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Hardcore Parkour


Apr 18, 2019

Today we talk about some ideas around the way professional parkour athletes train, how to stay in the sport for a long time and how one deals with injuries in the long term.

02:53 - “I’ve been training half my life now”

05:22 - Parkour athletes compared to other sports

15:50 - How to train effectively

29:13 - Free play and innovation; How less is more and the importance of shitty ideas

44:33 - When to clap?

52:04 - 10+years problems

For extra credit on the exam, here is some more awesome information on what we just talked about.

Kelly Starrett - Becoming a Supple Leopard

https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Supple-Leopard-2nd-Performance/dp/1628600837/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M7FXJCGG86GN

Tim Ferriss Podcast - The Secrets of Gymnastics Strength Training

https://tim.blog/2016/05/09/the-secrets-of-gymnastic-strength-training/

Tim Ferriss Podcast - The Lion of Olympic Weightlifting

https://tim.blog/2017/03/16/jerzy-gregorek/

Gold Medal Bodies Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/user/GoldMedalBodiesVids