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Is it common to test out a parkour route to make sure it's safe first?
As a general rule, when training ALWAYS check your surfaces. The only time you wouldn't is if you're in a life and death situation, but that's not training. Most parkour videos where there is talking ...
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Can a 45 years old man learn basic Parkour moves?
Taking individual background out of the situation (injuries, fears, inflexibility), yes, as in any other sport. No different than older adults doing martial arts, boxing, dance, basketball, rugby, ...
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Is there any advantage to doing flips during big drops in parkour?
Jesse La Flair discussed this in this Corridor Crew Stuntmen React video when commenting on Rick Charles and his world record 172 foot high dive, indicating that it's about harnessing rotational ...
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What is a "suitcase" fall?
The people at ParkourEDU got back to me. Indeed, this is the opposite of a scorpion, where you're falling on your back with forward momentum such that you're landing on your back to the top of your ...
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How to get to 20 pull-ups while having also muscle growth?
20 pullups is more strength than endurance. The only way to get you to 20 pullups, is to increase strength in the relevant muscle groups.
So in short, you don't need to worry about the dichotomy of "...
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What can I change in my routine to get to 20 push-ups?
You're resting too long. To train for muscular endurance, i.e. to do 20 pushups in a row, shorter rest intervals are better. Try resting for 30 seconds between sets rather than 15 minutes.
And you ...
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Why do many parkour practitioners wear oversized pants?
I've been practicing parkour for about seven years, and I of course have seen a huge amount of people wearing these oversized baggy pants. I think there's a few different reasons for this.
It's kind ...
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