Parkour training to battle zombies
Recently I was forwarded an article at Wired called Zombie Workout: Get Fit Enough to Fight the Undead. I’m a sucker for a good headline, so I had to take a look.
The training that is outlined really has to do with what is called Parkour. You’ve probably seen it on T.V. and not even realized it. I’ve heard it called free running. Whatever you call it, there is some insane movements going on here.
Climbing, falling, hurdling – these are just a few of the types of things that you might see. All of them would come in super handy for battling the undead. Let’s face it, the zombie corpses just aren’t going to be as fast and nimble as you might be.
There is a group that trains out of Excel Gymnastics Academy in St. Charles, IL that is known as ZombieFit. As their tagline suggests, they train to survive the apocalypse. What zombies have to do with the apocalypse, I’m not sure. If there are any around though, these guys will be ready.
In all reality, Parkour is made up of some incredible feats. These require skill, agility, strength, and an awareness of one’s surroundings. I don’t see anyone here at picking this up, but it sure is impressive.
Check out your local gymnastics club, or one of the many Parkour clubs that are springing up across the country.
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Dude, you crack me up. I never heard of parkour, but I’ve seen it on tv. The whole zombie thing made me LOL.
Ya, I saw that article at Wired, and was all over it. I don’t see myself leaping from building to building like spiderman. So impressive to see though.
@Todd – This was a crazy post. Those guys in the video are INSANE! But very cool to watch. Didn’t they do this stuff in one of the newer James Bond movies?
LOL! Zombies. My sister is obsessed with zombies, maybe that’d be a way to get her to workout?
Anne, yes it was Casino Royale. That was one of the best action sequences that I’ve seen in a movie. Good stuff
Sushicookie! Welcome to our little slice of the interweb. Hey, if that’s what it takes to get your sis moving, so be it… or the zombies are coming to gets her. hehe