My gymnastics website crashed …

@bluehost sucks

… due to too many visitors over the Olympics, so I had time for some exercise.

Parkour … (abbreviated PK) is a physical discipline and non-competitive activity which focuses on efficient movement around obstacles.

Developed in France by David Belle, the main purpose of the discipline is to teach participants how to move through their environment by vaulting, rolling, running, climbing, and leaping. …

Etymology

“Le parcours” was the original word passed down to David Belle from his father Raymond Belle. This was the term Raymond used when speaking to David about the training he had done. The term derives from “parcours du combattant“, the classic obstacle course method of military training proposed by Georges Hébert …

One day when David Belle was on a film set he showed his ‘Speed Air Man’ video to Hubert Koundé, who suggested to change the “c” of “parcours” to a “k” because it was more dynamic and stronger, and to remove the “s” for the same reason. Belle liked the idea and officially changed the name of his discipline to “parkour”. …

On a break from activity at GymRep Gymnastics & Cheer Camp near Montreal, I took to these woods trying each and every home made obstacle course challenge. Dozens.

Survived. 🙂

One fall from a rock scramble. And one collapsed wooden rung.

GREAT FUN.

I love parkour as fitness exercise.