Well, i guess i have to tell how i practice
I want to say a little bit about the content of the training. Maybe you can get some tips to yourself?
When the practice starts the main thing you want to do is to get a good warm up. Because of my kneeinjurie i got last year i HAVE to do this. Doctors orders. So i start off with som very light stretching. Very light. Mostly the legs and back. When this is done the real warm up starts. The best thing for MY knee is simply cat balance. Crawling on the toes and fingers on the ground really makes the blood pump through the thighs to the knees and the rest of the legs. I do this for about 2-3 minutes, does a couple of small jumps on the spot and then does the same thing 2 more times. Now this works perfectly for my body. I can`t start running or something like that without this warm up. Because of my knee i just can`t. Maybe this will work for you too. None of us have the same bedy. We are all shaped differently, wich means that somethimg works for some but not for others. But i recommend you at least try it.
Now that i live in Bodø i have been more focused on flow, waterlike movements. A side to this i am also focusing on the execution of my flips. Gaining perfection on flips and several other movements is importent for me.
Usually my practice starts around 16:00. By that time i have done work, eaten, and everything that needs to be done to the next day. A practice with me can go from 2-6 hours depending on the content. If i want to practice strength or speed, i of course dosen`t go for 6 hours. It`s better to have a short and efficient practice rather then a long and inefficient. It dosen`t mean that a long practice is not effective. It`s just that a long day usually envolves a lot of repetition of the techniques. You see?
If somethings comes up, something important. I ca of course skip or put off practice. I dosen`t HAVE to do it every day. It`s a matter of priority.
After the practice, some of the smartest things to do is stretching. You dosen`t have to put your leg behind your head. But it is important to stretch the muscles that you have been using. And when it comes to parkour, we use our whole body. It`s easier to get stiff in the bigger muscles. Thighs, ass, back and so on. I do around 10-20 minutes of streaching after a small practice. And a lot more after a bigger one.
More to come....
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