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WOD 4-11-14: Grip Training
"Each moment is a place you've never been." -Mark Strand APK WOD 4-11-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Grip Training On a pull-up bar, do the max number of pull-ups you can (choose a variation that allows at least 10), immediately after reaching max, hang from the bar as...
WOD 4-10-14: Tabata Core Conditioning
"We may fight against what is wrong, but if we allow ourselves to hate, that is to insure our spiritual defeat and our likeness to what we hate." -George William Russell APK WOD 4-10-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Tabata Core Conditioning A strong mid-section is crucial...
Overcoming Fear – Ronnie Shalvis
Ronnie Shalvis the the mind behind some of the most recognizable parkour videos on youtube sent us an article outlining his steps to overcome fear in Parkour and life. It's definitely worth a read! Overcoming Fear A question I often get asked, is how to overcome fear....
WOD 4-9-14: Core Conditioning
"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all." -Sam Ewing Start with an APK Warm-Up Core Conditioning Three rounds: 10 Toes-to-bar :30 Hanging L-sit 10 V-ups :30 Hollow hold (static)...
Recommended Equipment for Parkour
Parkour requires nothing. However, to get the best training experience, we have compiled a list of recommended items that help you with training and recovery. Clothing Pants that allow full range of motion also offer some abrasion protection, or athletic shorts that...
WOD 4-8-14: ” One Jose”
"I'm simply an accident. Why take it all so seriously?" -Emile M. Cioran APK WOD 4-8-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up " One Jose" Run 800 meters Then 2 rounds of: Quadrupedal Movement 35 steps Quadrupedal Movement with a push-up each step for 35 steps Inch worm QM 35...
Fear in Parkour
Parkour is often associated with fear and for good reason. Fear affects many aspects of parkour. It can keep you safe but it can also keep you from improving or even getting started. The first kind of fear is the protective fear. This is the fear that keeps you from...
WOD 4-4-14: A Run In The Woods
Try to put well in practice what you already know. In so doing, you will, in good time, discover the hidden things you now inquire about. -Remy de Gourmont APK WOD 4-4-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up A Run In The Woods Run 2 miles for time. If possible, run through a...
WOD 4-3-14: Jump and Inchworm Challenge
Storms make the oak grow deeper roots. -George Herbert APK WOD 4-3-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Jump and Inchworm Challenge Broad Jump as far as you can in 7 jumps then Inchworm QM back to your starting place Your score for the round is the number of inchworm "inches"...