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Offline Stevie Leifheit

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« on: November 20, 2009, 02:30:59 PM »
What are some good leg exercises? I've never really exercised my legs before (besides running). But I know having good leg muscles are important in parkour.
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Re: leg exercises
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 02:36:05 PM »
Squats and weighted squats. Ankle exercises. Also flexibility (as in touching your foot while keep your legs straight) is good. That's all I can think of for now. :)
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Re: leg exercises
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2009, 12:57:03 AM »
What exactly do you want to do with your legs?
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Re: leg exercises
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2009, 10:41:29 AM »
Read the posterior chain thread in the sticky topic.
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Re: leg exercises
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2009, 07:46:50 AM »
I wanted to know cause you have to use your legs a lot  for jumping and running and stuff don't you?
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Re: leg exercises
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2009, 08:32:12 AM »
Quote from: Steven Low on November 21, 2009, 10:41:29 AM
Read the posterior chain thread in the sticky topic.

Do this.

Read the other threads in there, also.

Maximizing Jumps and Sprints - The Posterior Chain
http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php/topic,3046.0.html

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http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php/topic,21445.0.html
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