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« on: August 02, 2008, 02:47:58 PM »
im a pretty big guy i weight about 250 and all the parkour videos i see are skinnier people so im wondering should i just wait till i drop some weight (lol) before i try any parkour of can i still try some basic stuff?
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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2008, 03:58:18 PM »
Plenty of people start when they are 250+ and get their weight down...

I would suggest setting a weight loss goal while working on lower impact flow and proprioceptive work like balance and rail drills as well as things like monkey planting and QM.
 

Simply "waiting" will get u nowhere.

Put together a high intensity routine, fix your diet and lose the weight and you will be good to go!
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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2008, 04:15:25 PM »
thanks all im certainly gonna give it the old college try ill be sure to update my progress
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« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2008, 05:46:40 PM »
Quote from: rockroyalty on August 02, 2008, 02:47:58 PM
im a pretty big guy i weight about 250 and all the parkour videos i see are skinnier people so im wondering should i just wait till i drop some weight (lol) before i try any parkour of can i still try some basic stuff?

Hey, I was a fat guy when I started!  Ask Leon or Mark!

I'm still pretty chub-chub, but the movements get easier.  TK17's on the chunkier side like I am, and he moves pretty well, too.  Honestly, just start training and you'll lose some weight.  Do the proper workouts (high-intensity), eat clean, and you'll lose, as well.
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« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2008, 07:07:09 PM »
Same boat here, my friend.  I was pretty overweight when I first got into parkour (and I've still got a bit of a lingering gut), but I've come amazingly far in less than six months.  I only started eating right a few weeks ago, and that's making a HUGE difference already.
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2008, 06:12:11 PM »
Wow I never thought so many people started parkour when they were overweight. I'm telling you with parkour weights conidtioning and good eating I've lost about 30 pounds in about 3 months. Start now, and if you stick to it you'll never look back.
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2008, 06:16:03 PM »
Quote from: lololDL on August 03, 2008, 06:12:11 PM
Wow I never thought so many people started parkour when they were overweight. I'm telling you with parkour weights conidtioning and good eating I've lost about 30 pounds in about 3 months. Start now, and if you stick to it you'll never look back.
Most of us learned about PK from the BBC documentaries or the internet. Let's face it; many of us were couch potatoes.
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2008, 08:08:46 AM »
thanks guys i really appreciate the support, i got the confidence to start working now
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2008, 08:50:43 PM »
Be careful though. If you notice aches and pains in the joints... it's a good time to back off and take more rest. It's easier to get overuse injuries when you're bigger.

As you get smaller, it will get better though.
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