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WOD 4-28-15: Challenge: Pull Ups
"Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will." -James Monroe APK WOD 4-28-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Challenge: Pull Ups 150 Pull-Ups for time. Scale as needed (Kipping, Jumping, Inverted Rows) DO THEM FULL RANGE OF MOTION!!!! Don't cheat...
WOD 4-27-15: Hurdling Technique
"Life is the continuous adjustment of internal relations to external relations." -Herbert Spencer APK WOD 4-27-15 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...
WOD 4-22-15: The Nordic Hamstring Curl
"Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law." -Immanuel Kant APK WOD 4-22-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up The Nordic Hamstring Curl The posterior chain is responsible for your jumping power. One of the best ways to improve strength in your...
WOD 4-21-15: Single-Leg Jumping Power
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." -John Muir APK WOD 4-21-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Single-Leg Jumping Power These two exercises are outstanding for developing power in the single-leg jump as well as stability in the ankle. First,...
WOD 4-20-15: PNF Stretching
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself." -Pietro Aretino APK WOD 4-20-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up PNF Stretching This workout will involve the Rubberbanditz Band Training Kit. This one is all about PNF, one of the most effective ways to gain...
WOD 4-17-15: Dynos
"Action, so to speak, is the genius of nature." -Robert Blair APK WOD 4-17-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Dynos Today, we're going to focus on Dynos. In parkour, dynos are a useful climbing technique for walls, especially with rails on the top. Dynos are incredibly...
WOD 4-16-15: Basic Tumbling Practice
"If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads." -Anatole France APK WOD 4-16-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Basic Tumbling Practice Getting familiar with the basics of tumbling will translate into better body awareness and control. Strive to perform the best...
WOD 4-15-15: Recovery Day
"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return." -Leonardo da Vinci APK WOD 4-15-15 Recovery Day Exercise is only half of the equation when it comes to making gains in...
WOD 4-14-15: Jump and Speed Training
"While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction." -James Branch Cabell APK WOD 4-14-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Jump and Speed Training Perform 2 rounds of the following:...