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American Ninja Warrior is Back!

We just heard from NBC and American Ninja Warrior about the next season. Think you have what it takes to be a ninja warrior? Here are the juicy details: American Ninja Warrior is back for Season 6 and there are some exciting changes: The first being that all episodes...

WOD 1-7-14: Long-Duration Conditioning Challenge

"We must always tell what we see. Above all, and this is more difficult, we must always see what we see." -Charles Peguy Begin by doing the APK Warmup. Long-Duration Conditioning Challenge Workout: 5 rounds for time: Walking Lunges , 50m Broad Jumps , 50m Quadrapedal...

WOD 1-6-14: Landing Practice

"Things are as they are. Looking out into it the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations." -Alan Watts APK WOD 1-6-14 Landing Practice Begin by doing  APK Warm-up 2 Landing Practice...

WOD 1-3-14: New Mobility

"The worst enemy of human hope is not brute facts, but men of brains who will not face them." -Max Eastman Start with the APK Warm-Up 3. Mobility Every so often, we remind you to keep up with your mobility training. While today's WOD is focused on your flexibility,...

WOD 1-2-14: Climbing Technique and Practice

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. -Isaac Asimov Challenge: Climbing Today, find a way to work on your climbing ability. This could be climbing trees, walls, bars and scaffolding, ropes, rings,...

Setting Goals

It’s that time of the year again. The time of the year when everyone wants to be a better person than they were last year. If that’s you GREAT. Any reason to start is a great reason. I’m happy that you want to be better. Check out this helpful guide on setting...

The Importance of Goals

Setting goals can be difficult. Setting parkour specific goals can even harder. Where do you begin? What should you measure? What are good goals? Does it even matter? We hope to help you answer those questions with this article. Does goal-setting matter? Goals are...

WOD 12-27-13: HSPU

Play is the exultation of the possible. -Martin Buber Start with APK Warm-Up 2 Handstand Pushup Training Handstand pushups (HSPUs) are one of the hardest bodyweight exercises to master, with infinite variations possible. Start with decline push-ups with your feet...

Hand-made Tribe hoodies are here

If there was ever a piece of clothing that symbolized the determination and pride that goes into our training, this is it. It's hand made, super tough, $69.00, and there are only 15 in existence! This limited edition, hand-crafted hoodie is a tribute to the hard work...