CORE TRAINING

PHYSICAL TRAINING IS OF SOME VALUE, BUT GODLINESS HAS VALUE FOR ALL THINGS, HOLDING PROMISE FOR BOTH THE PRESENT LIFE AND THE LIFE TO COME
- 1 TIMOTHY 4:8
Most of our skills are developed on the ground. When you begin working on apparatuses such as swing sets and hand rails, check your environment before you work. Stress test them for strength. If the bars are bending under your weight, then don't use them. Also, early morning dew and left over rain moisture will prevent good traction. I've also found playground mulch dust prevents good traction on poles. Some playground paints seem to discourage traction in certain temperatures. Be careful, be safe. There's nothing more frustrating than sitting out, waiting for your body to heal because you attempted something before testing your surfaces.
 
Stretching
...increasing flexibility to improve performance
 
Bipedal Movement
...developing skills on two feet
 
Quadrupedal Movenent
...developing skills on all fours
 
Jumping
...learning accuracy and confidence

Recommendations:

Primal Fitness - Mark Toorock, Owner
...staffed by highly skilled trainers eager to exhaust their clientele
 
Building the Gymnastic Body - Coach Christopher Sommer
...a super training program designed to build core strength
 
Beast Skills
...an excellent site filled with bodyweight training exercises