Parkour
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Parkour is a self-led movement practice where practitioners use only the abilities of their bodies to interact with obstacles in any given environment. With roots in military obstacle course training
An athlete performing parkour
Georges Hébert (1875–1957)
David Belle is considered the founder of parkour.
A beginner takes a leap in Seattle's Freeway Park under the guidance of experienced practitioners (2012).
Plyometrics
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Plyometrics, also known as plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, and activating a rapid stretch-shortening cycle. While commonly associated with jumping
Parkour
…environment. With roots in military obstacle course training and martial arts, parkour includes flipping, running, climbing, swinging, vaulting, jumping, plyometrics, rolling, and whatever is suitable for a given situation. Parkour is an activity that can be practiced alone or with others, and is usually carried out…
A US Marine performs plyometric jumps in Camp Foster, Okinawa
A box jump onto a plyometric box