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By Ryan ‘Demon’ Ford
www.apexmovement.com
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The cat balance is a method used to move along the tops of narrow obstacles such as rails, walls, or…Read More
Archive for the ‘Body’ Category
Technique: Cat Balance
February 13th 2012
Technique: Plant Plyo
February 4th 2012
By Ryan ‘Demon’ Ford
www.apexmovement.com
Application
Like the broad jump burpee, the plant plyo is a great exercise for building strength and endurance through commonly used movement…Read More
Technique: Hang Shimmy
January 31st 2012
By Ryan ‘Demon’ Ford
www.apexmovement.com
Application
The hang shimmy is another practical movement that is also a great conditioning exercise. It is often used to traverse along…Read More
Technique: Rail Squat
January 27th 2012
By Ryan ‘Demon’ Ford
www.apexmovement.com
Application
A spin-off of the regular squat, the rail squat builds leg strength, balance, and proprioception skills. In…Read More
Fat Matters
January 26th 2012
By Will Wayland
www.powering-through.com
Parkour/Freerunning….arguably a sport, art, discipline for everyone. It has some definite benefits such as body awareness (kinaesthesia), an increase in strength and…Read More
Feet First: Inversion Sprains
January 26th 2012
By James Baldwin
www.baldwin-osteopathy.co.uk
My first experience of Freerunning came when Jump London was first aired on Channel 4 way back in 2003. Like many…Read More
Technique: The Climb Up
January 25th 2012
By Ryan ‘Demon’ Ford
www.apexmovement.com
Application
A variation of the muscle up, climb ups are used to climb up and over a wall from…Read More
Thick Bar Training For A Hulk Like Grip
January 21st 2012
Article by Will Wayland.
Thick bar training is becoming ever more popular at the moment with more private gyms investing in Bar attachments, thick handled…Read More
Parkour & Freerunning For Health
September 8th 2011
Health?! What do you mean health?
When people think about health they think doctors visits, colds, medicine and hospitals. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined…Read More
All Round Fitness For PK/FR/Life
September 1st 2011
To be totally fit for Parkour and Freerun, the practitioner must consider the ’7 components of fitness’. Arguably someone can appear fit without actually having…Read More
Posterior Chain Training
August 25th 2011
As a strength and conditioning coach, I pay close heed to the conditioning programs of athletes looking for possible improvements, efficiency and possible imbalances….Read More
Injury Treatment: The Acute Phase
August 18th 2011
A word of warning first, with any injury it is worth seeking medical advice, just to ensure serious damage has not been caused. I sprained…Read More
Being Prepared
August 14th 2011
The traceur/freerunner is in danger, danger of becoming a one (or very few) trick pony. It’s great that you can nail a precision, muscle up…Read More
13 Common Training Mistakes
August 4th 2011
13 may be an unlucky number for some, but it so happens to be the same number of common training mistakes often made, when adding…Read More
Plyometrics: Will It Benefit My Game?
July 29th 2011
As discussed in the Fit for Life article the combination of speed and strength is power. This combination and subsequent result in power is at…Read More
Useful Exercises: The Plank
July 28th 2011
The plank is a very old, yet considerably neglected exercise for developing abdominal strength. Being easy to perform, simply adopt a press up position, and…Read More
Swiss Ball: Ab Destruction
July 11th 2011
This abs workout uses a simple swiss ball and is an absolute killer. It shows that no expensive equipment is ever needed to get the…Read More
Questions/Questions
July 7th 2011
I get asked a lot of questions, by email, by phone, at seminars, while I’m trying to train athletes and while doing my own…Read More
Abs: Off The Floor Exercises
July 5th 2011
This is a very good routine to follow in order to really bring your abs out. Having a good set of abs not only looks…Read More
Natural Resistance Exercises: The Pull Up
July 1st 2011
Upper body wise, the pull up is one of the best exercises for practitioners of Parkour/Freerun. Not only is it exercising the muscles of the…Read More
Useful Leg Exercises
June 27th 2011
Parkour/Freerun requires tremendous power in the legs. In nearly every move it is the legs which initiate and finish the movements associated with the discipline….Read More
The Flag: Broken Down
June 23rd 2011
The flag isn’t one of those techniques that’s going to make your Parkour any more efficient and it certainly won’t improve your flow. However, it…Read More
Additional Exercises: The Recommended List
June 21st 2011
I’m often asked what supplementation exercises I recommend for serious Freerun/Parkour practitioners. This is an extremely subjective question and the best answer I can give…Read More
Working Your Core
June 19th 2011
More core stability drills but with the use of a Swiss ball. These drills are tough as hell but once mastered, are very rewarding and…Read More
The Wallspin: Broken Down
June 16th 2011
Courtesy of the Tapp Brothers, here is a breakdown of the Wallspin technique.
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The Parkour Roll: Broken Down
June 13th 2011
Courtesy of the Tapp Brothers, here is a breakdown of the Parkour roll that’s been tailored for beginners.
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Animal Workouts
February 4th 2009
If you’ve only ever been doing Freerun/Parkour training then the issue of conditioning has probably arisen. As with any other athlete you need to understand…Read More
Jumpers Knee: The Road To Recovery
December 30th 2008
Patellar tendinitis (or tendonitis) or more recently called Patellar tendonopathy (or tendinopathy) is what is commonly known as “jumper’s knee” and is the patellar tendon…Read More
Injury: Prevention Is The Best Cure
December 29th 2008
Injury prevention is doing everything you can not to get injured in the course of normal activity. It focuses on all areas of training. There…Read More
Injury Profile: The Knee
December 29th 2008
One of the most common enquiries I get from practitioners is about knee injuries. A lot of the time these injuries come from over-training. Unfortunately…Read More
