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WOD 2-2-15: Shoulder Mobility and Sprints
"Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all." -Ernest Shackleton APK WOD 2-2-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Shoulder Mobility and Sprints First, hit some shoulder mobility with some band dislocates. Be sure to pick up a band training kit if you don't have one...
WOD 1-30-15: Strength Training- Weighted Lunges
"We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier." -Walter Savage Landor APK WOD 1-30-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Strength Training- Weighted Lunges This is a low-rep, heavy-weight strength training exercise. Start with 3 warm-up sets with lighter weight,...
WOD 1-29-14: Foam Rolling
"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right." -Thomas Paine APK WOD 1-29-14 Foam Rolling Give yourself the best opportunity to recover well by using a foam roller daily. Here are a couple of great resources on using the...
WOD 1-27-14: Ambidexterity Training
"There are times when I have to take, I call it a 'silence bath,' where I shut off all of the external gadgets. I go walk around, talk to people, and just live life for a while." -Patton Oswalt APK WOD 1-27-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Ambidexterity Training Part of...
Stephen Jepson Interview
I’ve had the absolutely pleasure of interviewing Stephen Jepson the other day. An ex ceramics professor, he now spends his days practicing, playing, and spreading the message of “Never Leave the Playground.” We had a wonderful conversation over the phone that I have...
WOD 1-26-15: Hurdling Technique
"If you don't have enemies, you don't have character." -Paul Newman APK WOD 1-26-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Hurdling Technique The hurdle is an under appreciated skill in parkour. Hugely useful and highly athletic, the hurdle will improve your parkour game as well...
WOD 1-22-15: Tabata Core Conditioning
"Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." -Robert E. Howard APK WOD 1-22-15 Tabata Core Conditioning A strong mid-section is crucial to success in movement. Perform...
WOD 1-21-15: Benchmark “Cindy”
"Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise." -Francis Bacon APK WOD 1-21-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Benchmark "Cindy" "Cindy" is a classic crossfit workout that is a test of endurance and willpower. 20 minutes for as many rounds as...
WOD 1-20-15: Conditioning Challenge- Burpee Broad Jump and L-Sit
"I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life." -George Burns APK WOD 1-20-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Conditioning Challenge- Burpee Broad Jump and L-Sit The Burpee Broad Jump is an incredibly energy-intensive movement. The L-Sit...