Parkour

I am going to start training so I can officially become a traceur

So far I am going to plan out my sunday mornings for an hour of running. Plus a few days out of the week I will need to find some time after school to go jogging. Just to get in shape. Then I can try and slowly get the basics of parkour down. i.e. I'm serious about exercise for the first time ever, and in 1 years time I will be showing off like a douchebag to everyone.

I approve of this heavily. I also suggest that you first concentrate your efforts (along with the running) on learning how to fall without getting hurt, it saves a lot of time later.

Unchained wrote:I approve of this heavily. I also suggest that you first concentrate your efforts (along with the running) on learning how to fall without getting hurt, it saves a lot of time later.

Yeah I know. What I'm gonna do is start jumping onto the ground and land, then off tables, then climb on a fence about 5 feet high and jump to the ground and that's high enough for me. But first I think I'll do the basic jump across a rail with both legs on one side, then do the falling thing, and THEN do the kong

Pff. I can do stuff like that. Remember when I jumped over like 3 people randomly in robotics? And when I flipped over that bench in PE?

Is that what the weight lifting was about? Dude, you got ice because your arm hurt from lifting weights the previous day. . . 10 lbs.

Corey: Nice.

Paul: HAHAHAHA but then I'm only up to 25...

I do that stuff. I started free running about 4 months ago. Really fun.
You need a lot of training for it i.e. how to jump and how not to jump, how to land etc.
But yeah, it's fun.

It isn't all that funny about the amount of weight it's more about how much he was complaining about it. . .

but if I could provide one very useful tip:

BUY A TRAMPOLINE.
It seems like a joke, but seriously, if you want to do the hard-core stuff, like flipping, you need a trampoline (personally I can't do it yet), but it's REALLY gonna help. And I don't mean the kiddy ones I'm talkin a normal size trampoline. It makes helps you train, provides a softer landing (easier on your knees), and gets u used to the move and the motion-sickness so you can try it on grass.

Trampoline, grass, concrete IN THAT ORDER.

Paul wrote:Is that what the weight lifting was about? Dude, you got ice because your arm hurt from lifting weights the previous day. . . 10 lbs.

yeah but i did it like 120 times. That's why I'm trying to get fit so THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN ANYMORE.

melanation wrote:but if I could provide one very useful tip:

BUY A TRAMPOLINE.
It seems like a joke, but seriously, if you want to do the hard-core stuff, like flipping, you need a trampoline (personally I can't do it yet), but it's REALLY gonna help. And I don't mean the kiddy ones I'm talkin a normal size trampoline. It makes helps you train, provides a softer landing (easier on your knees), and gets u used to the move and the motion-sickness so you can try it on grass.

Trampoline, grass, concrete IN THAT ORDER.

no that's stupid. I'm not paying $500 so i can jump on something.

would you pay $500 foooorrr..... Something really cool that originally cost like $6000 and was on sale for $500 that you had always wanted? :3

Hey, if he's serious about this... then yeah

To get in shape, Push-ups help A LOT.
I can do like 20 (the hardcore dude kind)
Your basically lifting your own body weight. So like if you lift 124 lbs. (in my case) 20 times a day, then you'll be in shape in no time.

If you can't do that many, start with 5, then add two each day. By the end of the month you'll be doing like sixty-some without even breaking a sweat.

In 7th grade, I got "2" on my pushups test Well, it should have been 1, but my teacher was feeling generous. Hehehe -has no arm strength-

melanation wrote:Hey, if he's serious about this... then yeah

To get in shape, Push-ups help A LOT.
I can do like 20 (the hardcore dude kind)
Your basically lifting your own body weight. So like if you lift 124 lbs. (in my case) 20 times a day, then you'll be in shape in no time.

If you can't do that many, start with 5, then add two each day. By the end of the month you'll be doing like sixty-some without even breaking a sweat.

thank you genius. That was very helpful, almost as helpful as the 100,000+ other places it has been written online

Maybe you should stop 'insulting' / 'dissing' / whatevering people who are trying / want to help you, allen.

Paul wrote:Maybe you should stop 'insulting' / 'dissing' / whatevering people who are trying / want to help you, allen.

yeah

But I know your type, you are one of those people who gets a spontaneous idea, tries really hard at it for like a few days, then gives up and moves on to something else. Seen it a million times.
The trampoline helps you with almost every aspect of parkour training. go online, search it, see how many of them will tell you to get a trampoline and do it there first.

If there is one think I know about, it's fitness. I've been in sports and exercise stuff all my life. Just trust me on this. If your serious about this... at least go find some dude who owns a trampoline and earn his friendship so he gives it to you

Has anyone bothered asking... Why Parkour? why not martial arts? and is this because of Mirror's Edge? Why is Hasnain asking so many questions on one post?

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Seen em all, too far for me

Why Parkour? - Less boring than any other sport.

Why not martial arts? - got bored of that one

Mirror's Edge - no I didn't start because of Mirror's Edge.

IDK MY BFF JILL>?

What about my last question?

melanation wrote:But I know your type

I'm confused. Who's type-- Allen's or Paul's?

zodiacescuchion wrote:What about my last question?

IDK MY BFF JILL>?

zodiacescuchion wrote:Has anyone bothered asking... Why Parkour? why not martial arts? and is this because of Mirror's Edge? Why is Hasnain asking so many questions on one post?

Oh, none of us need to ask, we all know the answer.
Most probably: he saw it on YouTube when he was insanely bored, and decided on trying it. I'm waiting for when he takes up under-water-basket-weaving.

well I've had a lot of progress so far.

I can now jump off 6ft + heights easily.

I also can vault over 3.5ft heights easily.