Pistols... or one legged squats. I'm getting pretty close to pulling these. I just can't get back up if I get all the way down... so I'll just keep doing the negatives for a while until I can.
Gymnasium.
A bunch of local traceurs get together at a nearby gymnastics centre and hijack the adults class to practice Parkour related skills. I went along a couple of weeks ago and practiced big kongs over blocks, and flips off a tramp just for fun. I'm going again tonight, but this time maybe I'll get a bit more serious.
Went for a jam with my bro and another mate the other day at a local school. There were a couple of good rails, and a nice rock based precision sequence. Also a big (tall) block that I'll aim to kong when I get a bit better. I also practiced monkeying up this wall (nearly chest height I think?) which was awesome as its using my upper body in an explosive movement to obtain height, which I've never really done before. Pulled a couple of rolls on concrete too... need practice on those.
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Parallettes
I built a set of parallettes to train on (theres a link over on the left hand side of this page for instructions), as I'm a fan of bodyweight exercises.
It seems that bodyweight training not only increases strength but also maximises body awareness and balance etc.
The parallettes are great for all kinds of things like full range pushups (get your chest lower than your hands), L seats, and just general upper body and core workouts. At a harder level, you can start getting into planche progressions, handstand press, full range handstand pushups and other crazy stuff.
Right now I'm just sticking with L seats, dips and other easier things. I chuck in an attempt at a handstand press every now and then just for fun... although I'm not sure what I'll do if I ever get up there as I still can't do a convincing handstand...
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