Topic: WINTER TRAINING HELP!!!!!!

[Urban Shadow]

Well there r tons of plyometrics you can do until winter is over that will make your starting process much easier. If you are younger than 16 deff 15 at the latest i would not sugest lifting weights, so do research on plyometrics. By the way were do you live?

Matthew Thompson CPT

[Tai]

Living in Minnesota, i can tell you that not being able to train like you do in the summer, year round is a major let down. I personally try to work on my stamina and strength most of the winter. It doesn't take a lot of room to do sit ups, push ups, et cetera.... Also running just to run is very important, i have been slacking off and can feel the effects of my stamina.

i think it is important to remember when training in a winter climate that your body isn't going to forget how to vault a table or a precision a rail in 6 months. If parkour is really about getting through the landscape as quickly, as efficiently and as safely as possible, then practicing parkour in the winter should look nothing like practicing parkour in the summer. A case in point being the ice, running on ice and icy situations can be extremely difficult, and jumping nigh on impossible. I hope this helps, and have a happy couple days off.

[vaulter]

+1
You don't want to give PK a bad rap with law enforcement by having them called on you for tresspassing.

This may not be the best solution but whenever i go to the mall i get to practice vaults in the parking garage on the upper level handicap ramps. I know you can't drive but if i were you i'd be tagging along anytime my family went anywhere where there may be enclosed structures you can play in while they are doing their thing.

ya its good to stay of roofs and no tresspassing but getting on school roofs and stuff like that is also good too. you don't have to up long like get up then get down. on my school its perfect its like a huge training ground, theres wall climbs kongs and a bunch of other stuff and there is a nice long strip of stores all together and its awsome to run across because theres a bunch of obstacles. so some times the best places or where your not alowed to go.  and me and my friend do it so fast that the we are gone by the time the cops get there and the school we do it when no ones in it

[Chris Slater]

if your concerned about the weather outside go to wall-mart and buy some thermal underware VERY usefull it keeps you warm and wicks off water, were sweatpants and a long sleeved pull over, and were a thin athletic jacket and were a hat our somthing to keep your head warm. Were long socks to keep out the snow. For me i was hearing people saying  just go out, and i would look out side and it would be snowing and raining and just plain  awfull. But i wanted to train so bad so i tried it a couple times and it wasen't bad so now i train all the time in the cold. Just go outside prepaird...  Also bring water beacuse the cold takes the water out of you so bring a good amount of water. And besides that just do it and you will be alright. Hope that helps.

[controlfreak321]

We're all having trouble with winter training, but if  can give any advice at all...CHECK YOUR SURROUNDINGS TWICE!!! I know that parkour is about that "free motion" but if you develop a line (a set running path) and check the entire area for ice, mud, and snow, then you don't run the risk of hurting yourself badly before the cold clears up... I can say that in deep snow definitely helps with the endurance aspect of your training though..


     Good Luck Bro!