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WOD 4-13-15: Landing Practice
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." -Thomas Jefferson APK WOD 4-13-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Landing Practice The landing is the most important skill to...
WOD 4-10-15: Parkour Strength
"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 4-10-15 Parkour Strength This workout is a circuit of parkour-based strength-training...
WOD 4-9-15: 4 Holds
"Nothing can be done except little by little." -Charles Baudelaire APK WOD 4-9-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up 4 Holds L-Sit - 2:00 Planche - 2:00 Front Lever - 2:00 Handstand - 2:00 Perform the appropriate progression for each static hold; holding for as long as...
Progressions In Parkour
I remember being able to feel the dirt between my toes and the heat on my back. I take a deep breath, and run, eventually leaping into a superman front. I remember seeing the water 26' below me as if in slow motion. I initiate a tight tuck and open up as I see the...
WOD 4-8-15: Creativity Challenge- Bars and Rails
"Nothing proves that we are more than nothing." -Emile M. Cioran APK WOD 4-8-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Creativity Challenge- Bars and Rails One of the classic uses for railings, bars, or similar barriers (branches!) is challenging your creativity by coming up with...
WOD 4-7-15: Muscle-Up Training
"Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances." -Jackie Chan APK WOD 4-7-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Muscle-Up Training The muscle-up is an extremely important skill to master. Spend 30-40 Minutes working on exercises to improve the muscle-up....
WOD 4-6-15: Vault Conditioning
"Fear is the highest fence." -Dudley Nichols APK WOD 4-6-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Vault Conditioning Find a low wall, railing, table, or bench you're able to vault over. Practice vaulting effectively for 5-10 minutes. Use a safety vault or whichever vault you feel...
WOD 4-3-15: Barefoot Training
"One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more." -Washington Irving APK WOD 4-3-15 Barefoot Training Check out an amazing article on barefoot training. Go through the exercises and work on your foot strength. One of my favorites is...
WOD 4-2-15: Handstand Pushup Training
Optimism is the foundation of courage. -Nicholas M. Butler APK WOD 4-2-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Handstand Pushup Training Handstand pushups (HSPUs) are one of the hardest bodyweight exercises to master, with infinite variations possible. Start with decline...