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The nature of ptossing isn't really conducive to great photo ops I'm starting to realize. If you google parkour, you'll see millions of pictures. The simplest moves--a lazy vault for instance--looks sweet as hell in pictures. It's just a cool-looking art. With ptossing, you have either do something extraordinary (iron cross, handstand on a telephone wire) to get a good shot. I've been racking my brain trying to think of ideas for great photos. It would be easier if I can a quality camera that co… Continue

Parkour, or the art of displacement, is a method of movement designed to get from point A to point B in the quickest and most efficient means possible. Here are a couple of videos that highlight parkour movements and beauty. By the way, David Belle is the founder of parkour. Parkour differs from Free Running in that it does not include flips and tricks, where in free running, it may or may not include these--free running is whatever you want it to be. David Belle Rush Hour Video… Continue

(Handstands are a great gateway to other exercises, as well as an excellent test of balance and strength.) There are a number of bw exercises that are common--pushups, pullups, situps, squats--these I consider to be the Four Horsemen, or the gold standard for basic bw exercise… Continue

One of the hardest things for a new person is recognizing opportunities and also knowing that there are exercises that are compatible with those opportunities. This problem is what led to the breakdown of the various types of pterrain you’re likely to encounter. That’s what this article seeks to do; give you a general idea of the different things you might see, and then give a general idea of some different ways to utilize those things. Let’s do this. Shelving Shelving refers to platform… Continue

Need help coming up with a run? Try these. These are all the ptoss runs that have appeared on Fatal Fitness. 1. Promethius - 26 January, 2009 2. Gulag - 14 October, 2008 3. Kalenjin - 1 September, 2008 4. Van Riper - 24 Augus… Continue

While ptossing itself is a simple approach to effective fitness, it's freestyling that makes ptossing into an art form. It is a fantastic outlet to express yourself creatively, experience total freedom, and show off all at the same time. 1. Practice ptossing with ptasks first. Trying to start out with freestyling right off the bat can be frustrating for several possible reasons. The variety of exercises (moves) you might know is limited, or you might not be great at applying those moves as oppo… Continue

For starters, ptossing (pronounced "tossing") is a badass new activity designed to get you into shape quickly, with great enthusiasm, and with a lot of flair. Ptossing is akin to parkour and free running (more like free running) in that you're outside and you keep running. However, instead of using the environment to surpass an obstacle (parkour) or use the environment to express yourself acrobatically, ptossing uses the environment as a means to doing exercises. The best ones are cool-looking e… Continue