Hell Night.

Day.Contestants/Survivors: Shae, Cory, Jojo

Down here I League City Parkour we like to do different "types" of conditioning. Just check out the schedual. I'll give you the conditioning "type", listed by a brief description, and the exercises we did for that "type" of conditioning.

1.)Quadrupedal Movement- moving on all four limbs. Great for coordintaion, balance, an all around strengthening perposes.

For a warm-up we QMed up and down QM Beach. If you are not familiar with QM Beach, it is a stretch of land down the front of my neighborhood that it littered with boulders, debri, dead animals, and all kinds of goodies that make it perfet for some awkwad ass QM!

2.)Rocks- basically we grab big rocks and use them to work out.

50 squats
15 circle curls (both directions)
30 deadlift
2 200 meter weighted sprints

3.)Running- your legs go up and down as you propel yourself forward.

15 "awkward" sprints (starting from push-up position, laying down, indian style, ect)

4.)Upper-body- I call mine the "pythons".

1 solid minute of pushies x3 (diamond, dip, and pop)
5 circles pullie (both directions)(hands close, hands far, and hands facing towards head)

5.)Lower-body- personally I think have a strong lower-body is the most important part of Parkour, for it takes most of the impact.

100 squats (Full ROM)
250 calf raises
250 shin raises
25 piston (per leg)

6.)Core- I think a lot of traceurs don't focus enough on their core. You core takes part in stabalizing your body during EVERY SINGLE movement you do. Think of it as your way-point form your lower-body to your upper-body

.200 sitties (including side to side)
50 leg lifts (25 on ground, 25 hanging)
50 V-ups (argh...)

7.)Movement- ever tried conditioning "When worlds collide" style?

6 times down the Walls
35 climb-ups
35 box jumps
1 lap of supported down the Pyramid Wall

8.)Holds- holding different stances/positions for conditioning

3 as-lomg-a-you-can-go cat hangs
3 as-lomg-a-you-can-go handstands (against wall)
3 as-lomg-a-you-can-go wall sits
1 minute worth of L-sits (you can take breaks, just add up to 1 minute as fast as you can)
3 minute plank

9.)Balance- some good ol' ankle buring balance work.

30 rail squats (on this shaky as rail!!)
cat balance up and down this rail with incline and declines

10.)Hill- I like to think of hills as Mother Earth's blemishes

25 laps up and down Death Hill (running)

2 laps up and down Death Hill (QM)Then we did a 30 minute cool down.

Time: 6 and 1/2 hours.

I went through some weird stages here. At first I was pumped and had plenty of energy. Then the first wave of fatigue hit, then adrenaline carried me for a while. When adrenaling wore off I hit a trance like mode. I was tired yes, but it was like I was on auto pilot. I felt like I was dreaming, I was completely numb. I felt like a corpse... Then right as we finished a dizziess spell crashed over me; I had to take a moment to regain my composure. Before we cooled-down.

I honestly have nothing to say. I'm just happy me and my comrades pushed through. I was fatigued far beyond anything I had ever experienced. I pushed my self mentally and physically and I have come out stronger because of it. Nuff said.

I suggest everyone organize a Hell Day/Night. And go through with it. Just make sure you have an abundance of food afterwards. I don't I have ever eaten that much food in one sitting haha.

Make sure you do a proper warm-up and a proper cool-down. It will drasticaly reduce recovery time and muscle soreness. If you want some info on warm-ups and cool-downs, ask Partick haha. I'm volunteering you buddy

Cheers.
-Shae

Working on '09 sampler.

I have, and will be, taking footage throughout this whole year to compile it into a "Shae Perkins '09 sampler. Major landmarks, great feats, accomplishments and all that good stuff will be the bulk, but I'll try and throw in some "other stuff" ;)

You know, I used to think it wasn't "purist" to do samplers, but after thinking about it I really could not think of any contradiction between marking my progress and following the ideals and philosophy of Parkour haha.

So around December of next year is when I'll throw it all online. I'm personally quite excited about making it:)

Don't panic.

I am not a gamer!

A few years ago I was one of those wretched souls you would call a "gamer". I would play for hours and hours on end without eating, sleeping, or socializing with anyone. Screw the sun I had to play me some Twisted Metal 4! "Friends?! I only beat Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando three times this week! They can wait..."

Now-a-days I couldn't even sit my self down to enjoy even a few minutes of gaming. I got Grand Theft Auto IV about 3 or 4 months ago and I don't think I even have an hours worth of game play on it. Call me crazy, but I'm just not that entertained with sitting in front of a television pressing buttons. I would much rather be outside!

Other kids have no life, so they game it up. I have no life, so I work out all the time. I'm not saying that they're any more of a loser than me (we all know that's not even feasible!), I'm just saying my boredom habits are a bit healthier. Gaming is perfectly fine as a hobby: great for coordination, reflexes, and criticle thinking skills, but in excess it gets bad. I'm talking about those guys who the best words to describe them are: "hot pockets", "pasty", and "fantisizes about WoW chicks". These guys take it to the next level. Screaming death threats to n00bs into a mic in Call of Duty 4 probably isn't the best way to spend your day.

So to you fat sonovabitches whos gamer score has a direct corellation to you cholestral level- go outside! Get some damn exercise and stop saying epic before I pwn you in the teeth :p

Anyways...Mirror's Edge. As a tracuer I should be dry humping anyone who has even played the game, but honestly I don't really care for it. I have played the demo, and don't get me wrong, it is a very well done game: amazing visuals, the controls are tight, and the gameplay runs very smooth., but I just saying what is the point of playing a parkour simulation when I can get the most realistic experience by, I don't know...going outside and training?!

Don't panic.

Merriments of overtraining.

I am first and foremost a tracuer, but I also rock climb, play soccer, and I dabble in break dancing, tricking, and occasioal boxing and wrestling. So needless to say I am always moving!

I don't have too busy of a schedule, but I only get the chance to train between 3-5 times a week. Less than I like to. So rest days have never been a problem. I usually don't get to train often enough really have to worry about them. I just train as often as I can and something will turn up ceasing my training. Though my schedule must be clearing up a bit, because looking back I don't remember the last good rest day I have had in at least 2 or 3 weeks...

I have racked up quite a few injuries: both my wrists are messed up, a hurt ankle, my knees have been giving me problems, my lower back has been hurting, and I also have a pulled muscle in my right and left thigh. On top of all that good stuff, I have been very tired and hungry all the time. Just walking up the stairs is becoming irritatingly difficult. I am often falling asleep in class, which is bad because for the 11 or so years I have been in school I haven't once fallen asleep until now!

So my plan: I will take the next 3 or 4 days off. I will eat as healthy as possible and make sure I am getting sufficient sleep. I will stay off my injuries to let them heal.

But I think there is some sort of psychological reason behind it also. As I have mentioned before Parkour, and exercise in general, is my solace. If I am stressed out or upset, I just throw myself into it very intensely.

Well I don't need anyone to tell me that that isn't healthy. All I am doing is ignoring the problems via Parkour. The problems are still there, lingering, and I haven't got any closer to a solution. Then they just get worse and I go right back to Parkour. The problems become worse, I train more, ect. I think it's become a vicious circle: shit spoils and I am just getting hurt for it. My grades are slipping, I have become irritable, and relationships are seeing tension in them. All I do is keep it to myself and go back to training.

Since I have begun to recognize this I can act. While I have the next few days free I will organize myself, collect my thoughts, and right some wrongs.

We all need a comfort in our life: be it a good friend, a special place, music, art, sport, or anything, just don't use it to "ostrich" yourself to the world.

Have a good day boys and girls.

EDIT- As today, my first rest day, has progressed, I feel strange. I have relized that hiding from problems was a bad idea. Now that I have a moment to breathe I am starting to take in somethings that I really need to fix. Everything is catching up to me, and I am really stressed out.

Don't panic.

Blank paper

Given a piece of paper what would you do?

A few drinks mean nothing
even if you couldn't walk the line
your life isnt a car crash nightmare
set to time.

You are given the choice
to make an everlasting impression
on the enigmatic plasmids that surround
the episodic ideals of your life.
Go with the flow,
but give the current a fight.

Will you take the worn path,
or will you lay down your own grass?
You can see the horizon,
Now how are you going beat the mass?

The world is full of one way signs and dusk till dawns
You are told whats in season and how to hunt,
but I think you should take your stationary
and do what the fuck you want.

Some could be a thespian
in this theatre class rendition
of you are you,
and they are them.

We all see the spectrum in a different light
Copper with blue?
Who has it right;
Me or you?

Some say everything is permitted,
and nothing is true
That isn't right,
you make your moves.


What I'm trying to say boys and girls is that there is a lot of bullshit out there. Not everyone knows what they're talking about. People claim this and say that, but they really don't know crap. Don't mold and bend to fit in. Be yourself, and do what makes you happy in life.

Don't panic.

In case you were wondering.

Maybe you want to know "what be your Parkour?"

Well most people would throw a million links and sources from APK, PKGen, and some article Blane wrote. So, yeah your going to get the idea, but what about the soul?!

The reason I say "your Parkour" is because I seriously believe every ones Parkour is something else.

Some may do it for a hobby 1 day a week for a couple of hours. Some people may train so much that I probably know the they know the set of railings at the Moorings apartments better than my own house...

I need Parkour. It is my escape. It is my solace, to what might suck in my life at the moment. If I don't train, I would go crazy.

If I am upset or stressed out the best remedy is a 5 mile jog, 200 push-ups, and a 6 foot wall topped by a railing!

Aside for training for myself, I train for others. That's right. I go out every day and work my ass off so one day maybe I'll need to save yours.

Yes, a strong useful body is a very helpful tool, but what happens if your to coward to put it to use in a bad situation? I have only been put in a handful of situations where I have come in handy, but can I really rise to an occasion where I'm needed? We'll see, but I sure hope so.

That's my little description of what be my Parkour. I train to escape and to be useful.

Don't panic.

This is me.

Well I have a lot of free time on my hands so I am going to start keeping up with a blog. I'm am not that interesting so don't expect some Blane shit to go down, but I will do my best to entertain you with my life and trainings.

First off I would like to say hi to anyone who is willing to read this. My name is Shae. I practice the discipline of Parkour. It is my life and I take it very seriously. But I also have a life (not really) so there might be some stuff regarding that small portion of me.

I have been keeping up with a training log on Texas Parkour.

Actually I want to take a moment to thank those guys on TxPk for what they have done for the Texas scene. Without that I don't think I would still be training to this day. Thanks guys!

Anyways, training log on TxPk-

http://texasparkour.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=53&func=view&id=2502&catid=31

Don't panic.