Hello Yorkers of New. Brooklyn Boulders is going to be offering an awesome slackline series with the wonderful Adi Carter of Yogaslackers!! here is the info, make sure to go!!!
www.brooklynboulders.com/slackline-series-2011/
Friday, October 7, 2011
US Nationals a Success...Gibbon Games East Nov. 10-13
Slacklining at the 1st ever US slackline championships was such a good time. More pictures to come! Also Gibbon Games East will be happening in Boston November 10-13th with both women and mens divisions!
Friday, September 23, 2011
US Nationals...Woot
Hey all, next weekend is the first US National Championship of Slacklining! I am competing with some of the best slackliners in the sport and am so excited to be going....to Dayton, Ohio! WOO HOO!!
For more info on the competition and updates, keep checkin this blog or go to the Gibbon Slacklines Facebook page.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Copper Park slack session
Here's video from a little slack session I had in Cooper Park in Brooklyn the other day. word.
A workout for people who still think Slacklining is for stoners...
Here is a workout I designed today while slacklining in Prospect Park. For the record: I am NOT a certified trainer...yet. Do this workout at your own risk! Enjoy
- 10 x Suicide Sprints
o Every other sprint add scoops and side-steps to increase difficulty
§ Try increasing the distance between each stage of the sprint as you progress through the workout
- 5 x Over/Unders on the slackline
o Alternate squatting under the line and immediately jumping back over the line down the length of the slackline
§ For added difficult, add chest bounce or chest bounce to butt bounce combos
- 5 x Slackline Sit-ups
o On the line, get into a seated position. With one foot as your anchor, slowly lower down laying your back on the line. You can start by having one foot on the ground to stabilize and gradually lift it off the ground as you strengthen your balance.
- 5 Sets of butt bounce to chest bounce combos
o 1 set = 5 butt bounce to chest bounce combos in a row
§ Add more reps for added difficulty
o If you are not doing butt bounce to chest bounce combos:
§ Try working on the fundamentals of each trick
§ Try an alternate trick or pose that you are comfortable with
§ Try doing a squat next to the line and jumping into a butt bounce posture on the line
- 10 Static balance poses
o Don’t forget the value of balance! Through out your workout, make sure to do 10 solid static balance poses. Balance poses, especially when you are fatigued, are a great, safe way to work on your mental strength on the line.
- Take a break…then try a trick you have never landed before
o Get some water, relax, breath, and then try a trick you have been working on for a while but haven’t been able to master. You may be surprised what happens J.
- 5 x 5 Slackline pull-ups
o Position yourself underneath the line and grab that line either under or over handed and continue doing pull-ups from that position.
* Notes on sequence*
· One of the best ways to ensure the success of your workout is to combo between the sprints off the line and the exercises on the line. Like any experience slacklining, the workout is contingent upon what you bring to the line. Mixing and matching is your best bet for building a solid core and getting some really good mental training done on the line.
· Try running 5 suicide sprints and jumping immediately on the line with out a rest. Even just walking on the line after running forces you to concentrate and dial-in on what you are doing. Eventually, you can work into doing basic combos on the line after the running to help build endurance and muscle memory for different tricks!
*Notes on Safety*
· I AM NOT A CERTIFIED TRAINER…YET! This workout is something I have designed for my own workout. Before doing any of these exercises, make sure you are physically able to do the tricks listed in this workout and consult a trainer and/or physician before adding this to your normal workout!
· Cross training with an apparatus like a Slackline can be dangerous if you don’t pace yourself. It is important to slowly build into harder tricks and not to try too many advanced tricks when you are physically tired. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO EVERY PART OF THIS WORKOUT. Do what you can and push yourself to get better as you go along. That being said, a slackline is a fun way to workout when done correctly!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
NY Slackers! Come slackline with some Gibbon pros today at the sand pit in Manhattan starting at 4pm!!! look for the skatepark and the sand!!http://bit.ly/otCcd0
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