :45 rest...