Progressing Past the Neurological Rut
One type of plateau that can occur in one's training was recently highlighted to me while I was trying to do something that I had been attempting for a number of months. Let me first describe the situation and what I did to achieve my goal, and then I will give my thoughts on the process and hopefully explain better what I mean by a "neurological rut". The challenge I'm sure that all traceurs have progression markers that help them to gauge their progress in physical condition and skill. This could be
Athletic Performance: Why Elite Athletes Are Turning to Parkour
Athleticism is more than strength or speed — it’s the ability to apply physical capability under unpredictable, high-pressure conditions. That’s precisely why athletes from team sports, martial arts, climbing, and even combat sports are incorporating parkour into their training and have been doing so for years now, from professional rugby and football teams to MMA fighters and Olympic athletes. Explosive Power and Eccentric Control Parkour involves repeated jumps, precision landings, and quick direction changes — all of which train both concentric (power generation) and eccentric (force absorption) muscle actions. Research has long recognised
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New Membership: The 13!
Get the 13 membership, so you can mix, match and mingle across all our training methodologies!
Don’t Look Back in Anger: 2020
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Chainstore Gym: UNLOCKED!
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ONLINE TRAINING!
So Covid-19 has hit, and hit hard. But PKGen philosophy has always been about embracing and adapting to change and that's why we're excited to be launching our Online Training.
Parkour X G-Shock
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A Decade of ADAPT Qualifications
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Sports Insider Podcast with Dan Edwardes
Learn how PKGen Founder, Dan Edwardes first got into this physical practice, as he discusses this and much much more with Sports Insider’s Duncan Jenkins.