More fun with flips and kettlebells.

I had gone to the gym Friday night, but I went out afterward, so I didn't get the chance to make a post. Nick and Katie came again, and this guy Josh from DC. I led a warm-up that consisted of QMs, reverse QMs, walking lunges, and sprints. And we lucked out because they had the plates out this time, so I threw some plates down on a block and we did prowler sprints across the floor. MUCH fun. But the rest of the time was vaulting, drilling basics, practicing sloppy flips and whatnot, ending with some light conditioning (rope climbs and various strength things). It's weird to me. On the drive home, I kept thinking that I barely did anything... And I've realised that training "Parkour" makes me feel, these days, like I haven't done much at all. I need that more intensive conditioning.. even if I hate it while I'm doing it. Even if there are times when I feel like giving up... it's what makes me feel like I've accomplished something. I mean, I don't really progress unless I condition.. It's weird how it used to be that strict "technical" training used to make me so sore and tired... and now it doesn't do anything at all. The longer I go at this, the more I realise how weak we really are. How useless traceurs are in the real world. How much we don't know what real strength and power is. It changes my approach. And it also changes what I end up passing onto others.

Tonight, I warmed up with some jogging outside (the weather is incredibly warm for February) and then did:

3x10 wide-stance push-ups (20lb vest)
5x5 kneeling abwheel (20lb vest)
3x5 pull-ups (20lb vest)
3x5 one-armed kettlebell clean and press (each arm, wearing 20lb vest)
3x5 kettlebell swings (20lb vest)

Cool-down:
Jogging up and down my stairs three times with the vest on.
Stretch.