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Post by fogs on Jan 17, 2007 19:21:39 GMT
Thought ide start a thread to see what training FS members do at home during those long dark winter evenings. Maybe we can pick up tips from each other.
I've been stretching (not often enough)to improve general flexability and strengthen tendons. Been doing lots of ankle exercises to improve general strength & flexabilty Lots of balancing on one foot while twisting & turning, and bending & straightening the knee joint. Once the anle joints are stronger i will move on to practicing pistols. I see many quality traceurs using pistols as a major part of their leg strengthening exercises.
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Post by dotajames on Jan 17, 2007 19:48:04 GMT
I've been doing the regular strength training stuff (chinups, crunches, pseudo pushups, handstand pushups etc.) and also exercises that are more speicific to the ones in parkour like the ones in this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=X15VRzQHq2U e.g. walking down my stairs with my hands first... they help a lot. Stretching too.
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Post by Danny on Jan 17, 2007 19:49:43 GMT
I do chin ups and quad walk about. Sometimes do L Seat to handstands aswell but these nacker me really fast.
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Post by fogs on Jan 17, 2007 20:09:11 GMT
I've been doing the regular strength training stuff (chinups, crunches, pseudo pushups, handstand pushups etc.) and also exercises that are more speicific to the ones in parkour like the ones in this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=X15VRzQHq2U e.g. walking down my stairs with my hands first... they help a lot. Stretching too. that's a top vid JPK where has this little beauty been hiding. Im gonna go directly to video section and post it. I dont even care if it has been posted before (such a rebel). I'm really pleased to read that you and Danny are working hard to improve. The funny thing is I can see it in how much you are both progressing. Goes to show that the fastest & best way to improvement is to train. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE encorporate this stuff when you train at SB it is a fantastic example to other FS members. Ef1 & me have been discussing alot recently about how these elements of serious training need to be envouraged. FS members should be helping & encouraging eachother to experiment with exercise. It can only be benificial to everyones development. Im gonna do some bragging now................ i once did 68 handstand pushups. Let's have more discussion on this. I want to know what training you all practice at home.
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Post by fogs on Jan 17, 2007 20:22:39 GMT
I do chin ups and quad walk about. Sometimes do L Seat to handstands aswell but these nacker me really fast. Keep on working hard Danny, it really shows in the progress you are making. btw, in your avatar of the kong - cat the camersman has missed out the vital part. The two steps before and entry into the kong. the field of view moves a little forward right at the crucial technical moment. You'll have to film it again.
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Post by ef1 on Jan 18, 2007 13:39:13 GMT
nice video, most of the excercises shown can be reversed aswell. i.e. quad walk instead of facing the ground turn around and face the sky and walk on all fours this works different muscles most excercises can be turned around, press ups, handstands against the wall even cats,i.e. face away from the wall and hang on, now try and move
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Post by Sam on Jan 18, 2007 19:54:57 GMT
Ive been practicing handstands for about 1 hour everynight, sometimes holding them and sometimes walking on hands around my house.
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Post by Rabbit on Jan 19, 2007 18:08:35 GMT
Saterday as much parkour with team and friends.
Sunday as much parkour with team and friends.
Monday 30 minutes of streching and flexablety then i make my way to the gym and then i warm up and work on my joints for about 5-10 minutes then i strech for 5 minutes then i use the wieght machaines for 3 and half hours then warm down i go home and have dinner then make my way to my mates strech and warm up for 10 minutes then i do mre wieghts i work on uper body and my lower body.
Tuesday parkour and work on my lower body.
Wenesday littlle bit of pakour and lower body work.
Thursday back to my mates house and do more weights and strach .
Friday rest day.
Each day i eat 3 full meals a day and i have my multivitamins and multiminerals and fish oils and also i take my york fitness muscle power wich is a high protein powder wich you mix with milk it comes in diffrent flavours i got strawberry it really nice its not a weight gainer so you do put on more weight you only put on weight from the muscles you get the are no striararoids its fast workin i only started workin out and takeing the shake from monday so i'll leave it for a few weeks to see it has works kl
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Post by fogs on Jan 19, 2007 18:58:14 GMT
Wow, excellent training regime Rabbpt. Im immpressed. Not sure about the protien drinik though.
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Post by Rabbit on Jan 19, 2007 23:14:16 GMT
yeah fogs its really gd loads and loads of like vitiams and stuff helps you muscles heal quicker but i have really started to train hard i need some better stuff to work on if you know what i mean
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Post by ef1 on Jan 22, 2007 14:14:53 GMT
dont really train indoors, warm down stretching sessions and sit ups mainly, i like to go out and train and once im indoors try and switch off.
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Post by crow on Oct 4, 2007 8:46:00 GMT
i don't have a solid routine,
i usually train for about 1-4 hours a day in my area.
then i usually do sets of 10 sit ups and 20 press ups about 2 -5 times a day.
and chin ups rarely
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Post by ck on Oct 17, 2007 19:18:46 GMT
hey guys havent been on hear for a while
i do about 2 hours of workout 3 times a week and i try to have a can of tuna a day with a little low fat mayo, becuse i dont realy like the idea of protein shack and if you get the budget tuna from sanbury or tesco it works out cheaper and has more good stuff in it and each can has around 35 gs of protein.
also a walk around on my hands in my house all the time as much as posible
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Post by jsvink on Jan 8, 2008 13:16:53 GMT
I usually walk around the house on tip toes as it helps to strengthen the ankles... i add this to my calf raises/shin raises
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Post by jay on Feb 16, 2008 13:14:38 GMT
I think anytime you focus enough to train its a good thing, but if your training alot like Rabbit then you really need to eat 6 smaller meals a day,not three big meals.Its too much for your body to take at one time and the break down effect of training adds to a de-training effect.less is more with some things.
You need about a fist sized amount of carbs and protein for each meal and it should be small enough to be digested easily.Protein drinks are questionable and if your eating proper amounts at proper times they wont be necessary.
I'm doing flexibility daily.Judo once a week, a seriuosly hard workout indeed, weights three times a week and jogging 3 times a week.And one other thing i hav'nt seen so far,sprint training once a week.Not enough free running though.
A flat out 200 metre sprint 4 times with a few minutes rest in between is a real tester.And its one of the most important things free runners need to do for power.
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