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Lachette Anniversary Jam 2014
Lachette Anniversary Jam 2014. Photography: Norml Brand A few weeks ago, I went up to Denmark for the Lachette Anniversary Jam at BGI Academy. I wasn't sure if I was going to make it at first because I was really sick leading up to the event, but it was absolutely...
WOD 11-6-14: Balancing on Rails
"Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining - it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn't solve any problems." -Zig Ziglar APK WOD 11-6-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Balance Work- Rails After yesterday's strength training, a little light balance work...
WOD 11-5-14: Strength Training- Weighted Lunges
"With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see." -Ella Wheeler Wilcox APK WOD 11-5-14 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...
WOD 11-4-14: Hurdling
"The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." -Eden Phillpotts APK WOD 10-4-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Hurdling Technique The hurdle is an under appreciated skill in parkour. Hugely useful and highly athletic, the hurdle...
WOD 11-3-14: Pull-Up Ladder
Winning isn't everything, but it beats anything in second place. -William C. Bryant APK WOD 11-3-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up A classic... Pull-Up Ladder Set a timer with a second hand or readout. At the beginning of the minute do 1 Pull-Up and rest until the top of...
WOD 10-28-14: Jump and Speed Training
I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my "dreams." -Jonas Salk APK WOD 10-28-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Jump and Speed Training Then perform 2 rounds of the following: 2 50-meter sprints with :30 rest between...
WOD 10-27-14: Strength-Conditioning Circuit
"He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest." -Dylan Thomas APK WOD 10-27-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Strength-Conditioning Circuit 3 rounds, 21-15 and 9 reps each of L-Pullups Handstand Pushups Or Assisted Variation (This round scheme means you do...
WOD 10-24-14: Running Intervals
"It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are." -James Mackintosh APK WOD 10-24-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Running Intervals Running is my least favorite exercise. However, it's important to have the ability to run medium and longer...
WOD 10-23-14: Dragon Flags!
"Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string." -Pele APK WOD 10-23-14 Start with an APK Warm-Up Core strengthening/ skill work: Dragon Flag! The Dragon Flag is a brutal core strengthening exercise that involves keeping the body...