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MTV's Ultimate Parkour Challenge
When I hear the word "Parkour," I immediately think of the season premiere of The Office, where Michael, Dwight, and Andy attempt to take up this extreme sport, meekly somersaulting over couches, barely hopping over cars, and falling into refrigerator boxes. It made me laugh out loud, but seeing real Parkour athletes in action makes my jaw drop. Their gravity-defying tricks, amazing strength, creative balance, and bold fearlessness will blow your mind.
Ditch the Gym and Go Extreme With Parkour
With the price of gym memberships rising, we're all looking for a less expensive way to burn calories and stay fit. Instead of putting your foot down and refusing to pay, put that foot to good use and practice Parkour —your fitness props become the things around you like benches, railings, trees, walls, stairs, and fences. This extreme sport involves leaping over, climbing up, and rolling off theses common structures and using them as your playground, all without any protective gear.
Parkour Motivation: Go Girls
By midweek we can all use a little bit of extra motivation. Watching these ladies climb all over the place certainly inspires me to get off the couch and get moving.
If you are interested in learning more about turning your city into an urban playground, check out Parkour Generations.
Parkour: Movie Chase Scene as Fitness Philosophy
You know if The New Yorker is covering a burgeoning fitness movement, the fitness movement must be a bit highbrow. You also know if the movement is French, there must be some existentialist philosophy involved. Parkour is taking the sport of exercise to a whole new level.
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